Mathematics and Natural Sciences Lecture Addendum

Course             Biology 2404 (Human Anatomy and Physiology Basics) – On Line Lecture

Instructor         Dr. Mary Weis

Office               K244 at Spring Creek Campus in Plano, B305 at Central Park Campus in McKinney

Phone               972-881-5725 (or call the SCC M/NS division office / CPC instruction office)

Email                mweis@ccccd.edu        [College Web site also gives access to email services]

Emails will be answered within 48 hours during the workweek MTWR. Emails will not be answered on weekends after 12 noon Friday through Monday morning. Make sure you have your questions answered by the end of office hours on Thursday.

Office Hours : On line through WebCT chat Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm

Other times by appointment at Spring Creek Campus, Room K244 or at Central Park Campus Room B305. Instructor reserves the right to change or modify the day or time for on line chat as needed and will inform the class of such changes.

Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct :

It is the students responsibility to read, understand, and abide by the rules set forth in this document. Any policy violations will be dealt with according to the manner prescribed.       

Access the college web site or obtain printed copies of the student handbook are available at the information / registration desks at all campuses.

Preparation Outside of Class :

A minimum of three (3) hours of preparation outside of class is typically expected for every hour of lecture and every hour of lab each week.  Any assignments or reading is in addition to this preparation time.  The student is expected to have read the assigned text material that is  listed in the syllabi for that week, prior to any class and laboratory activities. Science courses require regular, dedicated daily time for study and review.

Attendance and Participation :

Regular attendance is expected and necessary for students to do well in this course.  If a class is missed, it is the student=s responsibility to get the information that was covered.  Preparation before class will allow for participation in lecture and lab discussions.  Please check the FAQ section for answers to your questions, and please ask questions by email, on line chat office hours, or posting them to the bulletin board or list serve, if available. Study daily and review all old materials two to three times weekly.  Do not wait until the last minute to clarify information for a quiz, exam, or practical.

Students are expected to have reliable access to the WWW, Internet, and have dependable email service providers that enable the student to review, open, and print attachments.

Work is to be done and turned in as an EMAIL attachment using Microsoft office related programs such as word, excel, PowerPoint, etc. Hard copies may be dropped off prior to the due date at the instructors office, K244 at the Spring Creek Campus or the instructor's mail box in the M/NS division office F135 at SCC.

Method of Evaluation :

Exams, quizzes, and participation will be available as outlined in this addendum and as scheduled on the on-line course calendar. Dates of exams are subject to change and notice will be given if this becomes necessary.  The final course grade is based on 70% of the lecture final average and 30% of the lab final average. 

Exams and quizzes are due to the lecture instructor by 12 noon on the day following the end of the exam or quiz. Late lecture work will be docked a letter grade every twelve hours. Nothing will be accepted after 12 noon on the third day following the due date. At that time, the grade for the lecture exam or quiz will become a zero (0) no matter how much work was accomplished.

No make-up exams will be given during the semester for any missed exam for any reason. 

 If a regular exam is missed, the student must take the final exam. The final is comprehensive and will be available for one day only during finals week.

If a student misses more than one exam, a zero will be assigned for that grade.

Grading Policy : Final Course Grades will be assigned as follows...  

A = 90.0 and above,  B= 80.0-89.5,  C= 70.0-79.5,   D= 60.0-69.5,   F= below 60.0      

Final Grades will be available on OASIS through the college web site.

Please make sure you know your ID number and PIN number to log on.

Participation : 20% of lecture grade, 100 points total

Participation in this on line course will consist primarily of commenting on discussion topics. Students are required to log on to WebCT and post their thoughts or ideas in the discussion topic section of the course. There is also an option to participate in weekly, real time discussions using the WebCT chat room labeled discussion topics chat. The live chat for discussions will take place during the instructor's office hours for this course.

Group activities may be assigned as needed pending adequate participation. Each student must participate in a minimum of 3 out of 8 biweekly discussions over the semester to fulfill their lecture and lab participation grade.

