BIO 190: Syllabus

Northern Arizona University
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
Biology 190 - Animal Biology (Web)
Fall 1997

INSTRUCTOR:	Dr. Sylvester Allred
OFFICE:	Room 257, Biological Sciences Building #21
OFFICE PHONE:	523-7214
OFFICE HOURS:	to be announced
EMAIL:	Syl.Allred@NAU.EDU

Course Prerequisites

Strong performance in high school biology or BIO 100 equivalent.

Course Description

Principles of animal structure and function, including characteristics and evolution of organisms, environmental relations, behavior, metabolism, and an evolutionary survey of the animal kingdom. 3 hours credit

Course Objectives
Students successfully completing Biology 190 should:

1. have an appreciation for the historical significance of zoology;
2. have an understanding of basic biochemical compounds and the roles they play in animals;
3. have an understanding of cell organelles and their functions;
4. know the life cycles of a wide array of animals;
5. know how evolution, genetics, and the environment shape populations of animals;
6. have an understanding of basic ecological principles and be well versed in ecological terminology;
7. have an understanding of the physiologies of a wide array (one-cell to vertebrates) of animals;
8. know the major phyla of animals, characteristics, life histories, examples;
9. become acquainted with historical and recent research relating to various animal phyla.

Text

Integrated Principles of Zoology, 1996. Tenth Edition, by Hickman, Roberts, and Larson. Wm. C. Brown. Dubuque, Iowa 901 pp.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Lab

There is a laboratory requirement (1 hour credit) that web students will need to enroll in at a later date. The laboratory is offered during all semesters on the Flagstaff campus of NAU.

EXAMINATIONS

There will be a final examination. The final will be multiple choice, completion and essay, covering all information delivered during the course. Information about the final will be made available at a later date.

GRADING POLICY

The course grade will be based on the total points from questions posed on the Web site in each chapter plus the finals. Questions from each chapter will be scored 5=(excellent), 3=(adequate), 1=(needs improvement) and 0=(not turned in). All questions are to be answered via email one week after assignment. Questions should be answered as directed. For example, if the question is to be answered in a paragraph, then a paragraph is expected. A paragraph is 4-5 sentences in length, with an introductory sentence and a summation sentence.

Grades will be assigned on a percentage basis:

Dates for Fall 1997

August 25	Classes Begin
September 18	Deadline to Drop/Delete
October 17	Deadline to Drop with a W
December 9 (Tuesday)	FINAL EXAM

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E-mail the professor W. Sylvester Allred at Syl.Allred@NAU.EDU, or call (520)523-7214

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