General Information
Catalog Number, Section, and Term: BIOL 1001, 21, Fall 2024
Title of Course: Principles of Modern Biology
Co-requisites: BIOL 1011 Lab: Principles of Modern Biology
Class Room and Meeting Times:
DH-2135
Wednesdays 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
Instructor: Dr. Harvey Winters
Office Location and Office Hours: DH-4404, by appointment
Laboratory Location: DH-5529
Telephone with voice mail: 201-692-2394
FDU Email Address: harvey@fdu.edu
Course Description
Basic principles of biology using evolution as the unifying theme of a study of biologically important chemicals, the structure and functions of cells. For non-biology majors. 3 credits
Text and Materials
Biology: Concepts and Connections 10th Edition, Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon, Dickey, Hogan ISBN-13 978-0-321-88532-6, ISBN-10: 0-321-88532-5
Rules, Regulations, Grades
Attendance and lateness policy:
Students are responsible for all material missed due to absence and or tardiness.
Makeup and missed work policy:
Exams (You will be informed of any changes)
1) Each exam will only cover the material listed above it or the material listed since the previous exam (see the course outline).
2) Exams may be curved depending on the class average. Exams will be multiple choice
3) If you miss the exam and do not have a doctor’s note, your exam will not be curved.
4) Exams not handed in by the last day of the course will become zeros. An incomplete (I) is given if there is a doctor’s or other official notes. Only doctor’s notes or other official notes can remove zeros.
Academic Integrity Policy:
Students enrolled at Fairleigh Dickinson University are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty. Students have the responsibility to each other to make known the existence of academic dishonesty to their course instructor, and then, if necessary, the department chair, or the academic dean of their college. Course instructors have the added responsibility to state in advance in their syllabi any special policies and procedures concerning examinations and other academic exercises specific to their courses. Students should request this information if not distributed by the instructor.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following:
1. Cheating-Giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in any academic exercise or examination. Using or attempting to use any unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in an examination or academic exercise.
2. Plagiarism-Representing the ideas or language of others as one’s own.
3. Falsification-Falsifying or inventing any information, data, or citation in an academic exercise.
4. Multiple Submission-Submitting substantial portions of any academic exercise more than once for credit without the prior authorization and approval of the current instructor.
5. Complicity-Facilitating any of the above actions or performing work that another student then presents as his or her assignment.
6. Interference-Interfering with the ability of a student to perform his or her assignments.
Sanctions: Any student violating academic integrity will, for the first offense, receive one or a combination of the following penalties imposed by the faculty member:
1. No credit (0) or Failure for the academic exercise.
2. Reduced grade for the course.
3. A failure in the Course.
4. Recommendation for Academic Probation to the dean of the college in which the student is registered.
The instructor shall file a notice of the penalty in the student’s file maintained in the campus Office of Enrollment Services.
In cases of interference and complicity, whether or not the student is registered in the affected course, the incident and penalty shall be recorded in the student’s file maintained in the campus Office of Enrollment Services.
For a subsequent violation of academic integrity, a student will be subject to any combination of the above sanctions, and, after due review by the academic dean according to the procedures below, one of the following:
1. Suspension from the University for one year. Readmission will be contingent upon the approval of the academic dean.
2. Dismissal from the University
3. Dismissal from University identified on the student’s academic transcript as a result of a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy.
Grading policy:
There will be two lecture exams. Each lecture exam is worth 35% of your grade. The two lecture exam grades are 70% of your grade. 30% of your grade will be based on the laboratory class. Your final grade will be one grade, 70% from the lecture and 30% from the laboratory class. This grade will then be placed on the following scale for your grade:
A 92 - 100
A- 89 - 91
B+ 86 - 88
B 82 - 85
B- 79 - 81
C+ 76 - 78
C 72 - 75
C- 69 – 71
D 60 - 68
F 0 - 59
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify and summarize a problem in the natural sciences that can be investigated
2. Identify existing relevant scientific knowledge
3. Use appropriate methods to collect data
4. Analyze data in an appropriate manner
5. Draw sound inferences and conclusions from the data
6. Present scientific conclusions
Course Objectives
The objectives (goals) of this course are for you to become competent in knowledge of: (1) the scientific method; (2) chemical aspects of life; (3) cell division; (4) inheritance; (5) organismic diversity; (6) organismic anatomy and physiology; (7) evolution and ecology.
Modes of instruction that will be used by the instructor:
1. Zoom meetings
2. U-tube presentations
3. Oral Powerpoint Presentation
Disability Statement
Students with documented medical, psychological or learning disabilities, who feel they may need in-class academic adjustments, reasonable modifications, and/or auxiliary aids and services while taking this course, should first contact the Disability Support Services (DSS) to discuss their specific needs. At the Florham Campus, including the School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and study abroad programs, contact the Director of Disability Support Services at 973–443–8079. At the Metropolitan Campus, online and off-campus programs, contact the Director of Disability Support Services at 201–692–2076. For Vancouver Campus, contact the Deputy Campus Executive at 604–648–4463. Once the academic adjustments, modifications, or auxiliary aids and services are approved by DSS, make an appointment to see the professor.
Course Outline
Date Topic Chapters
August 28 31 Chemical Basis of life
2
September 4 Molecules of Cells
3
11 Tour of the Cell
4
18
The Working Cell 5
25 Cellular Respiration and Metabolism
6
October 2 Continuation
6
9
Spring Break
16 photosynthesis
7
23 Mid-Term Exam
30
Immunology 24
November 6 Continuation 24
13 Genetics 8
20
Continuation 8
December 4 Prokaryotes 9
11-18
Final Exam #2