MARINE LAB - Mt. SAC · 2017. 2. 20. · Spring 2017 Biology 21 T: 9:45 - 12:55 Room : 7 - 1115 Mt....
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Spring 2017
Biology 21
T: 9:45 - 12:55
Room : 7 - 1115
Mt. San Antonio
College
Marine biology lab (Biol 21) is
one of my favorite courses to
teach and I hope you enjoy this
course and find it interesting.
Once you have completed this course you should be able to
identify a number of organisms
that can be seen along the
California coast. We have four
field trips in this class which will
give you the opportunity to
observe and photograph a
number of organisms. Our first
tip will be to an estuary called
Newport Back Bay. You will
have the opportunity to learn
some common plants and
animals associated with
estuaries and salt marshes. Later
in the semester we will go to
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
Bolsa Chica is an excellent place
to see and observe shore birds.
We also have two required
weekend field trips. We will be
going to Shaw’s Cove in Laguna Beach to observe organisms
that inhabit the rocky intertidal.
We will also be taking a boat
trip out of Dana Point. When
we are on campus in the
laboratory you will get a
chance to dissect a variety of
organisms such as sharks and
squid to learn the internal
anatomy of the animal and how
it relates to the animal’s
lifestyle. You will learn
taxonomy, anatomy, and some
marine ecology.
Course Description and Objectives
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Course details
Website: http://instruction2.mtsac.edu/sschmidt/
Required Text: Schmidt, Sherry and J. Kido. Laboratory Manual for Marine Biology – (Available at Day and Nite
Copy in the shopping center on the corner of Temple and Grand)
Optional Text: Castro, Peter and M. Huber. 2015. Marine Biology, 10th Edition. McGraw Hill. (This is on
reserve in the library. You will only need it a couple of times).
What’s in This Syllabus
Expectations 2
Cell phones and grading 3
Cheating policy and
important dates 4
Laboratory schedule 5
To succeed in this course you
must get to class on time, attend
all field trips, utilize your time in
lab productively, study often, and
live a life that is conducive to
learning. That includes getting
enough sleep and getting some exercise, and regularly reviewing
the material.
Make up exams and quizzes The laboratory exams are practical exams. There is no way to make up a
practical exam. If you miss an exam you will have to take a comprehensive
written exam during finals week. I will allow you to take a quiz early but I will
not allow you to take it late. You may replace a low quiz score or a missed
quiz in lab by doing an extra credit activity. You may also replace a
homework assignment in lab with an extra credit activity. See my website for
extra credit activities: http://instruction2.mtsac.edu/sschmidt/
Late assignments I have been having an issue with students coming to class late and students
turning in late work. I have found a need to develop a policy that is consistent
and fair to all my students including those that get to class on time and those
who turn in their work on time. A nonfunctioning printer is not an
excuse. Work on your assignment early enough so if problems arise, you
have time to deal with them. See the table below for my policy on
assignments that are turned in after the beginning of the class the assignment
is due. I do not accept late laboratory homework.
Coming to class late I give a quiz at the beginning of every lab
period. If you come in after I have
passed the quiz out you will not be
allowed to take the quiz.
Field Trips The bus will depart at the time indicated on
this syllabus. If you show up late you will
miss the bus. It is not fair to students who
arrive on time to wait for late students. Plus
we need to
maximize
the time
we have in
the field.
You will want to be on time!
“Education seems
to be in America
the only
commodity of
which the
consumer tries to
get as little as he
can for his money”
Max Forman
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Your Instructor: Sherry Schmidt
Office: Bldg 60 Room 2106
Office Hours:
T, Th 7:00 to 8:00 a.m.
M, W 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Phone: (909) 274- 4764
Email: [email protected]
On Time: Turned in at the beginning of class
100% - missed questions
Turned in 5 minutes after class starts
80% - missed questions
Turned in the day due but after class ends
70%- missed questions
Turned in next class meeting
50% - missed questions
Turned in beyond the next class meeting
0% - no credit given
The use of cell phones when I am talking or giving an introductory lecture in
the lab is disruptive to me and the students that sit near you. You may use
your cell phones on breaks or when we are on the bus but I expect you to
have your cell phones in your backpacks when we are in the field or in the
lab.
Grades will be determined by a straight percentage of your total
score.
Total Points in Course = 695
3 Practicums 100 points 300 points
Quizzes 100 points 100 points
Home Work/Drawings 100 points 100 points
Back Bay Report 50 points 50 points
Tide Pool Report 60 points 60 points
Boat Trip Report 60 points 60 points
Bolsa Chica Write up 25 points 25 points
Total Points 695 total
90-100% A (626 points)
80-89% B (556 points)
65-79% C (452 points)
55-64% D (383 points)
< 54% F
Cell
P
ho
nes
Grading
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Help and Resources
If you are feeling lost or
overwhelmed…
Talk to me See me during my office hours or
make an appointment to see me if
you cannot come to my office
hours.
Use my website You will find handouts and useful
information for the field trips on my
website. I also have links to videos,
practice quizzes, photographs of
dissections, and to other useful
websites. Past students have found
my website very helpful and I hope
you utilize the resources I have
provided for you.
Visit the Biology Study Room The biology study room is in
building 61 room 3318. Check my
website for the hours it is open.
The person at the front desk is
either a biology student or professor. Most of the time he/she
would be willing to answer a few
quick questions for you. The
resource room would also be a
great place to meet if you decide to
start or join a study group.
Use the Natural Science
Computer Lab The computer lab is in building 11
room 2115. You can use it to print
assignments. You must have your
student ID and your own flash drive
if you want to use the computers
and printers. Check my website for
the hours it is open.
