BIO-156 General Biology for Allied Health - Cochise College

BIO 156Tasneem AshrafCourse syllabus Fall 2009EMAIL COMMUNICATION AND ONLINE WRITTEN ETIQUETTE:Please use BIO 156 in any communication to me in the subject matter, I teach about 3‐4 sections and it ishard for me to know exactly what your situation maybe be that needs attention. This is a college class.Proper English is required and expected. All sentences you write in emails and in online discussions forthis course must abide by the following criteria.a. You must use complete sentences. This means start with a capital letter, contain at least a noun averband must end with a proper appropriate punctuation mark.b. Writing all words in lower case is unacceptable.c. Do not write in all capital letters unless your intention is to yell at your recipient, as messages in allCapital letters are construed as yelling.The pronoun “I” must be capitalized in all uses.d. The pronoun “you” must be spelled y‐o‐u and not “u”.e. All other words must be spelled correctly and in their entirety.f. Please refresh your memory on the differences between there/their/ they’re, to/ two/too and its/it’ssoThat your use.g. All emails must be signed with your name and make sure you mention the exact class you areenrolled in.NOTE:Your success in this class is up to YOU. I am here to help you understand difficult material, but it isyour responsibility to read assigned material, to take notes while listening to the audio (wmv files) lecturesand to organize information so that you can retrieve it. If you need help improving your study skills, emailme. I wonʹt know youʹre having trouble till test time, and it might be too late! Exams will be primarilycomposed of a blend of multiple choice, definition, short answer and essay question. Students needing ormeeting needs of incomplete grades please check with me and we have to follow the college’s policy onthat.ADA Coordinator in the Special Needs Office: Students wishing to receive an accommodation for adisability should make an appointment with the ADA Coordinator in the Special Needs Office. Pleasecontact: Ken Laux, Director of Disability Services: Cochise Community College, 901 N Colombo Ave, Sierra Vista,Arizona 85635‐2317. Tel #(520) 515‐5337SV and (520) 417‐4023 (DC) email at: lauxk@cochise.eduAssessmentCochise College provides accessible educational opportunities that are responsive to a diverse populationand lead to constructive citizenship, meaningful careers, and lifelong learning. Cochise College iscommitted to continuous improvement in order to provide the best possible service. A key part of thiscommitment involves assessing student learning outcomes. Assessment, which occurs apart from theregular grading of student work, is conducted by faculty using tests, research papers, projects, presentationsor standardized examinations to discover how well students who have passed a course actually achievedthe expected learning goals. Faculty members analyze the results so they can develop strategies to helpimprove student learning in future classes.6