Grading Policy: In the Biology Discipline, a course that includes both Laboratory and Lecture is considered as a single course.  Since the subject matter of the lecture and the laboratory are mutually supportive and integrated, the same grade is given in both the lecture and the laboratory final grade report.  There will be 600 possible points for lecture and 550 possible points for the lab contributing to the total possible 1150 points for the course.

A            1035-1150
B            920-1034
C            805-919
D            690-804

F            >689

Quizzes, Examination, Grading

Lecture Portion

Quizzes:  (100 points) Periodic 10 point quizzes will be given roughly once a week.  These are designed to encourage the student to stay current with the material

Hour exams:  (300 points) Three 1-hour exams, (100 points each) will be given during the semester.  These will consist of multiple choice, fill in the blanks and short answer questions.

Final Exam:  (200 points) The final exam will consist of two parts, one part (100 points) comprehensive and the other (100 points) will cover material since the last full period examination.

Lab Portion

Quizzes:  (100 points) Several, brief, unannounced 10 point quizzes will be given on recently covered material.  Keep up with the material.

Term Paper:  (150 points) The paper will be evaluated according to the Biology Discipline policy on term papers.  Term papers should follow the format outlined on the following pages.  Topics for term papers will be discussed in the first class.  All term papers must be turned in no later than the assigned date, Tuesday, 16 April 2002.  An unacceptable term paper will be returned to the student for a rewrite.  The maximum grade available on a rewrite will be a C.

Paper topics:  (10 points) A brief one paragraph description of you approved tentative topic and thesis question will be due at the beginning of lecture on 31 January 2006.

Initial Boolean Search: (15 points) A brief statement of an initial Boolean search of your thesis topic will be due at the beginning of lecture on 16 February 2006

List of Potential References: (10 points) a list of at least 5 references relevant to your topic will be due at the beginning of lecture on 9 March 2006.

Tentative Outline: (15 points) a brief outline of how your paper will be laid out is due at the beginning of lecture on 30 March 2006.

Final paper: (100 points) All term papers must be turned in no later than the assigned date, Tuesday 20 April 2006.  Late papers will have 10 points deducted per day.  An unacceptable term paper will be returned to the student for a rewrite.  The maximum grade available on a rewrite will be a C.

Lab Practical:  (300 points) Three, one hour, non-comprehensive examinations (100 points each) will be given, two during the semester and one during the final exam period (5 May 2006 at 9 am).