Sec. #
001
Sec. # 002
Both
lectures in RAMY C250 303-492-8549 http://spot.colorado.edu/~cundiff/
Note: Hour exams are AT nighT - exam II IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWS SPRING BREAK
Week Date Lecture Topic Reading Assignments
1 1/16 T-R Introduction/Homeostasis/Endothermy
(6.0ℓ) *Chpts. 33 &
37 ____________________________________________________________________________________
2 1/23 T-R Endothermy pp.
752-757
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3 1/30 T Endothermy -
2/1 R Video: “Survival
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4
2/6 T-R Cardiovascular System (4.0ℓ) Chpt.
38
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5 2/13 T-R Cardiovascular
System -
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6 2/19 M HOUR EXAM I - EVENING -
CHEM
142 for sec.#001/CHEM 140 for sec.#002/CHEM 145
2/22 T-R Respiratory
System (4.0ℓ) Chpt.
40
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7 2/27 T-R Respiratory System
Chpt. 40
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8 3/6 T-R Nervous Systems (5.0ℓ) Chpt.
34
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9 3/13 T-R Nervous/Endocrine System Chpts.
34 & 36
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10 3/20 T Nervous/Endocrine System -
3/24 R Sensory System (1.0ℓ) Chpt.
35
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11 3/26 M-F SPRING BREAK - March 26-30
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12 4/2 M HOUR EXAM II - EVENING -
CHEM
142 for sec.#001/CHEM 140 for sec.#002/CHEM 145
4/3 T Sensory System (1.0ℓ) Chpt.
35
4/5 R Digestive System (3.0ℓ)
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13 4/10 T-R Digestive
System Chpt.
41
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14 4/17 T-R Nutrition (3.0ℓ) *Chpt. 5 &
pp. 736-741
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15 4/24 T Nutrition -
4/26 R Reproduction
(3.0ℓ) *Chpts. 43 &
44
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16 5/1 T-R Reproduction Last Day of Classes = F (5/4)
17 5/5 S final exam -- Dedicated
time for just Intro. Biology Courses
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required
DIVERSITY OF LIFE,
10th Edition,
* Briefly review these chapters.
Do not study in depth.
BIOLOGY: A
HUMAN APPROACH EBIO 1030-1040
COURSE
INFORMATION
This is a three-credit-hours-per-semester lecture
course and is designed expressly for non-science majors. It is meant to be a terminal course in that
students are not expected to take further courses in biology. Note that this course fulfills the
“Two-Semester Sequence” part of the Arts and Sciences Content Areas of Study
for the Natural Sciences. If you are
“science” or “health-science” oriented and/or feel that you might wish to
pursue a major in biology, you should register for the introductory majors’
course in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EBIO 1210/1220 & 1230/1240).
In the fall semester, EBIO 1030 emphasizes an
environmental and evolutionary approach to biology, covering ecosystems,
population and community ecology, and natural resource conservation. Genetics, the synthetic theory of evolution,
and plant and animal diversity are also covered. Ideally, EBIO 1030 should be taken before
EBIO 1040.
In the spring semester, EBIO 1040 focuses on the
function of the human body, emphasizing how, in the face of a fluctuating
external environment, organisms maintain a constant internal environment. Factors which influence this internal dynamic
equilibrium and how and why it malfunctions are topics of discussion.
Note that if you wish to take the companion one-hour
lab course (“Biology: A Human Approach Laboratory,” EBIO 1050), it may be taken
with either EBIO 1030 or EBIO 1040 -- or it may be taken on its own. This lab course fulfills the one-hour
“Laboratory/Field Experience” requirement of the Arts and Sciences Content
Areas of Study for the Natural Sciences.
Lectures, emphasizing conceptual aspects of biology,
will be given as per the Schedule of
Courses and the attached “Syllabus.”
The most efficient use of your time would be to complete the reading
assignments before attending the lectures.
Remember, you have only one shot at the lectures, so being prepared for
them will improve your understanding of the material and improve the efficiency
of your note-taking capabilities. The
lectures will be the primary source of information for the hour exams. Should you miss a lecture, the text will of
course be helpful, but study the lecture notes taken in class from at least two
different students!
