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Term:
Fall 2017
Course: ZOO 1114 General
Zoology
Delivery Format:
Traditional
Instructor
Information:
Name: Brook Wiersig
Email: bwiersig@carlalbert.edu
Office Location: RC 304
Preferred
Contact Method: :
e-mail
Office Phone: 918-647-1417
Office Hours: As posted
Textbook 1 Information:
Required
Integrated Principles of Zoology. Hickman, Roberts, Larson, I Anson,
Eisenhour. 0073040509 Click
here to enter Author,
Textbook
2 Information:
Required
Hopkins and Smith
Introduction to Zoology, A Laboratory Manual. Morton Publishing, Englewood,
California. 0895823586
Course Description:
Designed
for students with majors and minors in biological science, this course
presents the major concepts of biology as illustrated by animal life and studies
selected vertebrates as laboratory animals. 3 hours Theory, 2 hours
Laboratory.
Credit Hours: 4.00 Credits
Prerequisites:
Co-requisites:
General Education Outcomes:
Demonstrate
knowledge-
- Demonstration
of knowledge results from the appraisal of knowledge and practice of core
concepts through analytical, practical, or creative means. Students shall assemble evidence;
identify, categorize, and distinguish among ideas, concepts, and theories;
and relate and analyze the significant uses of the gathered knowledge.
Think
Critically-
- Critical
thinking encompasses the abilities to identify, categorize, synthesize,
and distinguish ideas, concepts, theories, and approaches. The presentation, explanation, and
analysis of skills acquired in academic settings allow examination of
competing hypotheses and non-academic events in light of acquired
knowledge and relate the implications of cultural and social perspectives.
Communicate
Effectively-
- Effective
communication results from the presentation and expression of concepts
encountered in an academic setting in a clear, error-free manner both
verbally and in written explanation.
Critical aspects are the clear expression of competing hypotheses
and perspectives in response to material read, analyzed, or presented in
both academic and non-academic settings.
Practice
Global and Civil Awareness-
- Practicing
global and civil awareness creates the ability to understand both the
student’s own civic and cultural background as well as that of
others. This results from the
evaluation of historical and contemporary positions on values, practices,
assumptions, and predispositions.
Encouraging active community participation and cognizance provides
insight and expands students’ perspectives and awareness.
Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs):
SLO 1. Upon completion of the course students will be able
to investigate the basic chemical, cytological and histological components of
animals.
-Students will be able to distinguish the difference between acids and bases.
-Students will be able to explain the order of development.
-Students will be able to recognize many tissues of the body and compare to
other animals.
-Students will be able to summarize homeostasis.
SLO 2. Upon completion of the course students will be able to combine the
principles of nomenclature and taxonomy to name and classify animals.
-Students will be able to paraphrase the rules for nomenclature.
-Students will be able to recognize properly written scientific names.
-Students will be able to name the order in which nomenclature is classified.
SLO 3. Upon completion of the course students will be able to discuss basic
knowledge of Mendelian genetics.
-Students will be able to recall knowledge of genetic terminology.
-Students will be able to recognize Mendel's predictable crosses with
phenotypic and genotypic ratios.
-Students will be able to identify sex linked and sex influenced
characteristics.
-Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge to work monohybrid and
dihybrid genetic problems.
-Students will be able to describe co-dominance.
SLO 4. Upon completion of the course students will be able to compare and
contrast the homeostatic mechanisms of major animal phyla.
-Students will be able to summarize how one major system is connected to
another major system.
-Students will be able to illustrate negative feedback.
-Students will be able to identify homeostatic mechanisms and compare humans
with other animals.
SLO 5. Upon completion of the course students will be able to investigate
animal characteristics and the relationships of these animals with their
environment.
-Students will be able to relate evolutionary adaptability.
-Students will be able to identify characteristics that make animals unique to
their environment.
-Students will be able to discuss why animals live where they live.
SLO 6. Upon completion of the course students will be able to perform the
skills necessary to accomplish correctly all Zoological lab dissections
including microscope use and proper handling of preserved specimens.
-Students will be able to demonstrate proper microscope handling, care, and
function.
-Students will be able to summarize of the differences of invertebrates
compared to vertebrates.
-Students will be able to illustrate proper dissecting skills as well as clean
up and put away responsibilities.
SLO 7. Upon completion of the course students will be able to verify animal
development stages from gametes to zygote to embryo to adult.
-Students will be able to discuss the order in which vertebrates are
organized.
