Anatomy and Physiology I Syllabus for 2019-2020
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Science Laboratory Building 210 C

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 9am-9pm by Remind app or Google Meet.

Use Remind to make appointment.

 

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Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

Student Withdrawal Procedures

Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.

NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.

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Course

BIOL-2401-014 Anatomy and Physiology I

Prerequisites

Course Description

Anatomy and Physiology I is the first part of a two course sequence. It is a study of the structure and function of the human body including cells, tissues and organs of the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and special senses. Emphasis is on interrelationships among systems and regulation of physiological functions involved in maintaining homeostasis. The lab provides hands-on learning experience for exploration of human system components and basic physiology.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 3 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

REQUIRED

Fundementals of Anatomy & Physiology 11th ed, by Martini, Nath, Bartholomew, Pearson Publishing. 2018

(Hardback or E-book available)

Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual, 13th  ed, by Marieb, Smith. Pearson Publishing. 2019.

Supplies

1 Box of Latex or Non-latex examination gloves (your size). Please do not purchase "One Size Fits All"

Student Performance

BIOL 2401: Anatomy & Physiology I

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Use anatomical terminology to identify and describe locations of major organs of each system covered.
  2. Explain interrelationships among molecular, cellular, tissue and organ functions in each system.
  3. Describe the interdependency and interactions of the systems.
  4. Explain contributions of organs and systems to the maintenance of homeostasis.
  5. Identify causes and effects of homeostatic imbalances.
  6. Describe modern technology and tools used to study anatomy and physiology.
  7. Apply appropriate safety and ethical standards.
  8. Locate and identify anatomical structures.
  9. Appropriately utilize laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, dissection tools, general lab ware, physiology data acquisition systems and virtual simulations.
  10. Work collaboratively to perform experiments.
  11. Demonstrate the steps involved in the scientific method.
  12. Communicate results of scientific investigations, analyze data and formulate conclusions.
  13. Use critical thinking and scientific problem-solving skills, including, but not limited to, inferring, integrating, synthesizing and summarizing to make decisions, recommendations and predictions.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF CHEATING. The appearance of cheating may result in a grade of zero for the exam or quiz and possibly a failing grade for the course. Hats and earphones are not to be worn during tests. Cell phones are not allowed during exams. Cell phones should be set to silent during lecture and labs, and texting during lecture is not allowed. If you must take an important call or have an emergency text you must reply to, please inform the instructor before class begins. There will be no eating, drinking or chewing gum in the lab during dissections or any other time the instructor deems it a safety hazard. Any disruptive behavior may lead to removal from the lab or lecture.


The student will be expected to follow the safety rules and to notify the instructor immediately if any accident occurs. While the risk is minimized as much as possible, there is the potential for contact with electrical appliances, sharp instruments, chemicals, and organic materials, some of which may be biohazardous. Any student deemed to be jeopardizing the safety of others will be asked to leave the lab immediately and possibly permanently. Other safety rules are found in the Laboratory Manual and will be covered on the first day of class. Proper attire is required to participate in lab, including gloves, goggles and lab coat or apron. Improper attire may result in removal from the lab and a zero for any participation or exam grade given that day.

Grading Criteria

Grading
100-89.5% = A
89.49-79.5% = B
79.49-69.5% = C
69.49-59.5% = D
59.49% or below = F
 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS/EXAMINATIONS: Each week, the student will have 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory. The lecture accounts for 55% of the final grade, laboratory section accounts for 25% of the final grade and a comprehensive final exam will account forl 20% of the overall grade.

Lecture exams: Lecture exams, case studies, homeworks, and quizzes make up 55% of the total grade for the semester. Five  exams will be given, covering both lecture and reading material. Each exam will be worth 100 points, the lowest exam grade will be dropped. This means each exam will be worth 9% of your overall grade for a combined 36%. Lecture quizzes will be given once or twice a week at the beginning of class. You will have 5 minutes to complete each quiz. Late arrivals to class may miss the quiz and earn a zero for the quiz that day. The average of your 10 highest quiz grades will be equal to one major exam or 9% of your overall grade. Note: the remaining class time will be lecture on the next unit of material. THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP EXAMS OR QUIZZES. A missed exam becomes a zero or the dropped grade, and a missed quiz becomes a zero. Assignments consisting After-class quizzes will be worth 5% and Video Quizzes will be worth another 5% for an overall total of 55% of your overall grade being composed of lecture material.

