Instructor

Sonja Stampfler

Phone

269-965-3931 x2367

Office Hours:

By appointment

Course Prerequisites

 COMPASS reading score of 70, or “C” in STSK 98, or “P” in STSK 99

Textbook

See http://bookstore.kellogg.edu.  Note: Textbook information is generally not available until a few weeks before the semester begins.

Online Course Features and Requirements

Number of tests:  A proctored midterm and final exam

Required on campus sessions:  None

Special labs or practicum:  None

Number of assignments:  Weekly chapter readings, chapter quiz, lab activity, lab quiz, and discussion board

Estimated time per week:  12 hours

Scheduled activities or self paced: Scheduled activities

Technical Requirements:  Please see http://www.kellogg.edu/is/coursetec/bbreqs.html for information on connecting to Blackboard from your home computer.

Course Site:

http://bb.kellogg.edu/

Description

 A lecture and laboratory course which emphasizes the human organism as a representative living system.  The course includes a study of the cell and energy flow; maintenance, coordination, and reproduction mechanisms of heredity and evolution; relationship of humans to their environment; and the impact of new biological technologies my have on the future.  Does NOT count toward a biology major.

Objectives

 In Biology 101 students will obtain practical information about biological processes and theories that will better enable them to critically analyze science information that they run across in the popular media.  Students will learn of biology as a human endeavor, and will also learn how to perform scientific investigations and report them in formal laboratory reports.

Grading

            Class Quiz:               14        10-20 points each(may be taken more than once)           

            Final and Midterm:  2          80-90 points each (proctored)       

            News Article:             1          10 points

            Discussion Board:   14        5 points each (announced weekly)

            Lab Quiz:                   14        10-20 points each (only taken once)

            Lab Report:               1          30 points

Grading Scale

A         93-100%

              A-        90-92%

B+       87-89%

B         83-86%

B-        80-82%

C+       77-79%

C         73-76%

C-        70-72%

D+       67-69%

D         63-66%

D-        60-62%

F          <59%

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.

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 Materials Submission

Students will be expected to use e-mail attachments and the blackboard site for this class to submit materials. 

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.