Foundation of Biology
Bio 100
Course Syllabus and Outline
Instructor: Ms. Lynn K. Wilson,
Room 2183
Tel# (973)877-3213
E-Mail address:
Text: Saladin. Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function. 4th Ed.
Bio 100 provides review and preparation for students who plan to follow the Pre-Nursing, Biology/Pre-med, or other health technologies science curricula. Bio 100 will not count toward the science graduation requirement for either science majors or non-science majors.
This course meets twice a week (lecture and lab) and will cover the first four chapters (Unit I) of the text. In addition, each chapter will be followed by an Exam covering topics discussed in both lectures and labs – 7 lecture exams; one every two weeks. The Final average will be 70% exams, 20% labs, and 10% attendance (Note: Points will be taken off final grade for constant lateness and leaving class before it is dismissed). There will be no makeup exams. The lowest lecture exam will be dropped if a student takes all lecture exams. There will be no comprehensive mid-term or final exams.
Grade Scale: 90-100 = A
87-89 = B+
80-86 = B
77-79 = C+
70-76 = C
60-69 = D
59-0 = F
Attendance: You are expected to attend all classes on time. Excessive absences (more than two classes) may lead to failure.
Cheating or Plagiarism: If a student is found to be cheating on any exam or hands in assignments/reports that are plagiarized that student will receive a zero for that exam or assignment. Disciplinary action will be taken against those who repeat this infraction.
Cell Phones: Please turn off or place your cell phones on vibrate so as to not disturb class lectures and labs. In addition, you may not answer your cell phones during an exam – failure to heed this warning will result in an F grade for that exam.
Week Lecture Laboratory
1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Course, Video, Models
The Scope of Anatomy and Physiology, The
Origins of Biomedical Science, Scientific Method
Pages 2 -9
2 Human Origins and Adaptations, Human Structure: Models, Worksheets Characteristics of Life
Pages 9 - 15
3 Exam 1
Human Function: Work Sheets
Homeostasis
-Feedback Systems
Page 15 - 19
4 The Language of Medicine, Anatomical Fetal Pig Dissection
Terminology, Systems of the Body
Page 20 - 49
5 Exam 2
Chapter 2: Beginning Chemistry
Pages 54 - 69 Classify substances
6 Matter and Energy, Molecules and Calculate Molecular
Compounds, Chemical Bonds weights Periodic Table
7 Chemistry cont'd Chemical
Mixtures and concentrations Concentrations
Chemical reactions
8 Exam 3
Organic Molecules Food Test
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins
Nucleic Acids, ATP
Pages 79 - 85
9 Exam 4
Organic Molecules cont'd Introduction to the
Microscope
Chapter 3:Cellular Level of Organization Microscope, fresh onion, and
10 Cells and their components epithelial cells
Membrane Transport Cell Cycle
Pages 90 - 121
11 Cells cont'd Osmosis demonstration,
Dialysis, video on membrane,
Mitosis slides
12 Exam 5
Chapter 4: Genetics and Cellular
Function: Genes and Nucleic Acids, Models and Videos
Protein Synthesis and Secretion
Pages 127 - 137
13 DNA Replication and the cell cycle Models and Videos
Pages 137 - 142
14 Chromosomes and Heredity Work Sheet
Pages 142 - 147
15 Exam 6