Contents
General Information
Topics Covered
Required Materials
Course Calendar (Syllabus)
Class Preparation
Attendance
Study Groups
Laboratory
Exams
Quizzes
Assignments
BCC's Cheating Policy
Course Grading
Special Needs
Classroom Civilty
Waitlist and Blue Cards
Course Withdrawal

1. Instructor Information
Name: Rosemary Richardson
Office Location: L-200K
e-mail: rrichard@bellevuecollege.edu

Office Hour: Friday at 10:30
I am also available most days after class, by appointment, and by e-mail.
Please identify Biology 213 in the e-mail subject line.

Class Meeting Location
Biology 213 meets in C-161. BCC's teaching greenhouse is just west of the laboratory classroom. Students will be provided with a Greenhouse key code for entry.

Biology 213 A Website: http://scidiv.bellevuecollege.edu/rkr/biology213/biology213.html
BCC's Life Science Program Website: http://scidiv.bellevuecollege.edu/lifesci/
BCC's Life Science Division Website: http://scidiv.bellevuecollege.edu/
Bellevue Community College Website: http://bellevuecollege.edu/

2. Topics Covered
The three-quarter 211-212-213 sequence of introductory biology is designed for students preparing for science-intensive professions and for those who plan to have science majors requiring more advanced biology courses. The 200-level biology series studies plant and animal cellular structure, metabolism and molecular genetics, gene regulation, comparative anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, diversity of organisms as well as the evolution of species and groups of organisms. This series includes an extensive laboratory component. Biology 211 is a prerequisite for both Biology 212 and 213. Biology 212 and 213 can be taken concurrently.

Biology 213 meets the General Education Outcome #17, Science and the Natural World, with a rating of "3". See the BCC Catalog for more information on General Education Requirements.

We will discuss three main topics in Biology 213: the diversity of organisms with which we inhabit this planet (other than the animal kingdom, which is studied in Biology 212), structure and function of higher plants, and ecology and biogeography of terrestrial ecosystems. Details of subjects covered are listed on the course syllabus/calendar. The course calendar, lecture notes and laboratory exercises for Biology 213 are posted on the Biology 213 website.

3. Required Materials:

1. At least one of the following textbooks*:
   Biology by Campbell, Reece and Mitchell, 6^th, 7^th or 8^th edition
   Biology of Plants by Raven, Evert and Eichhorn, 6^th or 7^th edition (highly recommended)
   Biology by Raven and Johnson, 6^th,7^th or 8^thedition
   Life: The Science of Biology by Purves, Sadiva, Orians and Heller, 7^th or 8^th edition

2. Package of Scan–Tron cards for exams
   
3. Laboratory Exercises – Downloaded from the Biology 213 website
   

A few copies of Biology of Plants will be available in the laboratory classroom, and/or the BCC library, as are copies of Campbell and Raven 7th edition Biology texts. The Biology of Plants text has more comprehensive coverage of most topics discussed in Biology 213. You are strongly encouraged to use this supplemental text to augment your learning experience in Biology 213.

Calendar references are to Biology, 7^th edition by Campbell and to Biology of Plants, 7th edition.

A cross reference list for the appropriate chapter(s) for alternative text books you may be using is available in pdf format.

4. Class Preparation
It is your responsibility to read the syllabus/calendar and prepare in advance for all course materials. You are expected to read the assigned textbook and laboratory material before each topic is discussed. You should reread the material following lecture and classroom discussions to coordinate text materials with the classroom presentations.

The course syllabus/calendar may need revising during the quarter. Any revisions to the course syllabus/calendar will be announced in class. You will be responsible for any revisions even if you are absent at the time of announced changes, or for some reason, fail to note the revision at the time it is announced.

The course calendar lists references with links to lecture notes, supplemental lab materials and other course information. Syllabus updates are usually, but not always, posted on the course calendar.

Please note that all assignments and papers are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Late papers are not accepted and receive no credit. If you anticipate being late to class, turn your assignment in early in the Science Division Office, L-200.

