Spring 2013 General Botany Syllabus - University of Arkansas at ...
Spring 2013 General Botany Syllabus - University of Arkansas at ...
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<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>at</strong> MonticelloSchool <strong>of</strong> M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ical and N<strong>at</strong>ural Sciences<strong>General</strong> <strong>Botany</strong> Course <strong>Syllabus</strong><strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2013</strong>, TTh, 9:40-11am, B18Instructor Name: Karen Fawley, Ph.DInstructor Loc<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Office: Museum <strong>of</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ural History, Room 101Instructor Phone: 870-460-1165Instructor E-mail Address: fawley@uamont.eduInstructor Website: http://www.uamont.edu/facultyweb/fawleyOffice hours: M, 12-1pm; W, 9-11am; Th, 1:30-3pm or by appointment.Course Title and Credit Hours: Biology 2143, (A.C.T. equivalent BIOL 1034)<strong>General</strong> <strong>Botany</strong>, 3 credit hoursCourse Description: Structure, physiology, and phylogeny <strong>of</strong> plants, fungi, and algae.Corequisites: English 1013 (A.C.T. equivalent ENGL 1013)Required Textbook: Plant Biology, Graham, Graham, and Wilcox, 2006,Pearson/Prentice Hall,2 nd edition, ISBN: 0-13-146906-1Student LearningOutcomes:To familiarize students with plant biology through an understanding<strong>of</strong> plant structure and function, plant reproduction, genetics, andevolution, and the diversity <strong>of</strong> plants, prokaryotes, protists, andfungi.St<strong>at</strong>ement <strong>of</strong> Special Policies:Class Attendance: Attendance will be taken during every lecture. In general,students who <strong>at</strong>tend class regularly make better grades. Asa courtesy to the students in the class and the instructor,please be on time.Classroom Policies: Use <strong>of</strong> tobacco products is not permitted on UAMgrounds.Cell phones and all electronics should be turned <strong>of</strong>fand put away during class. Any cell phone th<strong>at</strong> isfound on a student’s desk during an exam or a quizwill result in an autom<strong>at</strong>ic zero. The use <strong>of</strong> cellphones as calcul<strong>at</strong>ors during an exam or a quiz isprohibited.Che<strong>at</strong>ing/Plagiarism: Che<strong>at</strong>ing will not be toler<strong>at</strong>ed. The Academic Dishonestypolicy found on page 4-5 <strong>of</strong> this syllabus will be applied toall exams.
Course Content Outline/Calendar:D<strong>at</strong>e Lecture Topic Chapter Readingsfrom Plant BiologyTh Jan 10 Introduction to Plant Biology Ch 1T Jan 15 Naming and Organizing Plants Ch 17Th Jan 17 Plant Cells Ch 4T Jan 22 Plant Structure and Growth Ch 8Th Jan 24 EXAM I Ch 1,4, 8, 17T Jan 29 Stems and M<strong>at</strong>erial Transport Ch 9Th Jan 31 Stems and M<strong>at</strong>erial Transport Ch 9T Feb 5 Leaves: Photosynthesis and Transpir<strong>at</strong>ion Ch 11Th Feb 7 Photosynthesis Ch 5T Feb 12 Roots and Plant Nutrition Ch 10Th Feb 14 EXAM II Ch 5, 9-11T Feb 19 Reproduction, Meiosis, and Life Cycles Ch 13Th Feb 21 Protists and the Origin <strong>of</strong> Eukaryotic Cells Ch 19T Feb 26 Protists and the Origin <strong>of</strong> Eukaryotic Cells Ch 19Th Feb 28 Fungi and Lichens Ch 20T Mar 5 Fungi and Lichens Ch 20Th Mar 7 EXAM III Ch 13, 19-20T Mar 12 Seedless Plants Ch 21Th Mar 14 Class cancelled by instructorM-F Mar 18-22 SPRING BREAK!T Mar 26 Seedless Plants Ch 21Th Mar 28 Seedless Plants Ch 21T Apr 2 EXAM IV Ch 21
D<strong>at</strong>e Lecture Topic Chapter Readingsfrom Plant BiologyTh Apr 4 Gymnosperms Ch 22T Apr 9 Gymnosperms Ch 22Th Apr 11 Angiosperms Ch 23T Apr 16 Angiosperms Ch 23Th Apr 18 Angiosperms Ch 23T Apr 23 Angiosperms Ch 23Th Apr 25 Flowering Plant and Animal Coevolution Ch 24T Apr 30 Plants and People Ch 2F May 3 FINAL EXAM (EXAM V), 10:30am -12:30pm Ch 2, 22-24Provisions for tests and evalu<strong>at</strong>ions:Scores on exams will be posted on the instructor’s web site,http://www.uamont.edu/facultyweb/fawley, by a code number unless a student requestsnot to have his/her scores posted.Rescheduling Exams: If you are unable to take an exam <strong>at</strong> the scheduled time, pleasenotify the instructor well before the day <strong>of</strong> the exam to reschedule <strong>at</strong> an earlier time.Make-up Exams: No make-up exams will be given, but the student can replace onemissed exam with the final exam grade. Students can make-up one exam only, if theyhave a valid medical or personal excuse. The student must get in contact with thepr<strong>of</strong>essor before or the day <strong>of</strong> the scheduled exam. Any additional missed exams will becounted as a zero.Grading Policy:Grading scaleExam 1 100 pts 90-100 AExam 2 100 pts 80-89 BExam 3 100 pts 70-79 CExam 4 100 pts 60-69 DExam 5 (final exam) 100 ptsBelow 59 F500 pts
