If you have problems, please see me during office hours or make an appointment for other times, and see me as early in the semester as possible. I want you to do well, to succeed, and to learn biology. Make-up exams must be taken within a week of the missed exam unless otherwise arranged with me, and will be either essay or oral exams. The final exam will be comprehensive, covering all the material of the semester. Approximately one-half of it will deal with the new material covered subsequently to the third exam, and the other half will deal with all prior material.
Attendance is required.
Those who don't attend class regularly don't do well in the course. To provide students with a broad background in biology which encompasses the spectrum of this diverse subject, with an emphasis on those areas needed for the professional goals of the students in this course. To provide a rigorous academic approach to the study of biology, so that students will acquire a strong factual and conceptual knowledge and a demonstrable understanding of biological processes. To create an understanding of the importance of biology to the student's everyday life by emphasizing the relevance of biology to environmental, human health, and ecological issues. In addition, this course emphasizes cellular-level biology, genetics, and human structure and function.