-Students will be able to distinguish developmental stages between vertebrates
and invertebrates.
-Students will be able to state different reproductive capabilities with
advantages and disadvantages listed.
-Students will be able to generalize sexual and asexual reproduction.
SLO 8. Upon completion of the course students will be able to discuss and
differentiate behavioral and ecological relationships between animals, man,
and their environment.
-Students will be able to describe animal communication methods.
-Students will be able to explain animal behavior toward reproduction and food
gathering.
-Students will be able to examine the rituals that same animals have.
-Students will be able to identify possible animal to man or man to animal
communication.
Evaluation/Assessment
Practices:
Assignments and
Course Format:
1. Exams: A total of
four or five major examinations will be given during the semester for the
lecture section of the class. Exams may include multiple choice, matching and
possibly labeling sections. Each exam will be a sectional test covering
material that has been lectured over since the previous exam, and the final
may be comprehensive.
2. Participation and
other assignments may count as one overall grade that will be equal to a test
grade.
3. Lab
The general format of the class will be lecture, discussion, and
individual investigation in the lab—textbook will occasionally be used in lab
and possibly in class.
Grade Scale:
Average Letter
Grade To Figure
Overall Average:
90% and above A (Exam
Average)(0.75) + (Lab Average)(0.25) = Final Average
80%-89% B
70%-79% C
60%-69% D
59% and below F
Grading Policies:
The lowest of the regular lecture exam grades may be dropped (this
includes the assignment grade but excludes the final). Lecture tests
(including the participation/assignment grade) will make up 75% of the total
grade.
The lowest of the lab grades may be dropped. Lab will make up 25% of
the total grade.
Bonus work will NOT be given on an individual basis.
Students are expected to take tests at the time they are
scheduled. A student that cannot make
the exam at the time it is scheduled must contact the instructor prior to
missing the test to be able to make that exam up. Arrangements can be made for
"special" occasions which are under the discretion of the
instructor. All tests must be made up before the week of finals (no make-up
tests will be given the week of finals).
No curve or bonus will be given on any make-up exam. Lab tests or lab assignments will not be
made up.
Expectations:
The student will
be responsible for reading the assigned topics before class and for
participation in class discussion and activities. Students are responsible for all outside
assignments made! DO NOT work on your review questions during class!! You will
be counted absent for the day if you are working on your review questions
during class. AV and research papers will be assigned when appropriate.
Attendance:
Responsibility for
attending class rests upon the student. Attendance in class is expected and
will be recorded. Each faculty member will determine his or her attendance
policy which may require between 75 - 90 percent attendance for credit in the
course.
Punctual and regular class attendance is expected of all students
enrolled at Carl Albert State College. A student is expected to attend every
class and laboratory for which he or she has registered. Each instructor will
make known to the student his or her policy with respect to absences in the
course. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of this policy. Being
prepared for class in advance and participating on a regular basis is a
vitally important ingredient for academic success.
At the beginning of each semester, every instructor will distribute a
course syllabus and clearly state his or her attendance policy. It is the
student's responsibility to inquire of the instructor if there are questions.
It is also the responsibility of the student to consult with his/her
instructors when an absence must be excused. Instructors are given the
prerogative of determining the excusableness of student absences except
absences for school-sponsored activities and legally required jury duty, which
shall be deemed excusable.
A student is also responsible for all class work covered during his/her
absence from class, even in classes in which he/she is able to satisfy the
instructor that the absence was unavoidable.
Failure to attend class regularly may result in a recommendation for
the student to withdraw from class or from College. Students who cease
attending a class but do not withdraw from that class will receive a grade of
F for the course. Attendance will be taken in each class at Carl Albert State College
each time that class meets
Additional Course Information:
SUPPLIES: Scantrons, #2 lead pencils, 3-ring binder, colored pencils or
pens, paper
STUDENT CONDUCT:
1. Tardiness: Tardiness
(being late for the beginning of class) is severely frowned upon. Class officially begins at the posted time
(and according to instructor's clock).
If a student is not present at roll (which is taken at every class
meeting), that student is counted absent. Students are expected to arrive in
class on time.
2. Class Materials:
Students are responsible for bringing notes to class. Do not ask me to provide
you with notes if you forget them. You are also responsible for bringing
something to write with, extra paper, etc., and scantrons and pencils on test
days.
3. Cell Phones: Phones will not need to be out during class
unless otherwise indicated by the instructor. Silence phones before class and
put them away. I do not want to see your cell phone! Keep it in your pocket,
purse, backpack, car, etc. If you have your phone out during a test, I will
assume you are using it to cheat and you will receive a zero for that test.
