HONORS BIOLOGY.....SCCC 102 (Spring, 2003)

Instructor: Dr. Jerry Hilbish

Office: EWS 715

Phone: 7-6629

Instructor: Dr. Brian Helmuth

Office: EWS 615

Phone: 7-2100

e-mail: helmuth@biol.sc.edu

SCCC 102 is the second portion of the Honors Introductory Biology sequence and will cover whole organism biology of plants and animals, genetics, evolution and ecology. The lecture (BIOL 102) and laboratory (BIOL 102L) are separate courses and will be graded separately. This syllabus only covers BIOL 102. The lecture portion of the course will be team taught by Drs. Hilbish (first half) and Helmuth (second half).

Grade evaluations will be made based upon best performance on four exams. Each exam will consist of 100 points; your exam with the lowest score will be given 1/2 of the weight of the other three exams. You will be given 50 minutes to complete each exam. The fourth exam will be given during the scheduled 2 hour final examination period but you will only have 50 minutes in which to complete the exam. The fourth test is not a cumulative exam. The grade scale is:

100-80% = A

70-80% = B

60-70% = C

50-60% = D

<50% = F

Make up examinations can be provided given medical or other emergency. Justification for make-up exams must be provided in writing by the attending physician or other appropriate persons depending upon the emergency.

Dr. Hilbish’s office hours will be from 10:00 - 11:00 AM on MWF or by appointment.

Dr. Helmuth’s office hours will be from 1:15-2:00 PM on MWF or by appointment.

The text for this course will be Biology, 6^th edition (Campbell); chapters corresponding to each lecture are listed on the syllabus. Readings are required and will be covered on the exam.

Honors Biology SCCC 102...........Class Schedule (Spring, 2003) Part II (Helmuth)

Revised Schedule, 3/31/03

Click on links to view auxiliary material and (when available) powerpoint slides:

Mar. 5 End of Hilbish section/Introduction to Animal Physiology Chap. 40

7 SECOND EXAM (covers material through March 5)

10-14 NO CLASSES – SPRING BREAK

17 Intro to Animal Physiology/ Tissues Chap. 41

17 Digestion

19 Digestion

21 Gas exchange and Respiration Chap. 42

24 Respiration/Circulatory Systems

26 Circulatory Systems

28 Circulation (Blood Chemistry)

             31 Water Balance and Excretion Ch 44

April 2 Water Balance and Excretion pp. 881-889

4 Immune System      Chap. 43

7 Nervous System                          Chap. 48 (pp. 1022-1038)

9 Nervous System

11 THIRD EXAM (covers material through Nervous System, April 9)

14 Thermoregulation                                          Chap. 50

16 Introduction to Ecology/ Community Ecology      Chap. 53

             18 Community Ecology

21 NO CLASS – EASTER BREAK

23 Succession/Ecosystems Chap. 54

25 Population Biology Chap. 52

28 Biogeochemical Cycling

30 Global Ecology/Climate Change

Final exams depend on section. Covers material Thermoregulation (April 9) through end of course.