Syllabus, BIO 2310, Fall 2013

BIO 2310 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I

Phone: 303-556-8485, 303-556-3213; Fax: 303-556-6426; E-mail: haysc@msudenver.edu; Home Page: http://rowdy.msudenver.edu/~haysc/public_html/

Lecture: 9:30-noon TR

Lab: 12:30-6:10 T (CRN 54517) or R (CRN 54518) SI 2087

Office Hours: Friday 8-1

• Required Text: Seeley's Anatomy & Physiology, 10th Ed., by Van Putte, Regan and Russo;
• Lecture outlines and objectives from Hays Home Page, BIO 2310 

DATES	TOPICS	READING
August 20	Introdution, Anatomical terminology, Tissues, Skeletal Tissue, Intro to Skeleton	Chapter 1, 4, 6
	Membranes, Homeostasis: This is review material and must be done at home.	Glance at 2 and 3 (esp. pages 59-75)
August 22	Axial and Appendicular Skeletons	Chapter 7
August 27	More Skeleton & Articulations	Chapter 8
August 29 - 9:30-10:30	EXAM 1
August 29- 11:00 - 12:00	Muscle Physiology: Characteristics of Muscle Tissue, Types of Skeletal Muscle Fibers and Movement of Skeletal Muscles	Chapter 9
Sept 3	Human Muscles	Chapter 10
Sept 5	Skeletal Muscle Tissue, Contraction, Responses of Skeletal Muscle
Sept 10	Human Muscles
Sept 12 - 9:30-10:30	EXAM 2
Sept 12 - 11:00-12:00	Nervous System	Chapter 11
Sept 17	Nervous System	Chapter 12
Sept 19	Nervous System	Chapter 13
Sept 24	Nervous System	Chapter 14
Sept 26 - 9:30-10:30	EXAM 3
Sept 26 - 11:00-12:00	Autonomic Nervous System	Chapter 16
October 1	ANS & Sensory Physiology	Chapter 15 & pp. 467-484
October 3	Special Senses
October 8	Special Senses
October 10	EXAM 4

• N.C. Policy: The assignment of the NC grade is done by Admissions and Records. It is entirely the student's responsibility to obtain the form, get the instructor's signature, and turn in the completed form to Admissions and Records before the deadline. If you simply disappear from a class without going through the proper drop procedures, you will receive an automatic F. The I (No Credit, Incomplete) grade will be assigned only after consultation with the instructor and with her approval. The NC grade is NOT to be considered an incomplete unless specifically agreed upon as an incomplete in writing by the instructor and signed by both the instructor and the student BEFORE the end of the term in which it is given. Students who have questions about tuition and fees refund deadlines should contact the Office of Student Accounts at 303-556-6188. Note the following dates that pertain to this class:
• Last day to drop a class with 100% refund: Aug 27, 2013
• Last day to receive an NC online: Sept 24, 2013

 

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EXAMS AND GRADES:

• 1. LECTURE EXAMS: There will be 4 lecture exams for a total of 450 points. All exams are cumulative. Exams 1,2,3 are each worth 100 points- with about 10-15% of exams 2 & 3 covering "old" material. The final is worth 150 points-with 100 points new material and 50 points cumulative. Lecture exams consist of objective, short answer, and essay questions.
• 2. LAB EXAMS: There will be 2 lab exams each worth 50 points plus 1 computer assignments each worth 10 points (110 total). Lab exams will consist of short answer and identification questions. The lab, therefore, will be worth about 1/4 of your course grade. The computer exercise is Exercise 2 in the newest lab manual and 16B in the older versions: Physioex Skeletal Muscle Physiology Computer simulation. Instructions for the exercise may be found in your lab manual. The computer exercise also may be found on the CD in the back of your lab manual, or can download it from www.masteringaandp.com . Upon completion, complete the review sheet at myaandp.com or in your lab manual. 10 points are possible for complete and accurate completion of the review sheet.
• 3. POINT TOTALS: The total number of points possible for the course is 560. Letter grades will be assigned on a percentage basis, as follows:
  • A= 504-560
  • B = 448-503
  • C = 392-447
  • D = 336-391
  • F = Fewer than 336 points
• 4. There will not be any exam make-ups allowed excepting for extenuating circumstances. If this occurs, I must be notified in person or by phone message BEFORE the exam begins. Make-up exams will be essay tests.
• 5. Lab exam make-ups MUST be taken within one week of scheduled exam date.
• 6. The room door closes 15 minutes after the start of the class period on exam day. No exam may be started after this time.
• 7. EXTRA CREDIT - You may earn up to 2 points of EXTRA CREDIT per textbook chapter by submitting multiple choice quiz results to your instructor, for a total of 30 extra credit points. (No credit given for chapter 5.) You may access these quizzes from Seeley's website (www.mhhe.com/seeley10). You do not need any access code. Go to the Online Learning Center, Student Edition. Next choose the chapter that you wish to study and take the Multiple Choice quiz (either quiz 1 OR 2, not both). Take the quiz by clicking on the answer. Submit the quiz and E-mail the results to your instructor. Submit each quiz only once. You may only submit corresponding chapter quizzes before, or on, exam day over those particular chapters. For example, once you have taken Exam 1, you may no longer submit quiz results for Chapters 1-8. (For technical help on Seeley's website, contact www.mhhe.com/support)