4. Laptops, Ipads, Headphones,
Ipods, etc: Should not be used or out during class.
5. RESPECT!! Please show
respect for your instructor, fellow students and your college.
a. Do not talk while the instructor or another student is
speaking.
b. Do not distract other students while they are trying to
listen and learn.
c. Put trash in the trash can. DO NOT put trash in the sinks,
drawers, or cabinets of the desks.
d. Do not write on or vandalize desks, chairs or any other
school property.
SERVICES, POLICY, and
PROCEDURES:
Student Email:
IMPORTANT- All course
information, billing, financial aid notices, housing information, scholarship
awards, degree check results, and other mail will be sent to you via student
email. Please remember to check your student email often for important
information.
ADA Statement:
Carl Albert State
College complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Students with disabilities who need
special accommodations should make their request in the following way:
·
Talk with your
instructor after class about your disability or special needs related to work
in class.
Poteau Campus
·
Complete the Request for Special Accommodations Form with
the Student Disability Services Coordinator located in the Ollie Center for
Academic Excellence in either office 1308 or in the Learning Resource Center
room 1318 on the third floor. The
office can be contacted at ckeeton@carlablert.edu or by phone at 918-647-1319.
Sallisaw Campus
·
Complete the Request for
Special Accommodations Form with the Assistant Student Disability Services
Coordinator located in the Learning Resource Center in office SC 8025.
FOR WEB COURSES
·
Call or e-mail your
instructor about your disability or special needs related to work in web
courses.
·
Complete the Request for
Special Accommodations Form with the Student Disability Services Coordinator.
You may find information on our website under Student Affairs/Student
Disability Services.
Services:
- LRC: The Learning Resource Center is located in the George
Ollie Center for Academic Excellence on the third floor in room 1301;
Crissy Keeton, the LRC Director, may be reached at 918-647-1319. The LRC offers tutoring in a variety of subjects
including math and English. Specific tutoring schedules are available.
The LRC also offers notes and textbooks for many classes as well as
a computer lab and study area. Hours of operation
are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Health
Services: CASC Student Affairs/Student Life is
designated as the first stop for students/employees in assisting them
with primary care health services and holistic health prevention measures
through a partnership with Stigler Health & Wellness
Center, Inc. Dental Mobile Unit Services will
also be provided each semester on the Poteau and Sallisaw campuses.
Please contact the Office of Student Affairs for a “Healthcare
Eligibility Form.”
Poteau
Health & Wellness Center and Sallisaw
Health & Wellness Center will
provide treatment of minor illness and injuries and behavioral health
services. Understand that the student/employee is responsible for providing
Medicaid/private insurance and/or paying the minimum office visit fees; CASC
has no obligation for payment of the minimum office visit fees.
- Student
Counseling Services: Carl Albert State College is
committed to assisting students in all areas of their lives. Student
success and well-being are of the utmost importance, and it is our goal
to improve the quality of life so that personal and academic growth can
take place. CASC suggests students utilize the preventative counseling
services that are provided through the Oklahoma Department of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse.
In addition the following local agency, Cavanal
Counseling, will provide free counseling services for victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Choctaw Nation
Project SAFE has provided a grant to cover these costs for all CASC students.
- Library: Research for your class should be conducted at the CASC
Libraries. College-level research
requires college-level sources. CASC Libraries offer a number of
appropriate sources in both print and electronic formats. Visit the library in person for
research assistance or at
https://carlalbert.edu/student-services/library/.
Phone:
918-647-1311 (Poteau) 918-775-6977
(Sallisaw)
Facebook: Library Friends @ Carl Albert
State College
Twitter: @CASCLibrary
Instagram: casclibrary
HEA-Required information:
The National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC) issued
Information Required to Be Disclosed Under the Higher Education Act of 1965:
Suggestions for Dissemination (NPEC 2010-831). This publication is available
at http://nces.ed.gov.
Additional Information including Student Handbook, FERPA,
Financial Aid, Clery Report, and student consumer information are located
at https://carlalbert.edu/discover-us/student-consumer-reports/.
Notification of Class
Cancellation:
In the event class must be cancelled
by the instructor, the student will be notified through various methods
including, but not limited to the following:
text message, email, or written notification. Students should check their Carl Albert
email accounts regularly for such notifications. When possible, instructors will provide
notification in advance.