5. Attendance
Class attendance is expected. It is difficult to do well in any subject without attending class, and lecture and laboratory materials are essential for the exams. You are responsible for knowing class materials whether you attend class or not. You are also responsible for any announcements, including assignments, and/or changes in the syllabus, including exam dates or assignment due dates whether you have been attending class or not, or if for some reason, fail to note a change at the time it is announced.

Attendance will be required during the Ecology unit, May 30 - June 9. Points will be deducted from your course grade for absences.

6. Study Groups
It is valuable to form a study group with two or three other students. A good study group helps each of you learn the course materials more effectively as you collectively work with the pieces given in class to build a complete picture of the subject. Open hours for the Science Study Center, located in B-105, are posted on the Science Study Center website .

7. Laboratory and Laboratory Reports
Laboratory activities are a major part of this course and should be taken seriously. Since laboratory time is limited, it is essential that you come prepared for each laboratory, Most of the laboratory work in Biology 213 will involve observations to support materials presented in lecture and in the texts. It is essential that you reinforce your text exposure with direct observation in the laboratory. As you have learned, real organisms rarely look exactly like a text artist's interpretation.

The laboratory exercises are available in pdf on the Biology 213 class lab exercises website. You are responsible for downloading the files and bringing a copy of the laboratory exercise to class.

You may be required to submit lab reports during the term. Laboratory report requirements and due dates will be announced during the laboratory period and posted on the class assignments website following the laboratory period.

Please note: A copy of the laboratory assignment with answers filled out is not acceptable for a laboratory report.

8. Examinations
Four unit exams and a comprehensive final exam are scheduled for this term. Exams cover all course materials. Exams include objective, short answer and essay questions as well as a visual recognition and interpretation component. You will need to bring a scanÐtron card and a soft lead pencil to each exam. (Both can be purchased in the BCC bookstore.)

The anticipated exam dates are listed in the course syllabus/calendar. Any changes in exam dates will be announced, in class, in advance. You must take the exams at the scheduled time. If you have a conflict with the scheduled exam time, you may be able to take the exam earlier at the discretion of your instructor. No make-up exams will be given.

If there is an extenuating circumstance for missing an exam that includes discussion of the circumstance with the instructor prior to the exam time, the instructor may, at her discretion, use the final exam score as a "makeÐup" exam for the missed exam. Any extenuating circumstance must be documented in writing. Missing an exam will seriously affect your course grade.

Graded exams are provided to students for learning and evaluation after each exam. All exams are to be returned on the final exam day to the instructor. All course materials provided to students, including exams, are the work of the instructor. Making copies of exams and sharing exams with others is a form of cheating.

9. Quizzes

1. Quizzes Quizzes may be given during the quarter on specific subject areas of biology, including review topics from prerequisite courses to help you identify those areas from classes previously taken that need review. Quizzes not listed on the syllabus will be announced in class prior to the day given. Credit earned on these quizzes will be a formal part of the course point total. There will be no make-ups for quizzes. If you are absent, you will receive a zero (0) for the quiz.

2. Laboratory Preparation Quizzes Laboratory preparation quizzes may be given at the beginning of the laboratory based on the lab to be completed that day. Credit for pre-lab quizzes is a part of your course grade. Credit is given for the lab quiz only when you also complete the laboratory exercise. If you leave lab before the completion of the exercise you will receive a zero (0) for the quiz for that lab, no matter how well you did on the quiz.

3. Quizlets Occasionally you may have the opportunity to take quizlets. Credit received on quizlets will be added to your total course grade as bonus points. Quizlet topics may come from all areas of the Biology 211-212-213 sequence or elsewhere. Quizlets are not announced in advance. Points earned on quizlets always help your grade.

10. Assignments
All assignments and reports are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Late papers are not accepted and receive no credit. If your paper is more than one page in length, you must staple the pages together. Pages held together with folded edges or paper clips will not be graded. If you use spiral-bound notebook paper, please cut off the rough edges before submitting your assignment. Assignments and reports are to be word-processed unless otherwise noted at the time the assignment is given.