• 1. There will not be any exam (lab or lecture) make-ups allowed excepting for extenuating circumstances. If this occurs, I must be notified in person or by phone message BEFORE the exam begins. Make-up exams will be essay tests.
• 2. Lab exam make-ups MUST be taken within one week of scheduled exam date.
• 3. The room door closes 15 minutes after the start of the class period on exam day. No exam may be started after this time.
• 4. Student Behavior: a) The student assumes certain obligations of performance and behavior while attending Metro State. Refer to the student standards of conduct in your Student Handbook. b) Cheating of any sort will result in immediate expulsion with a grade of F. c) Students who disrupt class in any way (which includes whispering to your neighbor) will be asked to leave class. d) Please turn off cell phones before class.

Student Support:

Access Center for Disability Accommodations and Adaptive Technology www.msudenver.edu/access; 303-556-8387; Library Room 116.

Counseling Center (provides help with test anxiety) 303-556-3132; Tivoli 651.

Tutoring Center 303-556-6439; Tivoli 219; online tutoring is free for 20 hours per year.

Nothing in paragraph 1 of this policy shall require MSU Denver faculty members to reschedule classes, repeat lectures or other ungraded activities or provide ungraded individualized instruction solely for the benefit of students, who for religious reasons, are unable to attend regularly scheduled classes or activities. However, presentations, critiques, conferences and similar activities involving students shall be scheduled to avoid conflicts with such students' religious observances or holidays, provided that reasonable advance notice of scheduling conflicts is given to faculty members. Because classroom attendance and participation is an important aspect of learning, MSU Denver students should not register for courses if regularly scheduled classes or activities routinely conflict with their observances or holidays (e.g. conflicts resulting in weekly absences for an entire semester.) Any MSU Denver student who believes that an MSU Denver faculty member has violated this policy is entitled to seek relief under Section V of the MSU Denver Equal Opportunity Grievance Procedure.

Americans With Disabilities Act: The Metropolitan State University of Denver is committed to making reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities in reaching their academic potential. If you have a disability which may impact your performance, attendance, or grades in this class and are requesting accommodations, then you must first register with the Access Center, located in the Auraria Library, Suite 116, 303-556-8387.

The Access Center is the designated department responsible for coordinating accommodations and services for students with disabilities. Accommodations will not be granted prior to my receipt of your faculty notification letter from the Access Center. Please note that accommodations are never provided retroactively (i.e., prior to the receipt of your faculty notification letter.) Once I am in receipt of your official Access Center faculty notification letter, I would be happy to meet with you to discuss your accommodations. All discussions will remain confidential. Further information is available by visiting the Access center website www.msudenver.edu/access.

Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty is a serious offense at the University because it diminishes the quality of scholarship and the learning experience for everyone on campus. An act of Academic Dishonesty may lead to sanctions including a reduction in grade, probation, suspension, or expulsion. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, submitting the same paper or work for more than one class, and facilitating academic dishonesty. For definitions and more information, see the Student Handbook which is available online through Connect U. "As students, faculty, staff and administrators of Metropolitan State University of Denver, it is our responsibility to uphold and maintain an academic environment that furthers scholarly inquiry, creative activity and the application of knowledge.  We will not tolerate academic dishonesty.  We will demonstrate honesty and integrity in all activities related to our learning and scholarship.  We will not plagiarize, fabricate information or data, cheat on tests or exams, steal academic material, or submit work to more than one class without full disclosure."

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