Syllabus Announcements Handouts and Supplements Definitions
Biology 1402L – Summer II 2008
General Zoology Laboratory WSB 111
Syllabus
Lab Instructor: Dr. Christopher M. Ritzi – WSB 216
Office hours: TR 2-4 or by appt.
Phone: 837- 8420 Email: critzi@sulross.edu
Lab Website: http://bbsrsu.sulross.edu/ & http://faculty.sulross.edu/critzi/
Lab Manual: Exercises for the Zoology Laboratory. Revised Edition. D. G. Smith.
Text: Integrated Principles of Zoology. Thirteenth Edition. Hickman, C. P., L. S. Roberts, A. Larson, H. I’Anson, and D. J. Eisenhour.
Grading: Your grade contributes up to 200 points toward your lecture grade. Points in labs can be gained through 3 lab practical exams (50 pts each), and 5 quizzes offered throughout the semester (10 pts each - 50 pts total). Addition non-credit quizzes may be offered.
Exams: There will be a total of 3 lab practicals, which will be a combination of text questions and visual identification. Quizzes will be administered in a random fashion along the same style. If you miss an exam or quiz and have a legitimate excuse, contact me within 24 hours of the test. Quizzes can be madeup the following lab period that it was missed. Missed exams cannot be taken later, so do not miss practicals. If you do not contact me within 24 hours, you will receive a zero on that exam or quiz.
Attendance: Students missing 20% of labs (2 labs) shall be dropped from the lab per the SRSU catalog. Any student dropped for excessive absences will receive an F for the course grade. Please notify your instructor BEFORE missing class for authorized activities, death in the family, or illness. Lab practicals will typically not be re-offered, with the exception of a make-up final for excused absences only.
Laboratory courtesy: The general rules of classroom etiquette are below.
1) Please do not talk to others in class while the instructor is talking. If you have a question, ASK THE INSTRUCTOR! That’s what we’re here for.
2) Plan on attending every lab, and do not expect labs to get out early. Summers are fast and furious, so be ready.
3) No food, drink or tobacco in lab. We will be handling things you might not want to get in your month.
4) Please turn cell phones and pagers to silent while in class. They are disruptive to the entire class, and detract from learning.
Students with disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodations. If you would like to request such accommodations because of physical, mental, or learning disability, please contact the ADA Coordinator for Program Accessibility at 837-8178, UC 211.
Tentative Laboratory Outline
Date Lecture topic Chapter
Jul 9 Microscope, Cell Structure, Mitosis, Meiosis, 1, 2, 3
and Development
Jul 14 Protista, Porifera, and Cnidaria 4, 5, 6
Jul 16 Lab Practical I
Jul 21 Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, and Mollusca 7, 8, 9
Jul 23 Annelida and Arthropoda 10, 11
Jul 28 Lab Practical II
Jul 30 Echinodermata, Chordata, and Fish 12, 13, 14
Aug 4 Herps, Birds, and Mammals 15, 16, 17, 18
Aug 6 Lab Practical III
Note – This outline is subject to change for reasons of course interest, time constraint, or instructor whim. The exams will be administered on the dates indicated, so that course flow can be maintained. Material covered in Laboratory is designed to loosely follow that of lecture, although some differences may exist.
Lab Expectations – This is an Introductory Biology Laboratory, and therefore you will be expected to do a variety of biological activities over the course of the term. Things you will expected to do include, but are not limited to, DISSECTION, handling of potential INFECTIOUS material, and care and handling of LIVING organisms. These activities are a required part of the lab, with everyone expected to take part. Towards making this easier and less unpleasant, gloves will be available for the handling of dissections. If you are unable to do any of the above activities, please speak to me asap.
Lab 2 Handouts
Lab 3 Handouts, Protista Table
Lab 4 Handouts (1 and 2), # of Organisms
Lab Practical I Review (old and new)
Lab 7 Handouts, Planaria Project, Sample Planaria Paper
Lab 8 Handouts
Lab 9 Handouts
Lab Practical II Review
Lab 11 Handouts & Ch 15
Lab Practical III Review
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