Accommodations If you feel that you have a disability
that may prevent you from
succeeding in this class please
contact the DSP&S office. The office
is located in the Student Services
Building (9B).
http://www.mtsac.edu/dsps/
Laboratory Homework The laboratory homework
includes drawings you complete
during the laboratory period as
well as questions related to the
organisms you have studied during
the lab period. You need to have
detailed thoughtful answers to the
questions. The purpose of the
homework and quizzes is to
prepare you for the practical
No make-up quizzes
or homework
are given.
According to the Mt. SAC policy on academic integrity an instructor who
determines that a student has cheated may give the student a failing grade for
the assignment, for the course, or drop the student from the course. Since
the student has failed to abide by the standards of academic honesty, the
instructor has a right to give an F for the assignment or the course even
though the student may have successfully and, presumably, honestly passed
the remaining portion of the assignment or course. If the instructor issues a
failing grade for the course or drops the student, the actions shall be
reported to the Dean, Student Services, and Director, Student Life. An
instructor may also recommend that appropriate action be taken under
provisions of the Administrative Regulations and Procedures on Student
Discipline.
Some examples of cheating include, but are not limited to:
Plagiarism, which is the use of materials authored by another person or obtained
from a commercial source or the use of passages without proper
acknowledgment. This includes using photographs from the internet without
giving the photographer credit.
Having or using unauthorized materials during any exam or quiz.
Notes concealed in or written on clothing, hats, or skin (as examples).
Looking at another student’s work during any exam or quiz.
Removing an exam or quiz from the classroom without the professor’s approval.
Taking photos of exams, quizzes, completed ScanTrons®, or exam keys.
Turning in work that was generated by other individuals or by the same
individual but in a prior semester, including but not limited to: lab report data,
lab report or homework questions, homework assignments, and extra credit
assignments. Allowing another student to look at your exam or quiz, or allowing another
student to copy your homework, lab reports, or other assignments. (If that
work is duplicated you may also receive the same penalties listed above for
violation of the Biology Department Policy on Cheating, and the college policy
Policy on Academic Integrity
Page 4 on cheating and academic dishonesty.)
Some Important Dates
and Holidays
August 29- School Starts
September 5 - Holiday September 9 - last day to
drop without a “W” November 10 - Last day to
drop
November 11 - Holiday
December 12 - 16: Finals
DO NOT CHEAT
OR PLAGIARIZE.
IT IS NOT WORTH
GETTING AN “F”
IN THE COURSE
AND A CITATION
ON YOUR ACADEMIC
RECORD!!!!!!
You are not
allowed to have
a cell phone at
your seat during
an exam. If you
have a cell
phone in your possession I
consider that cheating and
you will receive an “F” on the
exam and you will be
written up for cheating.
Laboratory Schedule
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Week Date Topic Assignment
1 28 Feb The microscope, the cell, and plankton
Chapter 1
2 7 March Primary producers: Marine plants and algae
Chapter 2
3 14 March Required Field Trip to Newport Back Bay
Meet at steps in front of Performing Arts Center
Bus departs at 9:45 am and returns between 1:30 and 2:00 pm.
Read Article:
Estuaries and Salt
Marshes
4 21 March Taxonomy - Porifera (Sponges)
Chapter 3
Newport Back
Bay Report due
5 28 March Practicum
Field Trip to Wildlife Sanctuary
6
Sat
4 April
8 April
Cnidaria ( Jellyfish and Corals) and Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Required Tide Pool Field Trip - Shaw's Cove, Laguna Beach
Low tide (-0.2) is at 2:39 p.m. Bus departs at 11:45 am and returns between 4 - 5 pm
Chapter 4
Read Article:
The Rocky
Intertidal
7
11 April
Mollusca (Clams, Mussels, and Squid)
Chapter 5
Tide Pool Report
Due
8 18 April Arthropoda (Shrimp, Crabs, Lobsters, Horseshoe Crabs, Sea Spiders) Chapter 6
9
Sat
25 April
29 April
Practicum - Echinodermata
Required Boat Trip - Dana Point - Bus departs at 7:15 am and returns 3:00 pm
(Note there is a $45.00 fee for this trip)
Chapter 7
10 2 May Urochordates (Tunicates) and Chondrichthyes (Sharks, Skates, Rays) Chapter 8
11 9 May Osteichthyes (Bony fishes) and Aves (Marine Birds)
Chapters 9 and 10
Boat Trip Report
Due
12 16 May Required Field Trip - Bolsa Chica
Bus departs at 9:45 am and returns between 1:30 and 2:00 pm.
Last day to turn in extra credit
13 23 May Vertebrate Homologies
Chapter 11
14 30 May Review for final practicum
15 6 June Final Practicum
16 13 June No formal class meeting.
Comprehensive written final exam for those who need to make-up a missed
practicum or a low practicum score will be given at 10:30 am.
Students will be able to relate anatomical structure to life style of various marine organisms, and analyze the significance of the structure and functions of organ systems to the mode of life in the marine environment.
Students will be able to analyze external and internal anatomy of marine organisms and describe differences in structure between various classes of marine organisms within a particular phylum.
Students will be able to summarize ecological principles associated with marine ecosystems.
Students completing relevant assignments in Area B courses will evaluate the impact of science on their daily lives
Students will be able to identify 5 different organisms found in the intertidal zone of southern California.
Students will be able to identify dominant invertebrates and vertebrates of the intertidal regions in a field situation by observing differences in distribution at different elevations above sea level.
Students will be able to compare and contrast the biological and physical aspects of the marine environment, and explain adaptations of marine organisms to each aspect.
Students will be able to differentiate between the major phyla of marine organisms based on anatomical differences discovered in laboratory dissections.
Students will demonstrate an ability to recognize chordgrass, pickleweed, and salt grass and describe the elevational distribution of these plants in a salt marsh.
Student Learning Outcomes for Biology 21
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