In instances of school closure, the
notification process occurs in the following ways: the alert system is
used to send messages including phone calls, text messages, and emails to all
names in the alert system as soon as a decision has been made regarding the
status of CASC; an email is sent to all Carl Albert email addresses; closure
information is posted to the CASC website as quickly as possible; the phone
message for incoming calls at the CASC switchboard will indicate closed
status; and local radio stations and television stations are notified. However television may or may not post our
information, so please be sure to check other sources of information as listed
above.
Assessment Statement:
Assessment
is the process that evaluates the learning experience with the purpose
of continual improvement and has the objective of assuring
the accomplishment of the mission of Carl Albert State College.
Academic Integrity/ Misconduct
Policy:
The
following will apply in connection with academic dishonesty:
A. The
instructor and his or her division chairperson have final authority over the
grades given to students or the lowering of grades because of cheating or
plagiarism.
B. The term “cheating” includes, but
is not limited to:
1. The use
of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations.
2. Dependence
upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing
papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other
assignments.
3. Acquisition, without permission, of tests
or other academic material belonging to a member of the college faculty or
staff. The term “plagiarism” includes,
but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the
published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear
acknowledgment. It also includes the
unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged
in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
If it is established that cheating or
plagiarism has more than likely occurred:
A. The
instructor may take appropriate disciplinary action, which may include the
awarding of an “F” on the particular assignment or in the course.
B. The
instructor will make a report of the incident and of the action taken to the
Vice President for Academic Affairs.
C. The
student will receive a copy of the report if she or he desires and may appeal
the decision of the instructor to the Academic Affairs Committee.
D. The
student and instructor may meet individually with the Academic Affairs
Committee to present documentation pertinent to the appeal. Once the Academic
Affairs Committee renders its decision, the appeal process is concluded.
Carl
Albert State College considers all forms of academic misconduct and dishonesty
serious matters that warrant serious attention. Academic dishonesty includes,
but is not limited to, cases of cheating and plagiarism, and is, at the very
least, subject to disciplinary action by the instructor of record. More serious
infractions will warrant disciplinary actions by the college.
Plagiarism
is considered unacceptable and incompatible with the educational mission of
Carl Albert State College. Since plagiarism always carries consequences, all
students are expected to be familiar with the rules for avoiding
plagiarism.
Intentional
plagiarism
is a deliberate act of academic dishonesty in which an individual knowingly
represents the work or knowledge of another person as one’s own, knowingly
incorporates into one’s work the words or ideas of another person without
clear attribution, fails to acknowledge clearly the partial or full authorship
of someone else when submitting a work, and/or consistently fails to cite or
quote textual resources properly.
Cheating
is considered to be a serious infraction of academic integrity and as such is
not tolerated at CASC.
Specifically, cheating includes, but is not limited to, instances where work
is turned in that is not one’s own, copying others’ answers in exams and/or
papers, infiltration of grading systems, use of deception in acquisition of
answers, and/or instances of forgery.
Grade Protest:
Students may challenge a final grade,
provided a solution cannot be reached through proper academic channels.
Students should first contact their instructor and then the division chair if
resolution is not satisfactory. Appeals for the purpose of challenging a final
grade must be made to the Academic Affairs Committee within 90 days after the
grade in question appears on the permanent record. Information concerning procedures to be
followed is available from the Office of Admissions and Records. (CASC
Catalog, p. 74)
Faculty Complaints:
A student who feels he or she has
serious grounds and evidence to demonstrate unfair treatment by a faculty
member may file a formal written complaint with the division chair. First,
however, the student is encouraged to visit with the faculty member on an
informal basis to discuss the situation. If, after that visit, the student
still wishes to file a formal complaint, the division chair will call a
meeting between the student and the faculty member to discuss the complaint
and any further action. If the issue still remains unresolved, the division
chair, faculty member, and student will meet with the Vice President of
Academic Affairs.
Semester Regulations
Concerning the Beginning and End of the Term:
Students should keep in
mind that the semester begins with the first day of class and ends with the
last day of the designated final exam period. If final exam conflicts
occur, students may request changes in individual final exam times in writing
to their instructors. Approval is based
on the discretion of each instructor.
If a change is approved, the instructor must forward a copy of the
written request and approval to the office of Academic Affairs. Requests based
upon personal convenience are generally not approved. Approvals are normally
limited to the following reasons:
- Conflict with working hours on a job that has been
held during the term and for which working schedules cannot be readily
adjusted.
- Religious reasons.
