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COURSE NUMBER: Bio 102

SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 4

PREREQUISITES: Bio 101

CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a study of the classification of organisms and structural and functional considerations of all kingdoms (particularly major phyla, as well as viruses). Vertebrate animals and vascular plants are emphasized.

SYLLABUS:

REQUIRED TEXT: Biology Concepts and Connections ,Campbell, Reese, Taylor, and Simon 6th edition, Pearson. ISBN: 0321489845 Symbiosis: Bio 102 Laboratory Manual, Greenville Technical College Biological Sciences Department, Pearson Custom Publishing. ISBN: 053671214X Optional, but highly recommended: A Photographic Atlas for the Biology Laboratory, Van de Graaff, 6th ed. Morton Publishing. ISBN: 9780-89582-8033

TRIPS TO CAMPUS REQUIRED: 1 per week for lab, 6 times for lecture tests and final exam (testing center)

ACCESS CODE REQUIRED: No

ORIENTATION INFORMATION: No on campus orientation required.

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Lee Edwards

INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL: lee.edwards@gvltec.edu

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTE: I will place the syllabus and calendar online before the class begins. Please make sure you log in and print these items. You will need to bring a signed copy of the syllabus receipt form with you to our first lab meeting. Also, be sure to read your lab material before our lab meets. I will have more information on WebCT, so check in as soon as you can.

DISTANCE LEARNING ATTENDANCE POLICY: In order to avoid access denied status, students should make contact with their instructor within the first three days of class. Attendance in an online class is defined by correspondence and the student is expected to demonstrate, at least once a week, that he/she is actively involved and is corresponding in the class. Examples of activities that can be used to demonstrate this involvement include, but not limited to the following: posting/receiving e-mails, participating in online course discussions via bulletin boards and chat rooms, and completing and submitting course assignments.

Students not meeting the minimum attendance/correspondence requirement may be withdrawn with a grade of "W" or "WF" based upon the student's academic standing at the last date of attendance/correspondence. Email through WebCT will be the primary means of communication, especially when the student is having difficulty answering a question or solving an exercise or a problem. For your instructor to help you effectively, please provide as much information as possible when communicating and it is the student's responsibility to check all virtual correspondence (email, bulletin board) regularly. College Online strongly encourages communication with your instructor.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Students are responsible for completing the required forms for dropping/withdrawing from course(s) and failure to do so will result in a performance grade, usually a grade of" F ". Click here for the last day to withdraw: Important Dates