Lamar State College - Port Arthur

House Bill 2504

Spring 2015 Course Syllabus

BIOL-2401-73 - Anatomy-Physiology I

Faculty Information
Semester	Spring 2015
Instructor	Longlet, Nancy Joann
Phone	(409) 984-6324
E-mail	longletn@lamarpa.edu
Department	Math and Science Chair: Percy Jordan Phone: (409) 984-6335 E-mail: jordanpj@lamarpa.edu
Office	Hours: MW 8-11, TR 7:30a-8a, 10:45-11:45, F 8a-9a (Email anytime) Building: Educational Annex (EDUC) Room: 108
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Course Information
Course Number	10987
Course Description	Study of the structure and function of human anatomy, including the neuroendocrine, integumentary, musculoskeletal, digestive, urinary, reproductive, respiratory, and circulatory systems.
Course Prerequisites	Basic skills and competency in reading, writing, and math.
Required Textbooks	Lecture: Anatomy & Physiology 7th ed. by Kenneth S. Saladin, McGraw Hill Higher Ed. ISBN 978-0-07-340371-7 (ISBN for textbook only). The LSPA bookstore has a special bundle which includes the textbook, lab workbook and access code required for lab. A 5th or 6th edition of the textbook by Saladin can also be used without any difficulty, but will only be available online. Lab: Both the following workbook and access code are required. Workbook to Accompany Anatomy & Physiology Revealed, VERSION 3.0 by Robert B. Broyles, Jr. McGraw Hill Higher Ed. ISBN 007-340-367-9 (This is for the workbook only). You will also need the access code for the APRevealed website VERSION 3.0. The ISBN for the v3.0 access code only is: 007-790-591-1. There is a workbook & access code bundle that can be purchased from the LSCPA bookstore. The access code can also be purchased online directly from McGraw Hill. To purchase an access code online using a credit card: 1)go to www.aprevealed.com 2)click “Online Version 3.0” 3)click on the “Student Access” tab on the top 4)Under the Need to Register section on the right, click on “Register as a student” 5)On the right Click on “Don’t have a code, Buy Access online”.
Attendance Policy	Since this is an online class, there are no set hours when you must be working on class material---EXCEPT FOR EXAMS. This class meets whenever and wherever you have access to a computer and the internet. That gives you A LOT of flexibility, but also A LOT of responsibility!!! It is up to YOU to decide when you are going to work on the material for this course. You are provided a schedule for both the lecture and the lab component of the course. These schedules provided a suggested time frame for when you should be covering the stated material. The availability period for the exams are CLEARLY STATED ON THE SCHEDULES. ALL EXAMS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE STATED AVAILABILITY PERIOD. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING COMPUTER AND INTERNET CONNECTION FOR THIS COURSE. There is a window of availability for all exams, so there things such as "my computer broke", or "my internet was down" ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE EXCUSES!!!!! If you wait until the last hour of the availability period to take your exam, and you do have a computer problem and/or internet problem, you will have to take it the following day with the time penalty -- that is the risk you take of waiting until the last "minute". Exams are available for a few days and thus THERE IS NO REASON FOR MISSING AN EXAM!!! If you miss an exam and take it after the scheduled availability period has ended, it will remain available to you, but a SIGNIFICANT, AND GRADUATED time penalty will be imposed. There are review questions and lab assignments posted for you to complete, but these are NOT SUBMITTED TO ME. In fact, there are NO assignments that you will be turning in for this course. The lab assignments and review questions are to be completed and used by you to study for exams. Thus, it is your responsibility to budget your time so that you have time to study and fully understand the material covered in the review questions and lab assignments before the scheduled exam. While you are working through the material, you can email me with questions at any time and you should hear back from me within a few hours. If you are able, you are also welcome to meet with me on campus.
Course Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A     80 - 89 = B     70 - 79 = C     60 - 69 = D     Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	All grades in this class are NOT weighted equally. Thus, you overall course grade is not a “simple average”. Lecture Exam Average = (Ex1 + Ex2 + Ex3 + Ex4 + Final + (Bonus points) ) / 5 Term Quiz Average = (Online Orientation quiz + TQ1 + TQ2 + TQ3 + TQ4 + TQ5) / 6 Lecture Average = (Lecture exam average * 0.88) + (Term Quiz Average * 0.12) Lab Average = (Lab Ex1 + Lab Ex2 + Lab Ex3 + Lab Ex4) / 4 Course Grade = (Lecture Average * 0.75) + (Lab Average * 0.25)
Final Exam Date	May 7, 2015 - 12:00 AM
