CORE Credit
This course is approved for CORE LAB SCIENCE ONLY IF THE LAB IS TAKEN CONCURRENTLY. BIOL 101 taken alone
will NOTcount as a non-lab science for CORE. Unless you are retaking this course to improve a previous grade, YOU
SHOULD BE SIGNED UP FOR BOTH 101 AND 102.
Course Staff
Faculty in charge: Al Fournier, 3154 Plant Science Building, 405-0478. Office hours are Mondays 1-2 PM and Wednesdays
1 -2 PM.
Graduate teaching assistants: see your TA for appointment schedules.
Behavior in Class
Students are expected to be quiet, attentive, courteous, and interactive in the course. The staff encourages questions,
comments, and class discussion. LECTURES WILL NOT BE GIVEN IN A NOISY ATMOSPHERE. So don't: chat, giggle, read
newspapers, eat lunch, or otherwise disrupt the course. And of course, you won't fall asleep during any of
THESE lectures!
Course Textbooks
You should read both the class textbook and the lab manual in their entirety. Exams will cover material from both
lecture and reading.
Biology 101
Biology Today: An issues Approach by Minkoff and Baker (Texts are available at University
Book Store) Additional readings to be announced.
Biology 102, lab portion of course:
Laboratory Manual, author Joelle C. Presson
Biology 101 Listserve
Every student in Biology 101 is REQUIRED to sign up for the Biology 101 electronic listserve. This listserve
will be used for a number of class functions:
Here are the instructions for signing up for the listserve:
1. Open your e-mail account. If you do not have e-mail, contact Academic Information Technology Services (formerly
the Computer Science Center) and establish an e-mail account. Their phone number is 405-1500.
2. Go through the steps to send an e-mail message. Send the message to: listserv@umdd.umd.edu
3. Type the following message in the message portion:
subscribe biofun your name
Biology 101 WEB Page
Information on the WEB page will be made available through the Biology 101 listserve.
Course Grading
Biology 101:
Three lecture exams, 100 pts each, multiple choice .
One final exam 150 points, multiple choice (50 questions), cumulative.
Answers to discussion questions: 60 points
WEB assignments: 40 pts
Total lecture points: 550
Biology 102:
See Lab manual
Grade assignment:
90-100% - A
80-89% - B
68-79% - C
50-67% - D
below 50% - F
Exam Policies
Examinations must be taken at the scheduled time unless a valid excuse (e.g., religious holiday, illness, death
in the family, etc.), is presented. Please refer to the current edition of the Undergraduate Catalog for the University's
policies on make-up examinations.
Make-up examinations for the lecture exams will be essay exams. See the lecture schedule for the dates and
places of the make-up exams. MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE ADMININSTERED DURING REGULAR LECTURE TIMES. You must
see Dr. Presson for permission to take the make-up exam. I strongly recommend that all students take exams at the
scheduled times !!!
MAKE-UP EXAM SCHEDULE: ALL MAKE-UP EXAMS ARE ESSAY
| Exam Number and Date | Make-up Date | Make-up Location |
|---|---|---|
| Exam I October 6 | October 10 | 2103 HJP |
| Exam II October 31 | November 5 | 2103 HJP |
| Exam III December 10 | December 12 | 2103 HJP |
| Final Exam December 15 | NO MAKE-UP | --- |
List Serve Study Questions
Before each exam, I will post a set of study questions to help prepare you for the exam. The only place where these
will be posted is on the list serve.
Class Discussions and Questions
Twice during the semester we will have class discussions of topics that are related to what we are studying. Prior
to these discussions I will hand out discussion questions. You must answer one of the discussion questions
for each session, on e-mail, and send that in to your TA on the day of the discussion. Your answer will be worth
30 points. This will help you prepare to contribute in class.
Learning Disabilities or other academic problems
The campus offers a wide range of academic counselling and training services. If you have specific difficulties
with test taking, you can arrange for additional exam time. Contact the Disability Support Service (DSS) at 314-7682
if you have any special academic problems.
Academic Dishonesty
The University Code of Academic Integrity will be upheld in this class. All written work, including lab reports,
must be your own individual work. While you may discuss concepts and class assignments, when you sit down to write
make sure YOU do the writing. All cases of suspected academic dishonesty will be referred to the Honor Council.