Schedule of Lab Topics
| DATE |
QUIZ |
TOPIC |
| Monday, July 7 |
-- |
NO LAB |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
-- |
Introduction & Safety
Microscopy Activities |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
Quiz #1 |
Introduction to Taxonomy - handout |
| Thursday, July 10 |
Quiz #2 |
Ex. 35 - Animal Kingdom: Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria |
| Monday, July 14 |
Quiz #3 |
Ex. 36 - Animal Kingdom: Phyla Platyhelminthes and Nematoda |
| Tuesday, July 15 |
Quiz #4 |
Ex. 37 - Animal Kingdom: Phyla Mollusca and Annelida |
| Wednesday, July 16 |
Quiz #5 |
Ex. 38 - Animal Kingdom: Phylum Arthropoda |
| Thursday, July 17 |
Quiz #6 |
Ex. 39 - Animal Kingdom: Phyla Echinodermata, Hemichordata. |
| Monday, July 21 |
-- |
Review for Midterm Exam |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
-- |
MIDTERM EXAM |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
-- |
Appendix I - Fetal Pig Dissection |
| Thursday, July 24 |
Quiz #7 |
Appendix I - Fetal Pig Dissection, continued |
| Monday, July 28 |
Quiz #8 |
Ex. 27 - Plant Kingdom: Divisions Hepaticophyta, Bryophyta. |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
Quiz #9 |
Ex. 28 - Plant Kingdom: Ferns & Their Allies |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
Quiz #10 |
Ex. 29 - Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms
Last Day to Drop |
| Thursday, July 31 |
Quiz #11 |
Ex. 30 - Plant Kingdom: Angiosperms |
| Monday, August 4 |
Quiz #12 |
Ex. 31 - Plant Anatomy |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
-- |
Review for Final Exam |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
-- |
FINAL EXAM |
| Thursday, August79 |
|
NO LABS |
Note: Students are responsible for knowing all testing dates as well as the material to be tested. Students are furthermore responsible for coming to lab prepared to perform that day's activity.
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Lab Syllabus
Lab Manual & Supplies
Biology Laboratory Manual, 7th edition (customized), Vodopich and Moore. Please bring lab manual to each laboratory session.
Attendance
Attendance in lab is mandatory. Note: There are no make-up labs. If you are absent more than twice you may be academically dropped with the grade of WF for non-attendance.
Quizzes, Assignments and Exams
- A quiz will be given during the first ten minutes of each lab period, for a total of 12 quizzes. Questions will be composed of a variety of formats, including, but not limited to, short answer, fill in the blank, and matching.
- The lowest two quiz grades will be dropped at the end of the semester. For this reason, missed quizzes cannot be made-up for any reason. NOTE: Arriving late to lab after the quiz has been administered OR leaving the lab before the lab is completed will automatically result in a grade of "ZERO" on the quiz.
- Fourteen daily lab assignments are to be completed and placed within a lab notebook. Two lab assignments will be dropped at the end of the semester for a total of twelve (12) graded assignments. Late assignments will not be accepted. Students must be present to complete the assignments. Assignments may include, but are not limited to, lab summary questions, original student drawings, notes, and maintenance of workstation.
- A practical midterm exam will be administered halfway through the semester and a non-comprehensive, practical final exam will be administered at the end of the semester. Exams questions will include, but are not limited to, short answer, labeling / diagramming, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, as well as practical questions. There are no make-ups for missed exams. Exam grades will NOT be dropped.
Grading Grade Assignments:
| Grading |
|
Grading Assignments |
|
| Quizzes (10 @ 10 pts/each) |
= 100 |
376 pts - 420 pts |
= A |
| Notebook (12 entries @ 10 pts) |
= 120 |
375 pts - 334 pts |
= B |
| Midterm Exam |
= 100 |
333 pts - 292 pts |
= C |
| Final Exam |
= 100 |
291 pts - 250 pts |
= D |
| Total Possible Points |
= 420 |
249 pts or below |
= F |
Dissections are a required element of the course.
Lab Rules – See "Safety Rules" for additional lab policies
No food or drink is allowed in the lab.
Students are responsible for leaving their workstations clean and orderly.
A student may leave the lab only after checking out with his/her lab instructor.
Failure to clean and/or check out will result in a ZERO for that week's quiz.
Policy on Academic Misconduct:
No cheating will be tolerated. Anyone suspected of or caught cheating (all forms) will automatically receive a grade of F for the course and the matter will be turned over to the appropriate authority.
Policy on Disability Accommodations:
The Department of Biological Sciences, in cooperation with the Office of Disability Accommodation, complies with Section 504 the Americans with Disabilities Act in making reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. Please present your written request before the 4th class day to the Lab Coordinator so that the necessary arrangements may be made.
Release of Grades:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (1974), does not permit faculty or staff to report grades by phone or email.
Lab Supervisor: Kimberly Piccolo; 940-565-4472; BB 109; kpiccolo@unt.edu
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