Major Assignments	Lecture Exam Summary: Exam Number        Availability Begins                Availability Ends 1                Sat., 2/7 @ 12:05am                Tue., 2/10 @ 11:55pm 2                Sat., 2/28 @ 12:05am                Tue., 3/3 @ 11:55pm 3                Sat., 4/4 @ 12:05am                Tue., 4/7 @ 11:55pm 4                Sat., 4/25 @ 12:05am                Tue., 4/28 @11:55pm Final                THUR., 5/7 @ 12:05am        SAT., 5/9 @ 11:55pm Lab Exam Summary Exam Number        Availability Begins                Availability Ends 1                Mon, 2/9 @ 8am                Thur., 2/12 @ 11:55pm 2                Mon., 3/9 @ 8am                Thur., 3/12 @ 11:55pm 3                Mon., 4/13 @ 8am                Thur., 4/16 @ 11:55pm 4                SAT., 5/2 @ 8am                TUES., 5/5 @11:55pm
Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates	Lecture Schedule Week        Date(s)        Pages                Event 1 1/20 – 1/23        7-50        Online Orientation, Introduction, Terminology, General Chemistry 2 1/26 – 1/30        50-90        Water, Acids, Bases, pH, Chemical Reactions, Organic Molecules; Ch 2 3 2/2 – 2/6        91-110        Cell Membrane, Organelles, Passive Transport, Osmosis, Active Transport 4 2/7 – 2/10 (Sat - Tues)        Exam #1 Chapters 1, 2, 3 4 2/9 – 2/13        114-122        DNA Structure, Genetic Code 5 2/16 – 2/20        122-176        Protein Synthesis, Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Epithelial & Connective Tissue 6 2/23 – 2/27        180-274        Connective, Muscle, & Nerve Tissues, Skin, Skeletal System 7 2/28 – 3/3 (Sat - Tues)        Exam #2 Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 7 3/2 – 3/6        279-318        Joints, Muscles 8 3/9 – 3/13        401-422        Muscle Tissue, Muscle Contraction, Muscle Fiber Types 9 3/16 – 3/20        Spring Break 10 3/23 – 3/27        423-451        Nervous System Divisions, Nerve Cells 11 3/30 – 4/3        451-472        Electrophysiology 12 4/4 – 4/7 (Sat – Tues)        Exam #3 Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12 12 4/6 – 4/10        478-508        Spinal Cord, Reflexes 13 4/13 – 4/17        512-557        Brain, Brainstem, Cerebrum, Cranial Nerves 14 4/20 – 4/24        562-610        Autonomic Nervous System, Special Senses, Sense Organs 15 4/25 – 4/28 (Sat – Tues)        Exam #4 Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16 15 4/27 – 5/1        634-652        Endocrine System; Ch 17 16 5/4 – 5/6        652-673        Endocrine System; Ch 17 17 5/7 – 5/9 (Thurs – Sat)        FINAL EXAM Chapter 17 Lab Schedule Week #        Date(s)                                Event 1 1/20 – 1/23        Online Orientation, Introduction, Body Orientation, Body Regions 2 1/26 - 1/30        The Cell, Organelles of the Cell, Tissues 3 2/2 – 2/6        Skin 4 2/9 – 2/12 (Mon-Thurs) Exam #1 Body Orientation & Regions, The Cell, Tissues, Skin 5 2/16 – 2/20        Axial Skeleton 6 2/23 – 2/27        Axial Skeleton, Appendicular Skeleton 7 3/2 – 3/6        Appendicular Skeleton 8 3/9 – 3/12 (Mon-Thurs)        Exam #2 Axial and Appendicular Skeleton 9 3/16 – 3/20        Spring Break 10 3/23 – 3/27        Head & Upper Superficial Muscles of the Trunk 11 3/30 – 4/3        Deep Muscles of the Trunk 12 4/6 – 4/10        Arm & Leg Muscles 13 4/13 – 4/16 (Mon-Thurs)        Exam #3 Muscles 14 4/20 – 4/24        Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System 15 4/27 – 5/1        Endocrine System 16 5/2 – 5/5 (Sat – Tues)        Exam #4 Nervous Systems, Endocrine System
General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills – Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion. PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task. PSLO3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills – Applies the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions. Identifies mathematical or scientific principles needed to complete task; uses mathematical or scientific principles needed to complete task; analyzes how to use the principles; and applies problem-solving skills in mathematical or scientific principles needed to complete task with correct informed conclusions. PSLO 4: Teamwork Skills- Shows the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal. Helps the team move forward by discussing merits of alternative ideas; Treats team members respectfully; uses positive facial, vocal or written tone, or language to convey a positive attitude; Motivates teammates by expressing confidence about the importance of the task; Provides assistance/encouragement to team members; Completes all assigned tasks by deadline; Addresses conflict constructively; or helps the group avoid conflict completely. ***PSLOs 3 & 4 will be measured in the lab portion of Bio 1406 & Bio 1407. Students do not receive a separate grade for lecture and lab.
