BIOS 100: Biology of Cells and Organisms (13990) MWF 12:00-1:50, 130 SES.

Labs Meet in 3086 SEL

Instructor: Michael Muller Course Description: Processes of cellular and

Phone: N/A organismic function: cell structure, respiration
Email mmuller@uic.edu photosynthesis, molecular genetics and development,
Office: 3092 SEL structure, and physiology of plants and animals.
Office Hours: W, F 9-11 am (and by appt) Animals used in the laboratory

Textbooks: * BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 6th Edition, Custom Edition, by Freeman. (Pearson, 2016)
This contains print copies of all of the chapters covered in this class + full e-book +
Mastering Biology codes - a great bargain! This is only available at the UIC bookstore
(You can also get the full-text version there or at other locations)
* Pearson Mastering Biology - this is Required - it can come with the custom e-book if you
choose that option (i.e. you don’t need both the e-book and the print textbook). You do
NOT need the Virtual Labs component for Mastering Biology
* CELLS AND ORGANISMS, 7th Edition, by Muller (Hayden/McNeil, 2017). Note, it says “Fall,
2017" on the cover.
* iClicker, iClicker 2, or the REEF App (yes, not a textbook, but still required)

Blackboard: http://uic.blackboard.com

Your TA Information:
Section Time TA Info
13986 T/R 9-12 Philip Johnson pjohns5@uic.edu
13983/87 T/R 12-3 Philip Johnson pjohns5@uic.edu
19157 W/F 9-12 Megan Garfinkel mgarfi2@uic.edu

Course Goals:
• Demonstrate knowledge of common biological terms, facts and principles through exams, discussion,
laboratory, and written assignments.
• Construct ideas and connections between concepts to make sense of the ideas rather than simply
memorizing isolated facts
• Demonstrate an understanding of the "scientific approach" by its application in class discussions, written
responses to problems and interpretations of data presented during class and laboratory.
• Provide an adequate foundation in science content that will enable future citizens to make informed
decisions that have impact on themselves,
• Bios 100 is not a course recommended for those who have little or no background in the sciences.

Course End Competencies:

• The chemical and molecular basis of life
• The structure and function of cells and membranes
• The relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration
• Cell division and development
• Plant and animal organ system structure and physiology
• Plant and animal reproductive system structure and physiology.
• An appreciation of the use of science and the role of biology in everyday life.

Career Development Skills:

• Follow instructions, organize notes and ideas for formal, semiformal, and informal presentation.
• Estimate, apply, and solve problems involving fractions, decimals, percentages, and real numbers.
• Check, edit, and revise for correct information, appropriate emphasis, grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Compile and maintain laboratory records, logs, notebooks, and other documents.
• Access, navigate and use on-line services.
• Utilize problem-solving skills.
• Participate in team tasks.
• Maintain openness to life-long learning.
Lecture Syllabus for Summer, 2019

Week Date Topic Chapter

6/17 Course Introduction / Science as a Process 1
1 6/19 Science as a Process / Chemistry of Life I 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
6/21 Chemistry of Life II 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
6/24 Energy, ATP, and Enzymes 8
2 6/26 Cells - Structure and Function 6, 7
6/28 Cells - More Structure and Function 6,7
7/1 Transport Across Membranes
3 7/3 Exam I - Covers Material from 6/17 to 7/1
7/5 Review of Redox Reactions; Photosynthesis 10
7/8 More Photosynthesis 10
4 7/10 Cellular Respiration, 9
7/12 More Cellular Respiration 9
7/15 Chromosomes, Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis I 12, 13
5 7/17 Chromosomes, Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis II 12, 13
7/19 Plants - Reproduction and Diversity 28,38
7/22 Examination II - Covers Material from 7/3 to 7/19
6 7/24 DNA - The Molecule of Heredity 15
7/26 Protein Synthesis 17
7/29 Animal Systems - Circulation, Respiration 42
7 7/31 Animal Systems - Digestion, Urinary 40, 41
8/2 No Lecture
8/5 Animal Systems - Nervous Endocrine 43, 46
8 8/7 Examination III - Covers Material from 7/24 to 8/5
8/9 Cumulative Optional Final Exam

Laboratory Schedule for Summer, 2019. Labs Meet in 3086 SEL

Week Dates Topic Chapter

1 June 18-19 No Lab or Discussion June 18-19 ----
June 20-21 Techniques in Microscopy 2
2 June 25-26 Quantitative Techniques and Statistics 1
June 27-28 Cellular Structure Reflects Function 3
3 July 2-3 Determining the Properties of the Enzyme Turnip Peroxidase 5
July 4-5 No Lab or Discussion - Independence Day
4 July 9-10 Forensic DNA Evidence Lab Online
July 11-12 Form and Function in Photosynthesis 11
5 July 16-17 Cellular Respiration - Group Project Outline Due 6
July 18-19 Mitosis & Meiosis 8
6 July 23-24 Plant Reproduction & Diversity 13
July 25-26 Group Projects I
7 July 30-31 Group Projects II
Aug 1-2 Fetal Pig Anatomy 10
8 Aug 6-7 Pig Mini-Practical
Grading