Laboratory: 25% of the total grade for the semester. Lab score will be determined by laboratory quizzes
and 4 lab practicals. The 10 highest quiz scores will be averaged and equal to a lab practical grade. Each practical will be worth 5% of your overall grade and the average of your 10 highest quizzes will be worth 5% as well for a combined 25%. Misspelled words will result in loss of 1/2 point each. Late arrivals to class may miss the quiz and earn a zero for the quiz that day. Late arrivals to practicals will be deducted 1 point for every minute late. One missed practical may be made up at the instructors discretion. If the instructor deems the reasons for the missed practical permit a make up, the make up practical will be given at a time convenient to the instructor and will be different in style, but not content, from the original (May be Oral, Essay, etc).
 
Final Exam: 20% of the total grade for the semester. Comprehensive final exam, 2 hours, given during finals week which will be given in the lecture room at the regular lecture start time. Any student who arrives to the final after another student has already completed the final exam will not be allowed to take the exam and will receive a grade of zero.

 

TESTING:  Science Testing Center (STC)

All tests, excluding take-home exams and final exams, will be taken in the STC during days scheduled by the teacher within normal STC hours.  Tests will be taken outside of class lecture time.  Any lecture exam taken during class time (lab or lecture) will lose 10 points. Please note:  No test may be started less than one and a half hours before the STC closes. You must present an Amarillo College student ID every time you take a test. The Science Testing Center staff will retain your ID while you take your test and will return it to you when you turn in your test. No appointments are necessary.

STC hours: 9am-10pm Mon, Thurs, and Fri

9-7:30pm Sat

Warren Hall 112

371-5948

MANDATORY TUTORING:  Student Tutoring and Success Center (STSC)

    In an effort to increase retention in Biology courses, any student who scores below a 70 on any exam (excluding the Final Exam week) must complete a 1 hour mandatory tutoring session in the Student Tutoring and Success Center or with his/her instructor before taking the next exam.

    Before getting mandatory tutoring, students must first make a appointment with the SEC by either calling or visiting. The STSC will do its best to accommodate a student’s schedule within the STSC hours of operation. This may require plenty of advanced notice by the student as time slots fill quickly. Upon arrival in the STSC, students must inform STSC staff that they are there for mandatory tutoring.

    Mandatory tutoring will not require remediation over a failed test.

Monday and Thursday 8 am to 8 pm (2000)

     --First tutoring appointment 8:30 am

Friday & Saturday 9 am to 6 pm (1800)

Warren Hall 110

        345-5536

Withdrawal Process

Students who wish to withdraw from a class must consult with their instructor first. Students can either communicate via email or meet face-to-face with their instructor to begin the withdrawal process. If the instructor and the student both agree that withdrawal is the appropriate course of action, then the instructor will initiate a withdrawal case for the student in the Retention Alert System (AC Connect).

Dropping courses before you reach the 60% point of the semester could result in you having to pay back some of your financial aid funds. To determine this date for you specific classes login to AC Connect, click Self Service menu, click My Academic Profile, click My Important Course Section Dates. 

Students will receive confirmation that their withdrawal request has been completed. The Registrar’s Office will process the withdrawal and notify both the student and instructor via AC email.

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  It is therefore the responsibility of the student to attend class. Absences result in zeros for any missed quizzes, exams, presentations or participation grades. If you stop attending class and do not officially drop the course, you will receive an “F” for the course. A grade of “W” will be given for student-initiated drops or withdrawals. Texas law now mandates that students may only drop or withdraw 6 times in their entire college careers, excluding drops prior to the census date.

 

 

 

Calendar

A&P I FALL 1 2019 – MR. SCHWARZLOSE

WEEK

LECTURE

LABORATORY

1 Aug 26-29

M:Syllabus / Chap 1 Intro to A&P

Tu: Chap2-3 Chemistry and Cells

M: Exer 1& 2 Language of Anatomy and Organ Systems

Tu: Exer 4 The cell 37/ Exer 5 Cell transport 51

W: Chap 4 Tissue

Th: Chap 5 Integumentary System

W: Exer 3 Microscope/Cheek Cells 25

Th: Exer 6 Tissues 65/ Exer 7 Integument 89

2 Sep 2-5

M: LABOR DAY – NO CLASS

 

Tu: Lab Practical 1 Exer 1-7

M: LABOR DAY – NO LAB

Tu: Chap 5 Integumentary System & Review for Exam 1

EXAM 1– CHAPTERS 1,4,5 (Open Tue-Wed)