Due dates for assignments, projects and reports will be announced in class on the day the report or assignment is given. Many assignment, project and report due dates are also listed on the syllabus and course calendar. Credit received for assignments and reports will be added to the total course point total. You are responsible for assignments even if you do not attend class on the day an assignment is announced, or for some reason, fail to note the assignment at the time it is announced. If you anticipate being late to class on the day an assignment is due, you should turn your assignment in early in the Science Office, L-200. Assignment Details

1. Growing Project One component of your Biology 213 experience is a propagation project that involves actively working with plants and living organisms. The propagation assignment is on the lab exercises website. In addition, you are encouraged to use the space we have been allotted in the BCC greenhouse to do additional growing projects of your own design. The instructor will help you obtain the materials you need to complete your project as much as possible. Each student will be responsible for maintaining a daily journal of the propagation project, as detailed on the propagation exercise. The time needed for these projects will be outside of our normal class periods. Growing plants requires daily observation, including weekends. Your propagation journal should include the following:
   • Purpose of the project
   • Procedure - what did you do to start the project
   • Daily record of your observations about the project Ð data recording) You are encouraged to keep a photographic or video record of your activities, which will help you to see the progress you and your plants have made during the ten weeks.
   • Project summary - what happened, analysis and conclusions
   
   Your growing project report and journal due date is listed on the class syllabus/calendar..
   
2. Prokaryote - Protist - Fungi Poster Project
   Each of you will be assigned* a phylum, class or some other thing about Prokaryotes, Protists or Fungi. You will prepare a poster about that group, including illustrations, definitive features, environmental role, human interest, human impact, etc. You should use internet resources in addition to text material to complete this project. The posters need not be large (no trifolds required) but must be valuable resource material for other students. In addition, you will submit to the instructor a brief summary of the significance of this group. References must be included.

   Your poster project due date, review times for poster evaluations and the poster evaluations due dates are listed on the class syllabus/calendar.

   Each student will examine all posters, and write down on the worksheet provided for each poster a significant feature learned about the group represented for each poster, and the grade you would assign the poster based on the teaching effectiveness of the poster (that is - how much could you learn from that poster about the group being presented). Posters should be taken down no later than 5:00 pm PDT on the final evaluation date. Points will be deducted from your grade for posters not removed by that time. * An assignment sign-up sheet for the poster topics will be available at an appropriate time. You can trade assignments if mutually acceptable, or, if two or three want to work collaboratively, you can do so, but individual posters must be done. That is, three of you could work together on three posters. You will all earn the same grade based on the collective three posters.

3. Final Exam Take-home
   One part of your Biology 213 final exam is a take-home essay. You will address major themes of biology (emergent properties, form and function, unity and diversity, and evolution) in the context of one of the subject areas discussed in Biology 213. Your paper due date due date is listed on the class syllabus/calendar.. It should be word-processed. You should be thinking in terms of your year of biology and the interconnectedness of all areas covered.

4. Ecology Presentation Each of you will be assigned a section from the ecology unit of Biology 213. You will do a presentation to the class to teach other students about this ecological area of study. A guideline for presentation length is about 15 - 20 minutes per person. You may need more time. An assignment sign-up sheet will be available at an appropriate time. If you wish to work in groups, you may need to trade assignments with other students so that groups are working on "similar" areas of ecology. For example, if you are interested in biomes, you might make a group to collaborate on all biomes.

   The ecology presentations will be made in the order listed on the assignment sheet, starting May 30. The assignment topic list* is available at Ecology Topics .

   Attendance is required during the ecology presentations. Points will be deducted from your project score for each day missed, or if you are late to class.

   In addition, you will submit for the section you present, either one "written" question or three multiple choice questions to be considered for the ecology unit exam. Your questions should be well thought out and appropriate for the level of course material of Biology 213 at BCC. The questions (and answers) are to be posted on the class exams and quizzes website page* and e-mailed to the instructor. The questions (and answers) are to be posted on the class website and e-mailed to the instructor on the day you do your presentation.

   *Please note: The Ecology assignment lists and the exams and quizzes page are password protected. You must have the password from your instructor prior to posting your questions or checking questions submitted by other students.