Exams: Each hourly examination is comprised of 40 multiple-choice questions and each will total 200 points. The
final examination is optional - if you choose to take the final, we will drop the lowest exam score. Note that there is
no penalty for taking the final examination - if this is your lowest score, we will drop the final examination score. If
you miss one of the three hourly examinations, you must take the final examination. The final exam is cumulative
and will contain all new questions. No Makeup Exams will be given! (600 points for exams). Additionally, you will
get to take each exam twice. The first time you take the exam, you will take it by yourself in the first hour of class.
Then, you will take the exam a second time as a group effort in the second hour of class. Each exam will be graded
separately. The first exam score will be worth 80% of the total exams score (160 points) and the second exam score
will be worth 20% of the total exam score (40 points).

Discussion: There will be a discussion before each lab. During discussion, you will either discuss a previously
assigned article, which will be posted on blackboard or be completing a discussion exercise, also posted on
blackboard. You may be required to complete and turn in a worksheet regarding this discussion or there may be a
quiz over the reading. You will be allowed to drop your lowest discussion grade. Because of the dropped lab and
discussion, there are no make-ups (50 points for discussion)

Laboratory Quiz and Exercises: Points are also earned through the completion of laboratory exercises. There are
ten laboratory exercises, each worth 10 points. There will also be a pre-lab quiz for each lab, each worth five points.
You will be allowed to drop your lowest pre-lab quiz and laboratory grade. Due to the intense nature of summer
scheduling, no discussion or lab makeups will be allowed! Additionally, there is a 10-point mini-practical on fetal pig
anatomy which CANNOT be dropped, so don’t miss it!. (50 points for prelab quizzes, 90 for labs, and 10 for the mini
practical for a total of 150 points for lab)

Group Project: There will be a group project during the latter weeks of lab. You and your group will prepare a 25-
minute presentation on a topic of your choice and then follow with a Q & A session. There will be an outline due
the first part of week 5 (10 points) and the project itself (60 points) Note that you will lose 10 points if you have an
unexcused absence from the session in which you are not presenting, so don’t think you have the day off! (70
points total for project)

Mastering Biology: There will be several Mastering Biology exercises to perform. They will be worth 100 points
total. There will be penalties for late submission of Mastering assignments, so make sure you keep up.

iClicker: Finally, we will be doing clicker exercises in class. You can earn up to 30 points from these. Note you must
be present in lecture with a registered iClicker to earn these points. There will be a few drops, so if you miss a day
or two, it shouldn’t negatively affect your grade. However, make sure you bring your clicker to every lecture.

The final grade will be determined by the following grading scale:

A: 900 - 1000
B: 800 - 899
C: 700 - 799
D: 600 - 699
E: 0 - 599

News, announcements, and other supplemental information will be provided on the blackboard site. The URL is:

http://uic.blackboard.com

Be sure you check this website out as it provides much information regarding both the lecture, discussion, and
laboratory portions of the course.
Student Success

The following list includes methods you can use to improve your chances of success in the biology course you are
taking this semester:
• Come to every class, discussion, and laboratory.
• Complete all work on time.
• Read the textbook and complete the study guide for each chapter.
• Form a study partnership with your team members.
• Use the student resources available at the study area of our mastering site.
• Search the web using key words and concepts from the readings.
• Meet with the TAs or myself during office hours.
• View a video associated with a difficult objective topic.
• Ask questions in class and through email
• Study early and often, no cramming!

Classroom Policies/Procedures:

• Student Conduct:
Each student is responsible for adhering to the Code of Student Conduct as stated in the college catalog.
Students are expected to demonstrate mature and appropriate behavior when interacting with each other,
with the professor, and with the teaching assistants. Any student being disruptive during class, discussion,
laboratory, or during an office hour will be asked to leave.

• Notice of Copyright:
Materials in this course—unless otherwise indicated—are protected by United States copyright law [Title
17, U.S. Code]. Materials are presented in an educational context for personal use and study and should
not be shared, distributed, or sold in print—or digitally—outside the course without permission.

As a student your ability to post or link to copyrighted material is also governed by United States copyright
law. The law allows for students to post or link to copyrighted materials within the course environment
when the materials are pertinent to course work. Instructors—or other staff of the institution—reserve the
right to delete or disable your post or link if in their judgment it would involve violation of copyright law.