Topics are given every other week on Sundays and are available through the course calendar or main link page under discussions. Discussions of a particular topic must occur before the next topic begins. Time of discussion is flexible as posting to the WebCT discussion dialogue box is available to all students and the instructor. The Web CT chat rooms are for those individuals who wish to participate in a live discussion. Please use the room labeled discussion topics chat for this purpose only. There are other chat rooms for asking questions or for general class chat. Nothing can be posted in a chat room.

If you need to make a personal comment or ask a question in private, use the email icon to contact the instructor by email, as discussion and chat rooms are available to the entire class as this part of WebCT has been designated for this purpose. Discussion topics will be based on current health topics and may relate to the case studies presented in the laboratory exercises.  Other discussion topics may be considered, depending on student interest.

Three (3) discussion topics @ 25 points each = 75 points.

The remaing 25 points of the participation grade is assigned to the student agreement form. This form MUST be filled out, signed, and returned PRIOR to 11:59 pm on the first day of class. Late forms after the first day of class will be docked 12.5 points. Forms received after 11:59 pm on the census date (12th day of class) will receive a zero. Forms must be received prior to the release of any grades.

Discussion Topic link

Student Agreement Form

            Lecture Exams

                        4 exams will be given over the course of the semester

                        Possibly timed at 1 ½ hours each if WebCT is used, so be prepared

                        Each exam is worth 100 points. Number of questions will vary, points will be noted

                        Question Format : fill in blank, multiple choice, short answer, essay, matching

                        Scheduled  lecture exams will be available 8am Friday to 11 pm Sunday

Lecture exams must be sent to the instructor by 12 noon on the Monday immediately following the Sunday of the exam. Point deductions will occur for late work and the grade will be lowered accordingly. See the method of evaluation section for more information.

                        See current semester course calendar for specific dates.

                        Exam Topics

Lecture Quizzes

                        Weekly, every Friday (usually sent to the server on Thursday evenings)

Quizzes are due to the instructor by 12 noon on the Saturday immediately following the quiz. Late work will be docked points and the grade lowered accordingly. See the method of evaluation section for more information.

                        Possibley timed at 30 minutes if WebCT is used, so be prepared

                        Covering the current weeks topics

                        Question format : Matching, fill in blank, multiple choice, short answer

                        The best 10 out of 15 quizzes will be selected

If student elects not to take a quiz or misses a quiz, the value will be assigned a zero (0)

No makeup quizzes will be available; decide which 10 (or more) quizzes you will take!

                        The 10 best lecture quiz total MAY be used in place of a lower lecture exam, once 4 major exams are completed.

                        10 points x 10 quizzes = 100 points possible

                        NOTE : The Lecture quiz total will NOT substitute for a missed exam

Final Exam

            Optional, comprehensive

            100 questions  at 1 point each = 100 points

            Question Format : Multiple choice, fill in blank, short answer, matching

            Timed at 2 hours, if WebCT is used

            Given during finals week

            Available one day only (see current semester calendar for specific date)

            The final must be taken in the case of a missed regular exam

            The final may be used in place of a lower lecture exam score

            Student must contact instructor to request to sign up for final exam

                        at least one (1) week prior to scheduled final exam date.

ABSOLUTELY NO resources are to be used during the scheduled evaluation time for any quiz or any exam for lecture or lab.

This includes, but is not limited to books, notes, internet, emails, phones, pagers, persons.

This is cheating and will be addressed as outlined in the CCCCD student code of conduct.

A signed student agreement will be required of all students enrolled in the course. This agreement will count 25 points toward the participation grade and includes a statement regarding cheating or resource use during a quiz, exam, or practical. See the participation section of addendum.

Student Agreement Form

Helpful Hints

1. Use the chapter review questions in the book and the instructors review sheets to test your knowledge prior to any quiz or exam.

2. Check related web sites for more information.

3. Study and review daily.  Ask questions, quiz yourself and group / class members

4. The ALC in the SCC and CPC college libraries have a dedicated section called the Biology Science Place where materials for anatomy & physiology may be found and used.

You must have a CCCCD student ID to check out materials and equipment.

Student ID cards can be made on any campus at the student activities office.

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