BIOL111 Herbrandson Spring 2008

BIOL 111: Botany

Spring 2009

Instructor:

Cynthia A. Herbrandson

Phone:

269-965-3931, ext. 2346 or email herbrandsonc@kellogg.edu

Office Hours:
Online:

See web page schedule - academic.kellogg.edu/herbrandsonc/

Course Prerequisites:

Grade of C or better in BIOL 99 or other college level biology course

Textbook

Required:

1. Stern, Kingsley R. Introductory Plant Biology, 11E edition, W. C. Brown ISBN: 0073314218

2. Stern, Kingsley R. Laboratory Manual to Plant Biology, 11E edition. W. C. Brown ISBN: 0072830689

Package of 11E text bundled with lab manual: PACKAGE ISBN: 0073477540

3. Lab Notebook: 5 x 5 Quadrille Ruled, 10" x 8"

Recommended:

Online Course Features and Requirements

Number of tests: 1 of which 1 must be proctored.

Required on campus sessions: 0

Special labs or practicum: 0

Number of assignments: 20

Estimated time per week: 12 hours per week

Group interaction required: 0

Scheduled activities or self paced: scheduled activities

Requirements:

Students must have access to the following:

Equipment: You will need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 28.8 Kbps or faster modem and 64 MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system.
Software: You will need an Internet browser version 5 or higher, either Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. A word processor capable of saving and opening RTF (rich text format) documents is required (almost all popular word processing programs can do this).
Internet connection: Home users need Internet access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable, direct connection to the Internet.

Other requirements:

Course Site:

http://bb.kellogg.edu

http://academic.kellogg.edu/herbrandsonc/bio111/bio111.htm

Curriculum Statement:

This course will prepare you for a background for more advanced courses and should be elected by pre-medicine students, as well as prospective biology majors.

Description

A lecture and laboratory course which includes the study of structures, physiology, and natural history of plants. Provides a background for more advanced courses and should be elected by pre-medicine students, as well as prospective biology majors.

Objectives

Objectives are listed in each chapter. See http://academic.kellogg.edu/herbrandsonc/bio111/bio111.htm#schedule

Grading

A	93 - 100%
A-	91 - 92%
B+	87 - 89%
B	83 - 86%
B-	80 - 82%
C+	77 - 79%
C	73 - 76%
C-	70 - 72%
D+	66 - 69%
D	63 - 65%
D-	60 - 62%
F	59% and below

Total course grade will be based upon the percentage of 2000 points.

Attendance Attendance is based upon submitting weeks assignments on time for grade points AND participating in weekly postings/discussion board.

Cheating Cheating is NOT permitted. Any students caught cheating will receive NO points for the exam or quiz in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).

Disclaimer
Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between any student and the instructor. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.

Make-up Policy Assignments must be completed by their due dates. Assignments not completed by the posted due date will not be accepted for credit. (plan ahead)

Computer Access at KCC It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.

Online Submitting Materials Students will be expected to use e-mail attachments and the blackboard site for this class to submit materials. (Before you are registered for the course you may look at the class site using guest as the id and guest as the password.)

ADA Statement Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Attendance	Attendance is based upon submitting weeks assignments on time for grade points AND participating in weekly postings/discussion board.
Cheating	Cheating is NOT permitted. Any students caught cheating will receive NO points for the exam or quiz in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).
Disclaimer	Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between any student and the instructor. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.
Make-up Policy	Assignments must be completed by their due dates. Assignments not completed by the posted due date will not be accepted for credit. (plan ahead)
Computer Access at KCC	It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.
Online Submitting Materials	Students will be expected to use e-mail attachments and the blackboard site for this class to submit materials. (Before you are registered for the course you may look at the class site using guest as the id and guest as the password.)
ADA Statement	Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.