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BIOLOGY 101 COURSE SYLLABUS FOR FALL 2012
Course Description
Biology 101 is the first of a two-semester introductory course sequence designed primarily for science majors. It covers some central concepts in biology. Topics include molecules, cells, enzymes, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, cellular reproduction, genetics, and biotechnology. The laboratory includes basic laboratory skills such as safety, microscope use, and measurement, and it reinforces topics discussed in lecture.
This course meets the SUNY General Education course requirements for natural sciences.
Credit Hours: 4; Contact Hours: 5
Instructor
Dr. Michael Gregory Office: 219T, Phone: 562-4336 Office Hours: M, T, 10:00-11:00; W, F, 9:00-10:00 E-mail: Michael.Gregory@clinton.edu
Course Requirements
Textbook – Textbook – Reece et al. Campbell, Biology, 9th edition
Access code to Mastering Biology. This comes with new textbooks. It must be purchased separately if you purchased a used textbook without the code. It can be purchased online (www.masteringbiology.com) or in the bookstore.
Splash-proof goggles
Access to the Internet.
The Biology Web contains the lab manual, lecture notes, and other resources needed for the course. A link to faculty websites can be found on the college home page (http://www.clinton.edu/).
Students will be required to use the Angel online course management system for some of the assignments in this course.
Corequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent is a corequisite.
Topics and Reading Assignments
|Topic |Reading |Exam |
| |(textbook chapter) | |
|Introduction |1 |Exam 1 |
|Characteristics of Living Organisms |
Course Description
Biology 101 is the first of a two-semester introductory course sequence designed primarily for science majors. It covers some central concepts in biology. Topics include molecules, cells, enzymes, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, cellular reproduction, genetics, and biotechnology. The laboratory includes basic laboratory skills such as safety, microscope use, and measurement, and it reinforces topics discussed in lecture.
This course meets the SUNY General Education course requirements for natural sciences.
Credit Hours: 4; Contact Hours: 5
Instructor
Dr. Michael Gregory Office: 219T, Phone: 562-4336 Office Hours: M, T, 10:00-11:00; W, F, 9:00-10:00 E-mail: Michael.Gregory@clinton.edu
Course Requirements
Textbook – Textbook – Reece et al. Campbell, Biology, 9th edition
Access code to Mastering Biology. This comes with new textbooks. It must be purchased separately if you purchased a used textbook without the code. It can be purchased online (www.masteringbiology.com) or in the bookstore.
Splash-proof goggles
Access to the Internet.
The Biology Web contains the lab manual, lecture notes, and other resources needed for the course. A link to faculty websites can be found on the college home page (http://www.clinton.edu/).
Students will be required to use the Angel online course management system for some of the assignments in this course.
Corequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent is a corequisite.
Topics and Reading Assignments
|Topic |Reading |Exam |
| |(textbook chapter) | |
|Introduction |1 |Exam 1 |
|Characteristics of Living Organisms |