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Biology 9 - Human Biology
Spring 2001

Instructor

Calvin Hom

Biology Dept.

Science-304 (415-239-3645)

Office

Science-312c (415-239-3636)

Address

50 Phelan Avenue Box S-112
San Francisco, CA 94112

E-mail

chom@ccsf.edu

Website

http://fog.ccsf.edu/~chom

Office Hours

To be announced

Course Syllabus

Course Description

An introduction to human biology with an emphasis on health, evolution, and ecology. Course format consists of combined lecture-lab sessions supplemented by films and videotapes. This 4-unit course is designed for students who have not completed any previous college-level biology class. It fulfills the science with lab requirement at the CSU system but not at UC.

Required Textbook

Mader, Sylvia S. 2000. Human Biology (6th edition). WC Brown/McGraw-Hill.

Course Requirements

4 exams (100 points each). Labs & quizzes (10-25 points each). Total approx. 600 points.

Laboratories

Attendance and active participation are required during every lab assignment since substitute or make-up lab reports are not permitted. Labs include experiments and dissection of sheep brain and eyeball. All lab reports are due at the end of class or at the beginning of the next class; late reports will be accepted only for half-credit for one additional week. Only standard 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper and dark (not red) ink or pencil should be used for class assignments.

Exams and Quizzes

Exams include multiple-choice, matching, short-answer, and essay questions. No electronic devices (including translators) or dictionaries of any kind are permitted during exams. Only one exam may be made-up for a legitimate medical or legal emergency if accompanied by official verifiable docu men tation; the make-up for this exam must be scheduled for the first class upon your return. There are no make-ups for any quiz for any reason.

Final schedule

Grading

Grades are based on the total points accumulated: 90% A, 80% B, 70% C, and 60% D.

Attendance and Tardiness

Students will be dropped from the course if they are absent from more than six classes. Students who arrive to class more than ten minutes late will be deducted 10 points for each incidence after the ninth late and/or absence. Students who leave class early will be charged an absence for each incidence. Anyone who adds the course will be dropped if absent or late during the first two weeks of the semester.

Student Conduct

Any student found cheating during an exam or copying from another student's lab will be suspended from class and penalized twice the points available. Any student using any telecommunication device in the classroom will be dismissed and penalized with an absence.

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Lecture Schedule

Week	Lecture Topics	Textbook
1	Orientation	-
	Science	introduction
	Chemistry	ch. 1
2	Chemistry	ch. 1
	Cells	ch. 2
	Cells
3
	Cells
	Anatomy	ch. 3
4	Nutrition	ch. 4
	Nutrition
	Nutrition
5	Digestive System	ch. 4
	Digestive System	ch. 4
	EXAM 1	intro, ch.1-4
6	Cardiovascular System	ch. 5-6
	Cardiovascular System
	Cardiovascular System
7	Lymphatic System	ch. 7, pp. 355-362
	Lymphatic System	ch. 7, pp. 355-362
	Respiratory System	ch. 8
8	Urinary System	ch. 9
	Skeletal System	ch. 10
	Skeletal System	ch. 10
9	Muscular System	ch. 11
	EXAM 2	ch. 5-11
	Nervous System (mid-semester)	ch. 12

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Schedule has not been updated

Week Lecture Topic Textbook

10
Nervous System

ch. 12

Nervous System

Senses

ch. 13

11
Senses

Senses

Endocrine System

ch. 14

12
Reproductive System

ch. 15-16

Reproductive System

Reproductive System

13
Development

ch. 17

Development

Development

14 EXAM 3 ch. 12-17

Chromosomes & Cell Division

ch. 18

Thanksgiving

15
Genes & DNA

ch. 20

Genetics

ch. 19

Genetics

16
Evolution

ch. 22

Evolution

Ecology

ch. 23-24

17
Ecology (last class)

Final EXAM 4 ch. 18-20, 22-24

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Review Sheets

Cell review

Anatomy review

Integumentary system review

Digestive system review

Target diet diagram

• Exam 1 review

Cardiovascular system review

Lymphatic system review

Resiratory system review

Urinary system review

Skeletal system review

Muscular system review

• Exam 2 review

Nervous sytem review

Senses review

Endorcrine system review

Reproductive system review

• Exam 3 review

• Exam 4 review

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...Course Information ...

Spring 2001 syllabus

Spring 2001 schedule

Labs

Cell lab

Food lab

Cardiovascular lab

Bacteria lab

Brain dissection lab

Eye dissection lab

Senses & reflex lab

Pollution lab

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Instructor	Calvin Hom
Biology Dept.	Science-304 (415-239-3645)
Office	Science-312c (415-239-3636)
Address	50 Phelan Avenue Box S-112 San Francisco, CA 94112
E-mail	chom@ccsf.edu
Website	http://fog.ccsf.edu/~chom
Office Hours	To be announced

Course Description	An introduction to human biology with an emphasis on health, evolution, and ecology. Course format consists of combined lecture-lab sessions supplemented by films and videotapes. This 4-unit course is designed for students who have not completed any previous college-level biology class. It fulfills the science with lab requirement at the CSU system but not at UC.
Required Textbook	Mader, Sylvia S. 2000. Human Biology (6th edition). WC Brown/McGraw-Hill.
Course Requirements	4 exams (100 points each). Labs & quizzes (10-25 points each). Total approx. 600 points.
Laboratories	Attendance and active participation are required during every lab assignment since substitute or make-up lab reports are not permitted. Labs include experiments and dissection of sheep brain and eyeball. All lab reports are due at the end of class or at the beginning of the next class; late reports will be accepted only for half-credit for one additional week. Only standard 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper and dark (not red) ink or pencil should be used for class assignments.
Exams and Quizzes	Exams include multiple-choice, matching, short-answer, and essay questions. No electronic devices (including translators) or dictionaries of any kind are permitted during exams. Only one exam may be made-up for a legitimate medical or legal emergency if accompanied by official verifiable docu men tation; the make-up for this exam must be scheduled for the first class upon your return. There are no make-ups for any quiz for any reason.
Final schedule
Grading	Grades are based on the total points accumulated: 90% A, 80% B, 70% C, and 60% D.
Attendance and Tardiness	Students will be dropped from the course if they are absent from more than six classes. Students who arrive to class more than ten minutes late will be deducted 10 points for each incidence after the ninth late and/or absence. Students who leave class early will be charged an absence for each incidence. Anyone who adds the course will be dropped if absent or late during the first two weeks of the semester.
Student Conduct	Any student found cheating during an exam or copying from another student's lab will be suspended from class and penalized twice the points available. Any student using any telecommunication device in the classroom will be dismissed and penalized with an absence.

Week	Lecture Topic	Textbook
10	Nervous System	ch. 12
	Nervous System	ch. 12
	Senses	ch. 13
11	Senses
	Senses
	Endocrine System	ch. 14
12	Reproductive System	ch. 15-16
	Reproductive System
	Reproductive System
13	Development	ch. 17
	Development
	Development
14	EXAM 3	ch. 12-17
	Chromosomes & Cell Division	ch. 18
		Thanksgiving
15	Genes & DNA	ch. 20
	Genetics	ch. 19
	Genetics	ch. 19
16	Evolution	ch. 22
	Evolution	ch. 22
	Ecology	ch. 23-24
17	Ecology (last class)	ch. 23-24
Final	EXAM 4	ch. 18-20, 22-24