BIOLOGY 132 SYLLABUS

ADVENT 2005

Course description.  Biology 132 examines the basic principles of cell and molecular biology integrated with topics in vertebrate physiology.  It is required of all biology, environmental studies-ecology and biodiversity, and biochemistry majors as well as premedical students unless they petition the department to exempt them on the basis of their AP test scores and/or experience in biology.  It also satisfies the college requirement for a laboratory science.   It provides the foundation and serves as prerequisite for upper-division biology courses in the areas covered. 

Text              

Solomon, Eldra P., Berg, Linda R., and Martin, Diana W.,  Biology, 7th edition.  Brooks/Cole Thompson Learning, Inc, 2005.  Pages below refer to this text.

Professor                              office                          Office Hours*:

Dr. Henrietta Croom         108 Woods Labs       MTW 1:00-3:00 pm

*and other times by appointment; email is a great way to make appointments!

Lab Professors

Section A--Dr. Chad Jordan & Section B--Dr. Julie Lively        

Lab Coordinator

Ms Christy Morgan

 

Week Class and Date Class topic Text Assignment
1 1. Aug 26 Science & biology pp. 14-19 & 1-8
2 2. Aug 29 Evolution—the unifying concept of biology -- a cell and molecular context pp. 8-12 & Chapter 17 with emphasis on 335-338 & 347-350
  3. Aug 31 Chemical bonds & water Chapter 2 to p 35
  4. Sept 2 Carbohydrates, introduction to nutrition and digestion pp. 41-51 & 878-887
3 5. Sept 5 Lipids and energy pp. 51-54, 12-14, 121-126 (skip most of 124), 891
  6. Sept 7 Protein structure and nutrition pp. 54-60, revisit 888 and 891. Table 3.3 overview
  7. Sept 9 Protein function--enzymes pp. 128-132
4 8. Sept 12 Control by homeostasis pp. 719-725, 913-918, 132-134
 
Sept 14
 Test 1  
 
9. Sept 16
 Organization of cells pp. 66-78
5 10. Sept 19 Organelles of the cytoplasm pp. 80-86
11. Sept 21 Biological membranes and transport pp. 95-109
  12. Sept 23 Membranes in human gas exchange and excretion pp.865-867 & 901-909
6 13. Sept 26 Endocytosis and exocytosis and cell signaling pp. 107-113 & 918-921
  14. Sept 28 Membrane proteins in the nerve impulse and synapsis pp. 746-756
  15. Sept 30   Cell coverings, junctions and tissues pp. 90-91, 114-117, 710-719,733
7 16. Oct 3 Cytoskeleton and muscle contraction pp. 87-90 & 734-740
 
Oct 5
Test 2  
 
17. Oct 7
Introduction to DNA and its replication pp. 61-63 & 218-227
8 18. Oct 10
Replicating, restricting, amplifying, and sequencing DNA
pp. 227-230, 272-274 & 278-282
Midsemester 19. Oct 12 The genetic code and transcription pp. 234-241
  20.Oct 14 Translation and mutation pp. 241-248 & 250-252
   
Fall Break
  
9 21. Oct 19 Viruses and Prokaryotes p. 249 & Chapter 23
  22. Oct 21 Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes pp. 255-263
10 23. Oct 24 The cell cycle, chromosomes, and cancer pp. 174-183, 329-330 & 231
  24. Oct 26 Meiosis and heredity pp. 184-190 & 193-200
 
Oct 28
 Test 3  
11 25. Oct 31 Principles of heredity pp. 200-203 & 205-214
 
26. Nov 2
Genetic Engineering and diagnosis pp. 275-278. 282-288, & 290-296
  27. Nov 4 The molecular revolution in medicine pp. 207-309
12 28. Nov 7 Molecular bioenergetics Revisit Chapter 6 to p. 128
  29. Nov 9 Anaerobic cellular respiration pp. 137-141 & 151-153
  30. Nov 11 Aerobic cellular respiration pp.141-151
13 31. Nov 14 Photosynthesis and light pp. 156-166
  32. Nov 16 Complete photosynthesis pp.167-171
 
Nov 18
 Test 4  
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33. Nov 21
 Origin of life and time line Chapter 20 to p. 392
 
34. Nov 23
Hormone mechanisms and endocrine action
 pp. revisit 913-916, 922-933
   
Thanksgiving break
  
15 35. Nov 28 Reproduction and Development pp. 939-954 & 312-323
  36. Nov 30 Topics in Neurobiology pp. 744-745, 768-773, 777-781, 786-789, 796-798
  37. Dec 2 Vertebrate Circulation pp. 810-828
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38. Dec 5
The immune system, a cellular, molecular marvel! Chapter 43

 

Final Examinations: 132A Thursday Dec 8 2:00pm & 132B Thursday Dec 9 2:00 pm

                     

Resources available to the student. 

  1. You are invited to take full advantage of our roles outside the classroom: to provide review sessions before tests and the exam, to provide names of student tutors, to answer questions in person or over email, and to assist you in any way we can.  Times for review sessions are set by consensus.
  2. The option of oral testing  is available for those who request it privately.  The best time for this request will be during the first two weeks of the term, but it is never too late.  You may also change your request at any time later in the course. 
  3. We shall keep you updated on any important information or changes in the syllabus by email or on the laboratory web page (see below).
  4. Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance with course content or any other problems you encounter during the course.
  5. You will find laboratory information and updates on the department web page at: http://www.sewanee.edu/biology/courses/Bio132Lab/home.html.
  6. You will find the syllabus, all class notes already covered in class, and powerpoint presentations for the classs already covered on the Angel Net file server as follows:  Angel Net to Acad Classes to Sciences Math to Biology to Croom to Biology 132. You will find old tests as follows: Angel Net to Acad Classes to Sciences Math to Biology to Biology 132 to Biology 132 exams..  Happy Surfing!

Responsibilities of the student. 

  1. Only the precise number of class notes will be printed for each class and placed on the black desk in front of the door to 113. If you miss a class, you are responsible for obtaining them off the desk or, should you not find them there, printing them from the file server. 
  2. According to the Student Handbook, you must notify the professor prior to missing a test or lab.  If you are unable to notify the professor yourself, be sure that your head resident, roommate, the Dean of Students, or health care providers notify the professor prior to an absence from test or lab.   A make-up test will be given to those students who, after notifying the professor in advance, submit a valid excuse.
  3. Tests will not be moved for students who have more than one test on a single day.  Schedule adjustments can be made with class consensus only.  Please check both your exam schedule and your test schedule in all courses now so you can plan ahead for busy times!
  4. Check your Sewanee email daily for any course information that the professor will send from time to time during the semester.

Grade Calculation.

Four hour tests @ 100 points each                                     400 points

Final exam                                                                             100 points

Laboratory                                                                            250 points

Total                                                                                       750 points

The course employs a 10-point scale per grade with 60 as the minimum passing score.  Grades are sometimes raised several points at midterm and sometimes more points at the end of the semester when necessary to establish an equitable curve.