This syllabus is to be used as a guideline only. The information provided is a summary of topics to be covered in the class.
Information contained in this document such as assignments, grading scales, due dates, office hours, required books and materials may be from
a previous semester and are subject to change. Please refer to your instructor for the most recent version of the syllabus.
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Grading
A
total
of
800
possible
points
may
be
earned
in
this
course
(500
from
lecture
and
300
from
the
lab).
For
lab
points,
refer
to
your
lab
syllabus.
Quizzes
(Top
10
@10
points
each)
100
Lecture
Exams
(4
@100
points
each)
400
Lab
Section
300
800
Final
grades
will
be
determined
on
a
curve,
with
the
following
guarantees:
>768
=
A+
>720
=
A
>688
=
B+
>640
=
B
>560
=
C
>480
=
D
<480
=
E
Grade
Disputes/Questions
Any
questions
about
lecture
exams,
quizzes,
or
grading
should
be
directed
to
me.
You
have
one
week
from
the
date
of
a
grade
posting
to
voice
your
concern,
either
via
email
or
in
person.
Learning
Resource
Center
The
center
provides
free
walk-in
tutoring
for
life
science
courses,
and
is
located
in
LSC
102.
Visit
https://sols.asu.edu/resources/learning-
resource-center
for
details.
Supplemental
Instruction
Student-led
supplemental
instruction
is
another
valuable
resource
available
to
you.
Visit
https://tutoring.asu.edu/studygroups
to
learn
more.
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Tentative
Calendar
Week
Date
Topic
What
is
the
chemical
basis
of
life?
1
12-Jan
Intro
to
biology
and
scientific
thinking
14-Jan
Biochemistry
2
19-Jan
No
class
(Martin
Luther
King
Day)
21-Jan
Biological
macromolecules,
Part
I
3
26-Jan
Biological
macromolecules,
Part
II
28-Jan
Cell
structure
and
function
4
02-Feb
Energy
and
enzymes
04-Feb
Exam
I
5
09-Feb
Cell
respiration
11-Feb
Photosynthesis
What
impacts
cellular
form
and
function?
6
16-Feb
Cell
cycle,
division,
and
death
18-Feb
Mendelian
genetics
7
23-Feb
DNA
synthesis
and
repair
25-Feb
The
central
dogma
and
genetic
code
8
02-Mar
Transcription,
RNA
processing,
and
translation
04-Mar
Exam
II
No
classes
March
9th-13th
(Spring
Break)
9
16-Mar
Prokaryotic
and
eukaryotic
gene
expression
18-Mar
Cell-cell
interactions
How
are
cells
organized
in
metazoans
(animals)?
10
23-Mar
Cell
hierarchy
and
homeostasis
25-Mar
Excretory
system
11
30-Mar
Digestive
system
01-Apr
Respiratory
and
circulatory
systems
12
06-Apr
Exam
III
08-Apr
Nervous
system
13
13-Apr
Sensory
systems
15-Apr
Musculoskeletal
system
14
20-Apr
Hormones
and
the
endocrine
system
22-Apr
Reproductive
systems
15
27-Apr
Immune
system
29-Apr
Exam
IV
Quizzes
Chapters
Quiz #1
1
2
3,4
5,6
7
8
Quiz
#2
Quiz
#3
Quiz
#4
9
10
Quiz #5
12,
13
14
15
16
17
Quiz
#6
Quiz
#7
18,
19
11
Quiz #8
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
Quiz
#9
Quiz
#10
Quiz
#11
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