HOUR EXAMS AND THE FINAL
EXAM: These will be machine-scored, multiple-choice
exams given at the times indicated on the attached “Syllabus.” You are responsible for providing your own
soft-lead pencil (#2 or softer) and eraser.
The Hour Exams will include only that material covered since the
previous exam, but the Final Exam will be comprehensive, covering the entire
semester. The proportion of coverage of
a certain subject matter in lecture will dictate an equal proportion of
questions on that subject on an hour exam.
The comprehensive Final Exam will consist of approximately one-half the
questions over new lecture material, with the other one-half coming from
material presented during the first two-thirds of the course. Note
that Hour Exams are scheduled in the evening and in a location other than your
lecture hall. If this presents a
conflict with work or other activities, it would be wise to make alternative
plans now. IMPORTANT: Check now to see if an exam comes just before
or just after a scheduled vacation. The
times of scheduled exams are inflexible!
A sincere effort has been made to eliminate “trick” and/or ambiguous
questions, but some questions may still be confusing. Therefore, you may, by carefully following
the directions on the exam, defend your answer in writing if you feel the
question has more than one correct answer.
Note that the final exam for
Biology: A Human Approach is not given according to the final exam schedule for
class meeting times, but at a dedicated time for all introductory biology
courses. Important: Bring your CU ID
card with your photo to the final exam.
No make-up exams will be given, but there is no
penalty for missing an Hour Exam. The
Final Exam percentage score will be substituted for any Hour Exam missed. Since there is significantly more pressure on
taking the Final Exam which is comprehensive, the option to miss an Hour Exam
should not be taken lightly! Any exam
which is attempted must be completed
for a score.
If, and only if, you complete both “Hour Exams,” you may contract with the professor to drop the
lower score (only) and have the Final Exam percentage score count in its
place. Be aware that the mean percentage
scores on the Final Exams in this non-majors biology course tend to be lower
than those of the Hour Exams. To proceed
with this option you MUST sign a
written contract available from the professor no later than ten calendar days following Hour Exam II. Once this contract is signed it CANNOT be rescinded! Look for a posted SAMPLE CONTRACT after Exam
II, and save time for signing it during the professor’s office hours. A student missing one hour exam does not need
to sign a contract. The posting cabinet
for this course is located in the northeast basement of Ramaley, across from
the stairway (near room N1B54).
COURSE GRADES: Each HOUR EXAM will equal 25% of the course
grade and the FINAL EXAM will equal 50%.
The distribution of course grades in the large lecture sections will be
equalized so that individual professor grading differences will not compromise
the student. The following course grade
distribution is approximate:
A-15-20%; B-30-35%; C-35%;
D-10%. The median course grade will be the lowest B.
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Introductory biology can be a demanding course. Some students are overwhelmed with the
details and foreign vocabulary of the subject.
Considerable effort has been made to minimize the details and
vocabulary, to emphasize fundamental principles, and to orient the course
specifically to the non-science student.
The textbook author(s) have the same goals and the same audience in
mind.
Spend study time wisely, and DO study. Non-science majors
often find that biology demands more
out-of-classroom study time than their other courses. If you wish to achieve a “B” -- or better --
grade in this course, you should plan on studying 3-6 hours a week outside of
the time you spend in lecture.
Non-science students who regularly “cram”
for their exams are commonly disappointed with their performance level when
they study for a biology test in this way.
BE FOREWARNED!
It is hoped that you will come away from this course
with a better understanding of some major biological concepts. They will be developed logically with the
background information necessary for you to understand them and their
significance. Wherever possible these
principles will be related to your everyday life. If something doesn’t seem relevant, ask about
it. Your professors encourage you to
stop by during their office hours.
If you have a strong biology background, a
standardized CLEP exam can be taken in the Testing Office (Willard Hall) with
the possibility of receiving six hours of college biology credit. There is an extra cost for taking this test.
Highest standards are expected for all work, and
academic honesty is a part of this expectation in the
Any student who qualifies for accommodations because
of a disability can submit a letter from Disability Services within three weeks
so that his/her needs may be addressed.
Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented
disabilities. (303-492-8671, Willard 322, www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices)
Dr.
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NOTE:
MAKE SURE THIS SYLLABUS IS UP TO DATE