Section Outline General Biology 1409.__ Fall, 2010
South Texas College, Biology Department
Instructor Information:
1. Dr. Jan A. Nilsson
2. Office: Room 142 / Building M / North Campus
3. Office Telephone Number: (956) 872-2334
4. FAX Number: (956) 872-2117
5. E-mail Address: Blackboard e-mail for your class (student e-mail sent to the STC email box nilsson@souttexascollege.edu will not be answered unless it is an emergency)
6. Office Hours: M 7-8pm (online); T 7-8pm (online); W 6-8pm (Starr County); R 2.30-4.40pm; F 7-8pm (online). Please be aware that I teach at two campuses (Pecan and Starr County) and that the Pecan office is located on the opposite side of the campus from the classroom, and that I do not have an office at the Starr County Campus. For practical reasons it is best to make an appointment, or to bring up "office-hour" questions immediately after class, or online.
Course Information:
1. Course Name: General Biology II
2. Course Number and Section Number: Biology 1409.PO4
3. Classroom Location: G-103, and G-109
4. Days and Time Class Meets: See Semester Calendar (http://www.southtexascollege.edu/nilsson/1_Calendar_GB2.html)
5. Catalog Course Description: This course is a continuation of Biology 1408. Topics include biodiversity, animal structures, plant structures, ecology, and animal behavior. Prerequisites: BIOL 1408 (General Biology I) with a grade of "C" or better. (From South Texas College Course Catalog.)
6. Program Learning Outcomes: See Biology Department Master syllabus.
7. Course Learning Outcomes: (in progress)
8. Exemplary Educational Objectives: (in progress)
9. Intellectual Competencies: (in progress)
10. Perspectives: (in progress)
11. Course Requirements, Evaluation Methods, and Grading Criteria: See online Grading Criteria (http://www.southtexascollege.edu/nilsson/1_GradeRecorder_GB2.html)
12. Required Textbook: 2010. Mader, S.S. Biology, 10/e. ISBN: 978-0-07-352543-3
13. Each Major Assignment and Examination: See online Grading Criteria (http://www.southtexascollege.edu/nilsson/1_GradeRecorder_GB2.html)
14. General description of each lecture or discussion: See online Grading Criteria (http://www.southtexascollege.edu/nilsson/1_GradeRecorder_GB2.html)
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