5. Additional Assignments and Projects
   Just in case you aren't busy enough, you may be given additional assignments to complete and turn in during the quarter. Credit received for such assignments will be added to the total course point total. You are responsible for assignments even if you do not attend class on the day an assignment is announced, or for some reason, fail to note the assignment at the time it is announced.
   

11. Grading
Your grade will be determined at the end of the quarter as a percentage of the total points possible on exams, projects, presentations, writing assignment(s), lab reports, non-scheduled quizzes, and any additional assignments and projects that may be required. The instructor carefully examines borderline grades at the end of the term before submitting course grades. Factors such as final exam score, class participation, missed assignments and attendance may be considered in the borderline grade evaluation.

The Grading scale is:

A	4.0	95% or higher of total points possible
A-	3.7	90-94% of total points possible
B+	3.3	87-89% of total points possible
B	3.0	83-86% of total points possible
B-	2.7	80-82% of total points possible
C+	2.3	77-79% of total points possible
C	2.0	73-76% of total points possible
C-	1.7	70-72% of total points possible
D+	1.3	66-69% of total points possible
D	1.0	60-65% of total points possible
F	.	Less than 60% of total points possible

12. Course Grade Information
Your Biology 213 course grade is computed on a spreadsheet. The grade spreadsheet is posted on the class website and updated after each exam so you can track your progress in the course. It also allows you to verify that your scores have been recorded correctly. The spreadsheet displays percentage scores rounded to whole numbers. The final letter grades are computed at the exact percentage, not rounded up, so there can be discrepancies in the spreadsheet display relative to the actual percentage score and final grade earned.

The spreadsheet uses a code to identify each student. You choose a code (a combination of any 4 keyboard characters) to be used on the spreadsheet, which should be communicated to the instructor prior to the first exam.

13. Special Needs (Special needs syllabus information included at Disability Resource Center's request.)
If you need course modifications, adaptations or accommodations you should contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) staff, room B-132 (425) 564-2498 or TTY (425) 564-4110), to establish eligibility for accommodation. Disability resource information is also available at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/. The DRC provides eligible students with an accommodation letter. Please make an appointment with your instructor the first week of the quarter to discuss accommodation needs.

If you have medical information that your instructor should be aware of, or might need assistance during an emergency situation or evacuation, please let your instructor know.

14. Classroom Civility
Bellevue Community College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination. We value our different backgrounds at BCC, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect.

All members of our college community are expected, while participating in college activities, to exhibit and practice civility, including:

• Respecting students, staff. faculty, guests and college property, policies, rules and regulations
• Communicating in a professional and courteous manner, whether verbal, non-verbal or written
• Taking responsibility for one's choices and actions
• Accepting consequences of one's inappropriate choices and actions

15. Bellevue Community College Science Division Policy on Cheating
Cheating is not tolerated in this class. You are expected to conduct yourself with integrity. When you cheat, or aid someone else in cheating, you violate a trust. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, copying answers on tests or homework, glimpsing at nearby test papers, swapping papers, stealing, plagiarizing, illicitly giving or receiving help on exams or assignments or writing false information on reports or assignments.. If you cheat the following actions may be taken:

1. You will receive a grade of 0 on the exam, lab, quiz, report, etc., where evidence of cheating has been demonstrated. This grade cannot be dropped.
   
2. A report of the incident will be sent to the Dean of Student Services. He/she may file the report in your permanent record or take further disciplinary action such as suspension or expulsion from the college.

If you feel you have been unfairly accused of cheating, you may appeal. (For a description of due process procedures see WAC 132H—120, copies of which are available in the Student Body Government Office)

Note: If you are involved in more than one cheating incident in this class, you will be given an ÒFÓ grade for the course no matter how well you have performed on the other course components.

16. Waitlist and Blue Cards
BCC uses a waitlist for students who wish to take a class that is already at capacity at the time of their registration date. From the date of registration through the third day of the quarter, students from the waitlist are automatically enrolled in the class in the order in which they registered for the waitlist when/if there is a withdrawal. The instructor has no "input" in this process. Students are notified via e-mail and must officially register within the time frame given or they lose their spot in the class.