Course Student Learning Outcomes	1. Use anatomical terminology to identify and describe locations of major organs of each system covered. (PSLOs Alpha, 1, 2, 3) Measured by embedded questions, and/or assignments. 2. Explain interrelationships among molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ functions in each system. (PSLOs alpha, 1, 2, 3) Measured by pre-post test questions, embedded questions, pre-post test questions, and/or assignments 3. Describe the interdependency and interactions of the systems. (PSLOs 1, 2, 3) Measured by embedded questions, pre-post test questions, and/or assignments. 4. Explain contributions of organs and systems to the maintenance of homeostasis. (PSLOs 1, 2, 3) Measured by embedded questions, pre-post test questions, and/or assignments. 5. Identify causes and effects of homeostatic imbalances.(PSLOs 1, 2, 3) Measured by embedded questions, pre-post test questions, and/or assignments. 6. Describe modern technology and tools used to study anatomy and physiology. (PSLO 1, 2, 3) Measured by embedded test questions, and in the laboratory portion of the course.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor. Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions. Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom. This class meets whenever and wherever you have access to a computer and the internet. That gives you A LOT of flexibility, but also A LOT of responsibility!!! It is up to YOU to decide when you are going to work on the material for this course. There are review questions and lab assignments posted for you to complete, but these are NOT SUBMITTED TO ME. In fact, there are NO assignments that you will be turning in for this course. The lab assignments and review questions are to be completed and used by you to study for exams. Thus, it is your responsibility to budget your time so that you have time to study and fully understand the material covered in the review questions and lab assignments before the scheduled exam. While you are working through the material, you can email me with questions at any time and you should hear back from me within a few hours. If you are able, you are also welcome to meet with me on campus.
Additional Information	All exam grades will be posted to the course website as soon as I get them graded -- usually withing 24 hours. Completed exams will be gone over during the next class following the exam.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
Copyright Violations	Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester, by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally. No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class, including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or painting or performing copyrighted material for public display. Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216.
Assessment Statement	Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate programs. Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools.
Privacy Notice	Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances. Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released: An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person to whom the information may be given. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the person to whom it may be given. Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students. The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.
College-Level Perspectives	This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways: Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world. Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society. Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect their lives. Developing personal values for ethical behavior. Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments. Using logical reasoning in problem solving. Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.
Degree Plan Evaluation	A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account. Click on the “My Services” tab. Click on the “Student” tab. Click on Student Records. Click on Degree Evaluation. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or Spring) Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen. Click the radio button next to Program Click on the Generate Request button. All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur Mission Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life. Core Values Shared commitment by faculty, staff and administration to a mission characterized by student learning, diversity, and community involvement General education/core curriculum that develops the values and concepts that allow the student to make a meaningful contribution in the workplace or community Academic and technical programs designed to fulfill our commitment to accommodate students with diverse goals and backgrounds, using a variety of delivery methods, on and off campus Technical education programs that provide for the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary for initial and continued employment Student achievement characterized by attainment of individual goals and measured by successful accomplishments and completion of curriculum Co-curricular opportunities that develop social, financial and civic acuity Principles Lamar State College - Port Arthur operates in the belief that all individuals should be: treated with dignity and respect; afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience; given an opportunity to discover and develop their special aptitudes and insights; and, provided an opportunity to equip themselves for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change.

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