Class Syllabus For Bio 112 

An Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

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Instructor
Regina Hoffman, Ph.D. - Biology Professor at Midlands Technical College. For more information on the instructor such as how to contact her, background, and office hours, see the Instructor's Page.

Course Description & Grading Scale
This course is an integrated study of the structure and function of the human body.. RDG 100 and ENG 100 or their equivalencies must be completed before taking this course.  Bio 100 or 110 is recommended but not required before taking this course.

Credit Hours	4

Grading Scale:	A 100-90; B 89-80; C 79-70; D 69-60; F 59-0
Grading:	75% Tests    25% Lab

Learning Objectives
        Specific learning objectives for the course are located on the Bio 112 Web Site.  

Course Materials

• Text (required): Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 7th edition.  Shier, Butler and Lewis.
• Lab Manual (required): Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual, 7th Edition, Martin.
• Lecture Notes   These notes are on the Bio 112 web site.
• Computer Requirements (required): Internet Access with personal e-mail provider & recommended Java-enhanced browser.

You must get the text now.  Students will be required to study the text in order to successfully complete the tests. This web site will only serve as a necessary supplement to the text. The printed Anatomy and Physiology  lecture notes are identical to the notes I use to conduct on-campus lectures. You must also get the lab manual now. 

Class Attendance
Due to the nature of this being an Internet course, there is no explicit attendance requirement for lecture except you must show up in person to take the lecture tests and you must also complete 10 of the 14 homework assignments by their due dates.  You must also attend the lab in person.  You can have two absences in lab.  On your third absence from lab, you will be dropped from the course. 

• You must complete the orientation response as instructed at the end of the orientation web pages.
• Of course attendance will be monitored through class tests. Failure to take a class test will result in a grade of zero for that test.
  • If you plan to drop the course, I suggest you do it officially through records.  Please also e-mail me to let me know you have dropped.
  • If you fail to take a test at the assigned time, you will receive a grade of "0" for that test. You CANNOT take the test at a later date.  However, if you miss one test, you can count your cumulative final exam grade in place of that test.  This means your final exam grade will count twice.  
• Of course you are expected to show up in person for all labs.  You can miss two labs for excused or unexcused reasons.  If you miss three labs you will be withdrawn from the course.
• You must complete 10 of the 14 homework assignments by their due dates.  If you miss a homework assignment, you cannot make it up at a later date.  It will benefit you greatly to complete all 14 homework assignments as they will prepare you for your lecture exams.  All homework assignments can be done on your own computer and sent to me through e-mail.

Class Announcements
Changes may be made at any time throughout this term to any part of this syllabus by the instructor. Any major announcements will be made on one or more of the following locations:

• the Course Home page
• the Weekly Outline
• through e-mail

Tests & Final Exam
Class tests and the final exam (counts the same as a class test except it may also replace a low class test grade) are administered on Airport Campus and are not computer-based, but the old-fashioned paper and pen style! Here's more specific details on tests and testing:

• Where: Tests will be administered by the MTC Assessment Center on Airport Campus in ASC 262. (Children cannot come into the testing room and cannot be left unattended in the testing center office.)
• When: A range of times will be set up for each test. These are posted on the Weekly Outline page. There are no make-up test, but if you fail to take a test during the times provided, then the Final Exam may also provide the score for the missed test – or replace a low test score. Do not miss the Final Exam – there’s no make up for that.
• How: The test will take about one hour to one and a half hour maximum, so make sure you arrive at the testing center at least one and a half hour before they close. They will not stay past the closing time. Bring a #2 pencil and some identification with a photograph. No books nor notes will be allowed. When you finish the test, turn it in to the administer and I will pick them up after the testing period is over and grade them within the week. 
• All lecture tests use scantron answer sheets so you will need a number 2 pencil.  All questions are either multiple choice, true/false or matching.  There are no short answer or essay questions. Check the Weekly Outline page for the dates for the tests. No test grades will be dropped. If you fail to take a test at the assigned time, you will receive a grade of "0" for that test.  The cumulative final exam will replace one missed test grade. The final exam will be cumulative and counts as same as a class test - except it may also replace a low test grade.  If you miss a test then the final exam grade will end up counting twice.  The final exam cannot count more than twice.
• To prepare for the tests:

• Read each chapter and the chapter notes. You should not only read them but comprehend them.  The first time you read through them will be a slow process.  It is not like reading a novel for entertainment.  
• Do the homework assignments for each chapter.  Studying these will greatly prepare you for the tests.  
• Answer the questions, define the terms, solve the
  problems at the end of each chapter.
• After you feel like you understand and have learned the material, try to answer the chapter objectives without using the notes or the book. If you can answer all the objectives without the book or notes, you are probably ready for the test.   
• You should take the practice test on the chapter to see if you know the material well enough to be tested on it.  It's one thing to be familiar with the material.  It is another thing to know it well enough to be tested on it!

Weekly Outline
The Weekly Outline sets the pace for the readings, labs, tests, and other activities. The Weekly Outline is on the Bio 112 site for registered students. 

E-mail
E-mail will play a role in this course, so before you go further you must have a personal e-mail account that you can access daily. It may not be under someone else's name.  Your e-mail account is the primary way I have of contacting you.  E-mail is also the primary way for you to contact me.

If you elect to use some of the free e-mail providers such as Hotmail or Juno, please be aware that they have a poor track record of ensuring you receive e-mail. Much has been "lost" in cyberspace. If you elect to use one of these, it will be your responsibility to keep up with all announcements and activities. This may be done by staying actively involved with your classmates. 

Presently viruses are causing problems by riding in on e-mail attachments. Thus the important fact to remember is include no attachments to your e-mails that you submit to me. Such e-mails will be rejected if it has an attachment. Thus any e-mail correspondences with attachments will be deleted.

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