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BIOLOGY 101• Introductions:
• My Background
• Contact Information:– Reagan Lake– Rm 454 (BS Bldg)– Email: [email protected]
• Office Hours: Mondays, Noon – 1PM – Unless otherwise specified
BIOLOGY 101• BIOL101 is a course designed for pre-allied health
students (pre-pharmacy, pre-nursing for ex.) who need a rigorous introductory course in biology
• BIOL 101 is a prerequisite for:– Microbiology
– Human Anatomy & Physiology
• BIOL101 may also serve as a general education science course for non-science majors but….
BIOLOGY 101• BIOL101 will NOT meet MAJOR
requirements for the following majors:– Biological Sciences– Biochemistry & Molecular Biology– Bioinformatics & Computational Biology– Chemistry and Chemistry Education– Physics– Psychology (B.S.)– Computer science– Engineering – Environmental Science
BIOLOGY 101
• This course is NOT the same as Biology 100 and taking this course will not replace your previous grade in BIOL100!
BIOLOGY 101• If you need a MAJORs course in
biology, you should register for:
»BIOL 141/142
• There is NO lab associated with BIOL 101 so it does NOT meet the general education requirement for a lab based science course
BIOLOGY 101
– Rules & Regulations– Attendance in lecture is not mandatory but…
– Eating/drinking/smoking
– Arriving late/leaving early
– Turn cell phones OFF
– Talking/Reading the paper
• Administrative Issues:
BIOLOGY 101
• What You’ll Need:
– The Textbook• Campbell Essential Biology, 4th Edition
» Use as supplement to lecture
» Don’t need to bring to lecture
BIOLOGY 101• What You’ll Need:
– Turning Point Response Pad • Purchase at bookstore
• Register online via Blackboard» See instructions on course web site
• Bring to lecture EVERYDAY!» Use for in-class activities…» First in-class exercise will take place NEXT week
BIOLOGY 101• What You’ll Need:
– The Syllabus:• Outlines lecture topics
– Dates are tentative
• Recommends readings
• Exam dates– NOT subject to change!
– NOTE: Final Exam is Thurs. Dec 13th 1-3pm!
BIOLOGY 101• What You’ll Need:
– Course Web Site: www.umbc.edu/bioclass/biol100a
• We’ll use BLACKBOARD to post grades (ONLY)– If you are not yet registered for BIOL101and add the class, you’ll
need to register YOURSELF
• A Course Management Tool:– Announcements
– Practice Exams, Exam Keys, Problem Sets
– Power Point Lecture Notes
BIOLOGY 101• What You’ll Need:
– Power Point Lecture Notes:• Posted night before lecture
• Download in either of 2 formats:» Html » Power point
• Serves as OUTLINE only» Not a substitute for being present IN CLASS!
BIOLOGY 101• Your Grade is Determined by Performance on Exams:
» 2 Highest Exam Scores 200 pts
» 1 Final Exam 100 pts
» TOTAL POINTS 300 pts
*NOTE: NO EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS IN THIS COURSE!*
BIOLOGY 101• Lecture Exams:
– Hourly Examinations:– Total of 3
– Lowest exam dropped
– NO MAKEUPS» Miss an exam = dropped exam!
– Final Exam:– Cannot be dropped!
– NO MAKEUP» Miss the final = zero
BIOLOGY 101• Clickers
– Your participation in clicker activities will be recorded over the course of the semester
– You will NOT receive points for clicker activities
– But participation will be used to determine your FINAL grade if you fall between two letter grades
BIOLOGY 101• Academic Misconduct:
• Not tolerated at any time!• Includes:
– Exams– In class exercises (clickers)
• For university policy see:– Course syllabus or UMBC web site
HINTS FOR SUCCESS Print Out Lecture Notes
Attend Every Class
Take Notes
Ask Questions
Read Assigned Chapters
Don’t Fall Behind
Don’t Memorize Facts
Form A Study Group
Get Help (Tutoring)
CLICKER REGISTRATION• Hints on Clicker Registration:
– Serial # is the 6 digit code below bar code
– The serial # only includes numbers 0 – 9 and letters A – F
– You only need to register your pad ONCE, no matter how many classes you are using it in
– There is no additional fee to register your pad for each additional class
– For questions, see: www.turningtechnologies.com/responsesystemsupport/downloads/