Special d<strong>at</strong>es <strong>of</strong> concern:Wednesday, January 9First day <strong>of</strong> classes.Monday, January 15Martin Luther King, Jr. DayTuesday, January 18Last day to register <strong>of</strong> add classes.Friday, February 22Deadline to file for Aug and Dec <strong>2013</strong> gradu<strong>at</strong>ionM-F (March 18-22)<strong>Spring</strong> Break!Wednesday, March 27 Last day to drop W.Monday, April 1Preregistr<strong>at</strong>ion for Fall and Summer <strong>2013</strong> beginsFriday, April 12Preregistr<strong>at</strong>ion for Fall and Summer <strong>2013</strong> ends.Tuesday, April 30Last day <strong>of</strong> classes.W-T, May 1-7Final exam period.Friday, May 10CommencementStudents with disabilities:It is the policy <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>at</strong> Monticello to accommod<strong>at</strong>e individualswith disabilities pursuant to federal law and the <strong>University</strong>’s commitment to equaleduc<strong>at</strong>ional opportunities. It is the responsibility <strong>of</strong> the student to inform the instructor <strong>of</strong>any necessary accommod<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>at</strong> the beginning <strong>of</strong> the course. Any student requiringaccommod<strong>at</strong>ions should contact the Office <strong>of</strong> Special Student Services in Harris HallRoom 121; phone 870 460-1026; TDD 870 460-1626; Fax 870 460-1926.For assistance on a College <strong>of</strong> Technology campus contact:McGehee: Office <strong>of</strong> Special Student Services represent<strong>at</strong>ive on campus; phone 870222-5360; fax 870 222-1105.Crossett: Office <strong>of</strong> Special Student Services represent<strong>at</strong>ive on campus; phone 870364-6414; fax 870 364-5707.Student conduct st<strong>at</strong>ement:Students <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>at</strong> Monticello are expected to conductthemselves appropri<strong>at</strong>ely, keeping in mind th<strong>at</strong> they are subject to the laws <strong>of</strong> thecommunity and standards <strong>of</strong> society. The student must not conduct him/herself in amanner th<strong>at</strong> disrupts the academic community or breaches the freedom <strong>of</strong> otherstudents to progress academically.Academic dishonesty:1. Che<strong>at</strong>ing: Students shall not give, receive, <strong>of</strong>fer, or solicit inform<strong>at</strong>ion onexamin<strong>at</strong>ions, quizzes, etc. This includes but is not limited to the followingclasses <strong>of</strong> dishonesty:a. Copying from another student’s paper;b. Use during the examin<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> prepared m<strong>at</strong>erials, notes, or texts otherthan those specifically permitted by the instructor;c. Collabor<strong>at</strong>ion with another student during the examin<strong>at</strong>ion;d. Buying, selling, stealing, soliciting, or transmitting an examin<strong>at</strong>ion or anym<strong>at</strong>erial purported to be the unreleased contents <strong>of</strong> coming examin<strong>at</strong>ionsor the use <strong>of</strong> any such m<strong>at</strong>erial;
e. Substituting for another person during an examin<strong>at</strong>ion or allowing suchsubstitutions for oneself.2. Collusion: Collusion is defined as obtaining from another party, without specificapproval in advance by the instructor, assistance in the production <strong>of</strong> work<strong>of</strong>fered for credit to the extent th<strong>at</strong> the work reflects the ideas <strong>of</strong> the partyconsulted r<strong>at</strong>her than those <strong>of</strong> the person whose name in on the work submitted.3. Duplicity: Duplicity is defined as <strong>of</strong>fering for credit identical or substantiallyunchanged work in two or more courses, without specific advanced approval <strong>of</strong>the instructors involved.4. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as adopting and reproducing as one’s own, toappropri<strong>at</strong>e to one’s use, and to incorpor<strong>at</strong>e in one’s own work withoutacknowledgement the ideas or passages from the writings or works <strong>of</strong> others.For any instance <strong>of</strong> academic dishonesty th<strong>at</strong> is discovered by the instructor,whether the dishonesty is found to be che<strong>at</strong>ing, collusion, duplicity, or plagiarism, theresult for the student(s) involved will a potential grade reduction to F (zero points) onthe specific assignment or exam.
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