W: Chap 6 Osseous Tissue and Bone

Th: Chap 6 Osseous Tissue and Bone

W: Exer 8 Overview of skeleton (Compact Bone & Long Bone) 103

Th: Exer 9 Cranial Bones 115 & Fetal Skeleton 134

3 Sep 9-12

M: Chap 7 Axial Skeletal System

Tu: Chap 8 Appendicular Skeletal System

M: Exer 9 Axial Skeleton: Facial Bones & Vertebral Column & Ribs 115

Tu: Exer 10 Appendicular Skeleton: Pectoral Girdle 143

W: Chap 9 Joints

Th: Review for Exam 2 and Practical 2

EXAM 2 – CHAPTERS 6,7,8,9 (Open Thur-Sat)

W: Exer 10 Appendicular Skeleton: Pelvic Girdle 143

Th: Exer 11 Articulations: Knee and Shoulder 165

4 Sep 16-19

M: Lab Practical 2 Exer 8-11

Tu: Chap 10 Muscle Tissue

M: Chap 10 Muscle Tissue

Tu: Exer 12 Microscopic Muscle 183

W: Chap 10 Muscle Tissue

Th: Chap 11 Muscular System

EXAM 3 – CHAPTERS 10,11 (Open Fri-Mon)

W: Exer 13 Gross Anatomy of Muscle 193

Th: Exer 13 Gross Anatomy of Muscle 193

5 Sep 23-26

M: Chap 12 Nervous Tissue

Tu: Chap 12 Nervous Tissue

M: Exer 13 Gross Anatomy of Muscle 193

Tu: Exer 15 Histology of Nervous Tissue 251

W: Lab Practical 3 Exer 12-13

Th: Chap 12 Nervous Tissue

W: Chap 12 Nervous Tissue

Th: Exer 19 Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves 301

6 Sep 30-Oct 3

M: Chap 13 The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves & Spinal Reflexes

Tu: Chap 14 Brain & Cranial Nerves

EXAM 4 – CHAPTER 12,13 (Open Tue-Thu)

M: Exer 17 Gross Anatomy of Brain and Cranial 269

Tu: Exer 17 Gross Anatomy of Brain and Cranial 269

W: Chap 14 Brain & Cranial Nerves

Th: Chap 14 Brain & Cranial Nerves

W: Exer 17 Gross Anatomy of Brain and Cranial 269

Th: Exer 20 Autonomic Nervous System 317

7 Oct 7-11

M: Chap 15 Somatic Nervous System

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW OCT 8

Tu: Chap 16 Autonomic Nervous System

M: Exer 21 Reflexes 329/Exer 22 Gen Sensation 343

Tu: Exer 23&24 Vision 351

W: Chap 16 Autonomic Nervous System

Th: Lab Practical 4 Nerves thru Special Senses 15-25

W: Exer 25 Hearing and Equilibrium 373

Th: Chap 17 Special Senses

8 Oct 14-16

M: Review for exam 5

Tu: EXAM 5 – CHAPTERS 14,15,16 (Open Mon and Tue)

W: No Class

M: Review for exam 5

Tu: Review for Final Exam

W: No lab

Oct 17

FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

DURING REGULAR LECTURE TIME

Additional Information

CLASS WEBSITE: AC Online is utilized in this class as a grade book and e-mail system. There may be quizzes and other assignments to be completed through AC Online. I will post announcements, lecture and lab handouts, photos, and other important material via AC Online. The login for AC Online is the same as with WebAdvisor. If you do not have a computer or internet access at home, you have available to you the computer lab on campus in the library second floor.

Biology Study Center: Located in the Warren building, room 110.

MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheet may be requested from your instructor.

Campus Police: Campus Police NonEmergency 371-5163, in case of Emergency call 371-5911 or call 911 for city police and ambulance assistance.

Grievance Procedure: If a student has a problem with the course policies or the instructor, he or she should first try to resolve any such problems with the instructor. If the problem is not resolved, the student may proceed to the Biology Department Chairperson, the Dean of Arts and Sciences, the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the college President, IN THAT ORDER.

Expectations: Every student will take personal responsibility for his/her learning in this course. To succeed, each student must...

    Attend all lecture and lab meetings

    Spend at least 1 hour of study for each hour spent in lecture and lab

    Complete reading assignments before coming to class

    Participate in lecture and lab by asking questions and being active in lab

    Demonstrate college-level effort and behavior

    Complete all assignments when due.

 

Syllabus Created on:

08/19/19 2:15 PM

Last Edited on:

12/17/19 12:33 PM