BIOLOGY 1 SYLLABUS
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CITY COLLEGE CAMPUS
SPRING 2015
Biology1
Dr. Ali Issa
OFFICE: -MATH&SCIENCE 140
OFFICE TELEPHONE: (951) 222-8224
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday3:30pm – 6pm Thursdays
3:30pm -5:30pm Wednesday 5pm -5:30pm
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.drissa.com
Ali [email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The entire course revolves around all living things. All living things
are made out of a cell or many cells.
Lab Manual by Hayden HM McNeil
Textbook: Biology: Concepts and connections, 7th Edition; Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon, Dickey.
COURSE CONTENT:
There will be 3 tests (multiple choice)based on lectures 100 points each, two lab test 50 points each. A
total of four hundred points is what you will earn. There is a lab component that goes with this class.
The lecture portion of the class is worth 70% of your grade. The laboratory portion of the class is worth 30% of
your grade. You must bring your RCC student ID at all times. No makeup tests under any
circumstances. You need a scantron and a pencil.
Chapter1
Chapter 3
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Test 1
The scientific study of life
The molecules of cells
Harvesting chemical energy
Photosynthesis
Week1 ---------Week 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 4
Chapter 16
Chapter 9
Test 2
The working cell
Tour of the cell
Prokaryotes and Protists
Patterns of inheritance
Chapter 17
Chapter 8
Chapter 34
Chapter 16
Test3-- Final
Plants and Fungi
Reproduction
Ecology
Evolution of biological diversity
Lab 1
Lab 2
Lab 3
Lab 4
Lab 5
Lab 6
Lab 7
Scientific method
Lab 8
Lab Exam 1
Lab 9
Lab 10
Lab 11
Lab 12
Lab 13
Dna Extraction
Review
Lab Exam2
Week 6-----------week 10
Week 11---------- Week15
Metric system
Biological molecules
Molecular movement
Photosynthesis &Respiration
Mitosis
Genetics
Evolution
Protists, Bacteria& Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Ecology
COURSE GRADING SYSTEM (All tests are multiple choice) 3TESTS EACH
100POINTS 2 LAB TESTS EACH 50 POINTS A TOTAL 400 POINTS IS THE RESULT
OF YOUR GRADE
GRADE
A
B
C
D
F
TOTAL POINTS
360----------400
320--------359
280----------319
240----------279
0-------------239
USING YOUR NOTES
PERCENTAGE
90
80
70
60
59
FOR THE TEST (OPTIONAL)
Visiting and writing a typed page of your experiences Botanical Gardens, Science Museums Animal shelters Cats
and dogs Due Fourth Week of semester.
EXTRA CREDIT: OPTIONAL 45 POINTS: INDIVIDUAL POWER PPOINT PROJECTS PRESENTATIONS -OPTIONAL
RCC POLICIES AND ACADEMIC HONESTY.
You adhere to Riverside Community College policies on academic honesty. We must all value academic
integrity. Professor and students must join to create an enjoyable academic environment. We must treat each other
with respect the comfort and the safety of each individual is very important. We must refrain from any conduct or
behavior that would disrupt the learning environment. Spirit of cooperation always works and I encourage you to do
that. All students are required to follow the rules and regulations of the College.
If you are caught cheating you will be dropped. Copying other people’s work is considered PLAGIARISM. If
you engage in such behaviors in exams, papers and any other academic work, you will receive a failing grade. If such
behaviors continue, the student may face further institutional disciplinary action. I reserve the right to dismiss any
student from class who engages in a behavior that is detrimental to the learning environment. Any student who has
particular questions about academic honesty policy and how it is enforced should consult the 2009-10 Student
Handbook, pp. 49-59. Please consider these issues seriously.
EXAMS: Do not miss your exams there will be no make-up exams under any circumstances. Check my posted office
hours if you need to see me in person. Maintain academic honesty at all times.
ATTEDANCE This is a face to face class so you are obligated to attend class. If you arrive late to class or from break
or disrespect any other students or the professor, YOU WILL BE DROPPED. I will have an attendance sheet that you
will sign. If you do not sign the attendance sheet it means you were not in class that day. If you miss ANY class you
will be DROPPED. It is your responsibility to drop the class not the Professor.
Cell phones and Texting are distractions and disruptive to the learning environment. Turn them off. If you are found
using your cell phone or texting, you will be DROPPED from class. Such behaviors are not TOLERATED.
NO FACEBOOK, MYSPACE, OR ANY OTHER DIGITAL COMMUNCATION
Per the student handbook, use of any electronic recording or any other communication device in the
classroom, without the permission of the instructor, is a violation of the standards of student conduct.
Eating, drinking, and smoking are NOT ALLOWED in the classroom.
Children and pets, unless they are Service Animals, are NOT ALLOWED in the classroom.
Important Note: If you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional medical, or learning disability that may impact your
ability to carry out assigned course work, I urge you to contact the staff in Disabled Students program and
Services, in AD 121, or call (951) 222-8060. DSP&S will review your needs and will assist you.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. List the steps of the scientific method, and understand the process of science.
2. Recognize the components and organization of the cell, how cells and multicellular organisms
acquire and utilize energy.
3. Comprehend and describe the steps involved in cellular reproduction.
4. Compare and contrast individual organisms, and population dynamics which include heritability,
adaptation, and evolutionary principles.
5. Explain the ecosystems, and the dynamics of the biosphere.
6. Relate biological principles to their lives, and interpret their place in the environment