For Spring 2008, from April 3 Ð 11, no student is enrolled into any class without a permission (blue) card. Blue cards are provided exclusively at the discretion of the instructor. Consideration for blue card admissions will be done by the instructor on an individual basis, but in no case will blue cards be distributed to students who have not been attending class and doing the course activities from the first day of the term. Science laboratory class size is limited by the number of laboratory stations; overloading laboratory classes creates potential safety issues.

17. Withdrawal from the Course
Withdrawal from a course is the termination of the student's registration in that course. You must complete an official Add/Drop form to withdraw. For spring 2008, withdrawal is permitted through May 16 in person (by 5:00 pm), or May 18 online (by noon). Students who withdraw will have a ÒWÓ posted on their transcript. Students enrolled after that date will be graded. If you stop coming to class and do not complete the course, you will receive an "F" at the end of the quarter. If an extraordinary situation arises after the withdrawal deadline that prevents a student from completing the course, a grade of HW (hardship withdrawal) may be given at the discretion of the instructor.

3/31	Introduction The Angiosperm Plant Body	19 and p.7	pp.712-713	Laboratory Orientation The Plant Body
4/2	Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development	19, 20 and 22	30: 598-607 35: 734-735 38	Flower Structure and Reproduction Start Propagation Projects
4/4	Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development	19, 20 and 22	30: 598-607 35: 734-735 38
4/7	Flowering Plant Reproduction and Development	19, 20 and 22	30: 598-607 35: 734-735 38	Seed/Embryo Development Seed Germination Fruit Types and Fruit Structure
4/9	Plant Tissues	23	35: 717-721 35: 728-734	Plant Tissues Idioblasts
4/11	Plant Tissues Root Systems	23 25 and 26	35: 717-721 35: 728-734 35: 713-714
4/14	Root Systems Exam I	25 and 26 19, 20 and 22	35: 713-714 30: 598-607 35: 734-735 38
4/16	Primary Shoot Systems	25	35: 723-724	Roots Primary Stems
4/18	Secondary Growth	26	35: 725-728
4/21	Leaf Structure	25	35: 715-716	Secondary Growth Leaves
4/23	CAAP Test Modified Structures	25	35: 714-716	Modified Structures
4/25	Plant Transport	30	36
4/28	Plant Transport Exam II	30 23, 24, 25 and 26	36 35
4/30	Plant Nutrition	29 13, 14 and 15	37 27, 28 and 31	Water Movement in Plants Transpiration
5/2	Diversity Poster Due Growth Regulation	27 and 28	39	Evaluate Posters
5/5	Growth Regulation	27 and 28	39	Evaluate Posters
5/6	College Issues Day - No Classes			Evaluate Posters
5/7	Exam III	27, 28, 29 and 30	36, 37 and 39	Evaluate Posters
5/8				Evaluate Posters
5/9	Poster Evaluations Due Introduction to Plants	12	29:573-579
5/12	Bryophytes	16	29: 580-583	Bryophytes
5/14	Origin of Vascular Plants Ferns and their "Allies"	17	29: 584-586 29: 587-588	Ferns and their "Allies"
5/16	Something
5/19	Conifers and their "Allies" Flowering Plant Diversity	18 20: 452-458	30: 591-598 30: 601-606	Conifers and their "Allies"
5/21	Bellevue Botanical Garden
5/23	Diversity Review	16,17, 18 and 20	29 and 30
5/26	Memorial Day Holiday - No Classes
5/28	Ecology Unit Introduction Exam IV - Plant Diversity	16,17, 18 and 20	29 and 30
5/30	Ecology-Conservation Presentations	30 and 31 (Online) + 21	50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
6/2	Ecology-Conservation Presentations	30 and 31 (Online) + 21	50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
6/4	Ecology-Conservation Presentations Final Exam Take-Home Due	30 and 31 (Online) + 21	50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
6/6	Ecology-Conservation Presentations Growing Project Report Due	30 and 31 (Online) + 21	50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
6/9	Ecology-Conservation Presentations	30 and 31 (Online) + 21	50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
6/11	Final Exam 9:30 - 11:20	All References
6/12	BCC Final Exam Day
6/13	BCC Final Exam Day BCC Graduation