Spring 2010: Biology 204L Cellular and Organismic Biology Laboratory
Dr. Jolene Tarnay Cogbill, PhD
Class Meetings: Wednesday or Thursday, 2-4:50 pm, HL3
Office Hours: Wesselkamper 106: M, W, F 10-10:50am; M 2-4:00pm or by appointment  
E-mail: drjotar@aol.com or jolene.cogbill@chaminade.edu

Required Text:
1.	Wachtmeister, Hans F.E. & Larry J. Scott  2006 (7th ed.)  Encounters with Life: General Biology Laboratory Manual.  Morton Publishing, Englewood, CO.
2.	Van De Graaff, Kent M. and John L. Crawley  2001 (6th ed.)  A Photographic Atlas for Biology Laboratory.  Morton Publishing, Engelwood, CO.
3.	Biology 204 Lab Manual  Spring 2010  Cogbill, Iwamoto, Kimitsuka, Ohta, and Perry,.

Course Description and Objectives:
•	See Lab Manual

Grading:
	Exam 1				30% 
	Exam 2				30%
	Lab Report 1			10%
	Lab Report 2			10%			
	Lab notebook (checked twice)	10% 
	Quizzes & Assignments	  5%
	Participation & Attendance	  5% 
	
Makeup examinations/quizzes and extra credit:
Makeup examinations and quizzes are not given unless a student is ill and brings a doctor’s written excuse within 24 hours, the instructor may grant a makeup examination.  Extra credit assignments are not given.

Attendance:
Presence is class is necessary in order for a student to fully grasp concepts and applications.  Absences beyond one unexcused (instructor’s prerogative) will result in a reduction of the course grade.  It is possible, and encouraged, that you make up any missed labs.  There are other 204 labs offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.  If you find it necessary to miss a lab inform your instructor and ask one of the other 204 instructors if it is possible to make it up in their section.

Quizzes:
•	Students are expected to read each lab BEFORE coming to class.
•	WEEKLY quizzes will be given at the beginning of each lab on the required reading for that lab.

Latoratory Notebook:
•	Lab notebooks should be bound with non-tear out pages.  Spiral notebooks and three-hole folder paper is unacceptable.
•	The lab notebook will be collected twice….before each exam.
•	Notebooks should contain notes taken for each individual lab, data (drawings, tables, etc.) obtained from completing that lab and conclusions that can be drawn from the data.   
•	Your lab notebook should include the answers to the review questions at the end of each exercise assigned as “additional reading” and the answers to all questions asked in your lab manual
•	See Lab Manual for format and further details

Latoratory Reports:
•	Experimental data for the lab reports may be shared, as we will be doing the experiments together in class.  However, the write up, all analysis and interpretations as well as tables, graphs, and figures must be done individually.
•	See Lab Manual for format and further details
•	Additional handouts regarding format and grading will be provided.

Because the university is an academic community with high professional standards, its teaching function is seriously disrupted and subverted by academic dishonesty.  Such dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, which includes giving/receiving unauthorized assistance during an examination; obtaining information about an examination before it is give, using inappropriate/unallowed sources of information during an examination; altering answers after an examination has been submitted; and altering the records on any grade.  (Refer to the Chaminade University catalog for further information).

Guidelines for use of all Division of Natural Science and Mathematics Laboratories at Chaminade University 

1.    Come to lab properly dressed.  Bare feet, flip-flops, or sandals are NOT ALLOWED.  If your clothing 
does not cover your midriff, knees and shoulders, you must wear a lab coat. 

2.   Do not eat, drink, apply cosmetics or chew gum in the lab.  Do not place pencils, pens, labels, fingers (or 
any other objects) in your mouth. Keep your hands away from your face. 

3.   Never mouth pipette any liquid in any laboratory. 

4.   Keep cuts or open wounds covered.  Gloves are available. 

5.   Work on the lab bench, not on your notebook, over the floor, or in your lap. 

6.   Keep you work area organized, to reduce confusion, chance of error, or chance of spilling. Put away 
unneeded notebooks, papers, and personal electronics.