- Four finals in one day.
- Military obligations verified in writing.
- Other exceptional hardship cases including health
reasons concerning immediate members of the household, death of an
immediate family member, or attendance of a funeral of an immediate
family member.
When amicable agreement
cannot be reached by the student and instructor, the division chair and/or
Academic Affairs Office can grant accommodations.
Withdrawal Policy:
Students are
responsible for withdrawing from course(s) they will not attend. Students
should contact the Office of Admissions to formally withdraw, and, if
receiving financial aid, the Office of Financial Aid to understand the impact
to their aide. Students failing to attend initial class meeting will be
dropped from the class without notification. Beyond that, failure to
attend class is not equivalent to dropping the class; students who fail to
formally drop the class will receive a failing grade in the course. Students
should consult the published Academic Calendar or Course Schedule
to understand the last day to drop a course without charges or transcript
record, drop with an automatic W grade, or drop with instructor input a W or F
grade.
Online Etiquette Statement:
Carl Albert State College expects
online users to follow the same basic rules that apply in face-to-face
communication. The following guidelines
provide direction for students using Internet-based communication. Failure to follow appropriate communication
rules may result in negative consequences.
- Think
before you write. What you say
online is permanent. Review and
edit before you post and take the feeling of others into consideration.
- Be
friendly and positive. Even if
you disagree with an idea, there are ways you can approach your
criticism without being hurtful.
- Use
standard English. Avoid slang
and jargon with which others in the class may be unfamiliar. Communication is only effective if
the audience can relate to it.
- Be
professional. Avoid writing in
all caps, using multiple exclamation or question marks, and
emoticons.
- Ask
for help. If you feel lost or
need clarification, ask. If you
don’t ask the questions, your instructor and other students won’t be
able to respond. Besides, you’re
probably not alone, but don’t wait for someone else to ask for you.
Statement of Instructor
Modification Right:
This syllabus is subject to alteration
at the discretion of the instructor.
Notification of alteration will be provided to students via class
announcement, e-mail, blackboard posting, or similar reasonable method.
Student Financial Responsibility Statement:
**********Balances are due by the
first day of classes. ************
In addition to enrolling in classes,
part of your enrollment responsibility is payment of your Business Office
account with the Business Office (tuition, fees, etc.).
If a
student account is not paid in full, we reserve the right to hold students’
grades and official transcripts.
Students are also subject to be dropped from pre-enrolled classes.
To avoid holds on your student account
make payment to CASC through the Business Office.
If you have already paid your balance
for the semester, and any past balances, thank you.
If you
are unable to pay your Carl Albert State College student account balance by
the first day of class or you anticipate receiving financial aid, you must
enroll in a payment plan thru Nelnet.
If the financial aid pays for all costs, then the payment plan will not
go into effect.
If you have questions or need
assistance, please contact the Business Office at (918) 647-1325.
Course Calendar:
|
Date
|
Lecture (Chapters)
|
Labs
|
|
8/14-18
|
1
|
No labs
|
|
8/21-25
|
1,2
|
Safety
|
|
8/28-9/1
|
3,4
|
Cells, Mitosis, Tissues
|
|
9/4*-8
|
4,Exam 1
|
M- no lab/RF- Tissue
test
|
|
9/11-15
|
3, 5
|
M Tissue test/ RF-
Genetics
|
|
9/18-22
|
7,8
|
M- Genetics/ RF -
Genetics quiz
|
|
9/25-29
|
Exam 2; 9,10
|
M- Genetics Quiz/
R-Protista
|
|
10/2-6
|
11,12
|
M- Protista/ R-
Ecology
|
|
10/9-13*
|
13,14
|
M- Ecology/ RF- no
lab
|
|
10/16-20
|
15
|
Platyhelminthes, Arthropods
(label)
|
|
10/23-27
|
Exam 3; 16,17
|
Frog dissection
|
|
10/30-11/3
|
18-20
|
Frog test
|
|
11/6-10
|
20,Exam 4
|
Pig dissections
|
|
11/13-17
|
23,24
|
Pig test
|
|
11/21-25*
|
Thanksgiving Break
|
No Labs
|
|
11/27-12/1
|
25,26
|
Fish Lab
|
|
12/4-8*
|
27,28
|
Make-up lecture
exams
|
|
12/11-15
|
Final
|
No labs
|
|
|
|
|
*Days off: 9/4- Labor Day; 10/12-13 Fall
Break; 11/21-25 Thanksgiving break; 12/7-8 no classes