• Attendance:
The lecture, discussion, and laboratory meetings are mandatory. During lecture you may be using the
iClickers and points from that are counted toward your grade. If you cannot attend lecture due to a
religious holiday, student athletic event, or professional school interview you must alert me one week
before the event. I will then provide you with an alternative assignment to make up the missing clicker
points from the date you missed. This alternative assignment is due the following class period. Late
registration, studying for another class, being stuck in traffic, etc. will not excuse missed assignments
exams, or clickers. All late penalties will still apply to mastering assignments.

• Cellular Phones and Computers:

Students and college visitors may not use and must silence cell phones, pagers, and other communication
devices in all instructional areas that include: all labs and classrooms during instructional sessions unless
using the learning catalytics program. Continued disruption of the course will result in a cessation of the
lecture and students will be required to learn the missed content on their own. Computers must be used
for note taking and learning catalytics only.

• Withdrawal:
A student who does not withdraw officially from a course may receive a grade of "F", depending on course
progress or course attendance, which will become a part of the student's permanent record

• Cheating and Plagiarism:

Any student caught cheating on an exam, mastering microbiology assignment, discussion quiz, laboratory
assignment, or any other assignment may be immediately dismissed from the course and given a final
 grade of "F" regardless of the student's total points in the course. Writing your answers on the exam
question booklet large enough for others to see will be considered cheating and will result in a zero for the
exam. Only registered students are able to take the exam. Your UIC photo ID will be checked on exam
dates. You will be given an assigned seat to take your exam in so please take care to study the
exam-seating chart that will be made available soon after the last day to add classes in the semester.
Students who are not registered for the course and who attempt to take the exam will be considered in
breach of academic integrity and dealt with accordingly.

• E-mail Policy:
Due to the large number of students that I teach, it is important that you follow this email policy or you
many not receive an answer to your question. I will only read and respond to email send through your UIC
email account. You must have your course and section number in the subject line of the email so that I
know exactly which class you are in. You must have your full name as it appears in blackboard in your
email message. Failure to follow this policy may lead to your email and questions being deleted and not
answered. Additionally, do not expect and immediate reply to your email. The fastest way to get help with
your questions / concerns is to attend office hour.

• Disability Statement:
Students with disabilities who require accommodations for access or participation in this course must be
registered with the Disability Resource Center; contact: 312-413-2183(voice), 312-413-0123(TTY) or
drc@uic.edu. The Disability Resource Center is located at the Student Services Building (SSB), 1200 W.
Harrison St., Room 1190 SSB (MC 321) Chicago, IL 60607

Students with disabilities must inform the instructor of the need for accommodations. All accommodations
must be agreed upon in writing.

Other Notes

Due to complications that have occurred in the past, I am forced to make the following clarifications:

• In laboratory, you are frequently working in groups. However, all assignments are individual efforts, not
group efforts. We encourage you to discuss your answers before hand, but all work submitted must be
your own. If I suspect lab exercises were copied, all parties involved will receive zero credit. End of story!
• All laboratory assignments must be initialed by your TA before you leave the laboratory or discussion room.
Assignments submitted without TA initials will receive zero credit.
• If you know that you are going to be gone for an extended period of time during the summer, please let me
know ahead of time. We can possibly make some arrangements.
• Additionally, do NOT turn in anything to me during lecture. I am not to be trusted - I have lost too many
students’ assignments and this caused too many problems for everyone.
• We are not responsible for lost exam scantrons - if your scantron becomes lost, you will not receive a grade
for that exam and must take the optional final. Life is hard and unfair. In all honestly, I can only remember
this happening once (and I really question if it was really lost or not...), so it is extremely rare. Still, I have
to state it here or it could be a problem.
• Blackboard is meant to be a place where you can find out your scores on labs and exams. However, it does
not drop the lowest exam or labs, so if you want to know your score, you must do this. See, your math
teacher was right, you will need to use this skill every now and then.
• Additionally, do NOT email me about blackboard not having the proper total points for the class or for an
assignment. Blackboard is simply a collection of scores for your assignments and exams. I do not use it to
total points nor do I worry if blackboard says an exam is worth 100 points or 0 points. It will not affect your
grade at all.
• Please do not cheat during exams. Any attempts to cheat during exams will result in an automatic zero and
possible prosecution by the Student Judiciary Committee.
• Rounding - I will round all grades to the nearest point value. So a 699.5 rounds up to 700.
• If you are a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, make sure that your UIC net ID and
blackboard logins are all working. UIC/UIUC do not play well together - each blames the other, and you
and I get stuck in the middle...
• Always make sure you brush and floss every day