Kirwin Providence Office: Room 156 CNS Lab: Room 181 CNS Phone number: 274-3979 E-mail: kprovidence@ithaca.edu Office hours:  Please refer to the posting on my office door.  It is highly suggested that you reserve time as needed.

Lecture Days: Tuesday/Thursday
Lecture Times: 9:25-10:40am
Lecture Location: CNS 118
Lab:  CNS 109; Thursday 1-3:50pm

Syllabus 

Course Policies:

Attendance

In concurrence with the outlined policy as stated in the undergraduate handbook, I expect, and encourage all students enrolled in this course to attend each scheduled lecture.  Excessive (3, or more) absences will result in a failing grade.  Attendance in all labs is mandatory.

Standards of Academic Conduct

It is the responsibility of each student to familiarize him/herself with the institutions policy on acceptable academic conduct.  Please refer to you student handbook for said policies.  In short any student intentionally presenting work performed by others as his/her own will receive a failing grade in this course, and be referred to the Colleges judicial board for review.

Students with disabilities

In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodation will be provided to students with documented disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Students must register with the Office of Academic Support Services and provide appropriate documentation to the College before any academic adjustment will be provided.

Examinations

All exams are written off campus the night before it is given.  This provides security, as well as, ensures that the exam reflects all lecture material. Unexcused absences will result in a zero grade unless justified by a medical reason with accompanying formal documentation.  Justified absences will result in a make up examination being awarded within one week of the original exam.

Course evaluation

Final grade determination is the summation of 3 individual examinations, 1 student presentations, and the final exam.  Lab material is covered with the respective lecture material in a given exam. is worth 1/5^th of the course grade.  Grade scale: A=93-100, A- =90-92, B+ =87-89, B=83-86, B- =80-82, C+ =77-79, C=73-76, C- =70-72, D+ =67-69, D=63-66, D- =60-62, F<60.

This syllabus highlights material to be covered during the course of the semester.  However I reserve the right to modify course topics to meet the dynamics of the class.

Syllabus

DATE (Week of)          

   Requird readings to be announced:

Jan 26              Characteristics of Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes          

Feb 2               Characteristics of Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes           

February 12   In-class Exam #1; 20% of final grade

  Required readings to be announced:

Feb 16            Microbial growth & Genetics

Feb 23            Microbial growth & Genetics

March 2          Genetic engineering                                                   

March 16        Genetic engineering                                                  

March 23        Food and Water Micro                 

March 30        Food and Water Micro

April 6             Essentials of Immunology                                                    

April 9             Student Presentations; 20% of final grade

April 20           Public health

April 27           Public Health

Final Exam    Date and time to be announced; 20% of final grade