Office: Lewis 215A -- x406 -- (410) 857-2406
Email: rmitschl@ns1.mcdaniel.edu
Mailbox: Lewis 205 -- Biology Office
Text: Human Biology, Second Edition by Starr and McMillan (1997)
Including CD-ROM (both Windows and Mac platforms)
NOTE: I think I have the problem with Chapter 10 part 2 online notes fixed (11/15/98) My apologies for the problem link. Thank you to students who took the time to email/phone or stop by to tell me about that problem.
MWF 10:30 FR Section Assignments
Office Hours:
T: 10:00-Noon
W: 1:00--3:00
TH: 10:00-Noon
Or feel free to call and make an appointment if you can't use these hours.
Aug 31 Chp 1, 2 Introduction: Chemicals and Cells
Sept. 7 -- Labor Day -- No Classes
Sept. 8 Chp 24, 25 Ecosystems and Human Impact
Sept. 14 Chp 3, 5 Tissues, Systems, Homeostasis and
TEST # 1 (W,TH,F)
Sept. 21 Chp 6, 8 Circulation and Blood and Respiration
Sept. 28 Chp 7 Immunity Part 1 Part 2
Oct. 5 Chp 11 Sensory Perception--DROPPED 11/4/98
TEST #2
Oct. 12-13 -- Fall Break -- No Classes
Oct 14 Chp 10 Nervous System Part 2
Oct. 17 -- Homecoming Weekend
Oct. 19 Chp 12 Endocrine System
Oct. 26 Chp 13 Reproduction Part 1 Part 2
TEST #3
Nov. 2 Chp 14 Development Part 1 Part 2
Nov 9 Chp 16 Cell Reproduction
Nov. 16 Chp 17-18 Inheritance and Chromosomes
TEST #4
Nov. 23 Chp 19-20 DNA, and Cancer
Nov. 25-29 -- Thanksgiving Break -- No Classes
Nov. 30 Chp 21 Recombinant Technology
Dec. 7 Chp 22-23 Human Evolution
Dec. 14 Final Exams --
Tentative times: Freshmen section (MWF 10:30)
Dec. 17 (TH) at 8:30 am
Section 01 (T/TH 8:20)
Dec. 17 (TH) at 6:30 pm
Section 02 (M/W 3:00)
Dec. 18 at 8:30 am
Random attendance will be taken. If you miss more than three (3) lectures with unexcused absence, your final grade will be dropped one letter category. Acceptable excuses for missing class: illness requiring visit to Smith House (I will randomly check to see if you had an appointment. Smith House will not divulge the reason for your visit to me -- I will respect your privacy!); official school activity such as sports event or field trip. Any other reason will count as one of your three absences. You are responsible for getting notes if you miss class.
IF you must miss an exam, arrangements must be made in advance to take the test at another time. No exam makeups will be allowed if you call on the DAY* of the exam -- unless Smith House confirms that you were TOO ill to take the test. Also, think about the grading policy below; if you choose NOT to take one exam and have B average on all assignments &endash; you would probably earn a C for the semester with one exam score of zero. *My definition of "Day of exam" means you must contact me by 4:00 pm on day BEFORE test date &endash; in other words a 3:00 a.m. phone call on my voice mail is too late.
I expect all students to observe the honor code and be responsible for their own work. The honor pledge should appear on all exams and assignments. (I pledge that all work on this exam/paper/presentation is my own.) As a faculty member, I will work to prevent opportunities to cheat on exams. I will expect you to report violations to myself, or your academic advisor. This may be done anonymously. The important point here: we ALL must participate to have an honor code work.
Keep all your tests and graded materials. This will allow you to calculate your grade at any point in the semester. Your lab instructor will turn your lab grade into me; this will be added to the lecture grade and one single grade for lab and lecture will appear on your grade report. I give you the following breakdown to judge your performance &endash; I will NOT calculate "how many points you need in order to reach a grade of "x"".
Four exams @ 100 pts each 400 (41% of total grade)
Final exam @ 100 pts 100 (10%)
Lab grade (12 labs @ 20 pts) 240 (24%)
Projects and Presentations
Geneology Project 10 (1%)
Student Presentation 120 (12%)
Disease papers (2 @ 60 pts) 120 (12%)
TOTAL Points: 990
Sept. 29/30
Oct. 20/21
Nov. 3/4
Nov. 10/11
Dec. 1/2
Dec. 8/9
Paper Deadlines for M/W and T/TH sections only:
Paper #1: Oct. 14/15
Paper #2: Nov. 23/24
See Project/Presentations handouts for more details about this assignments
FRESHMEN SECTION MWF 10:30:
The above deadlines do not pertain to you! See FRESHMEN handouts.
Last updated (12/11/98 rrm)