UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS. BIOL Summer III 2007 Susan Meacham, Ph.D., R.D. Syllabus

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1 UNLV UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS Human Anatomy & Physiology II BIOL Summer III 2007 Susan Meacham, Ph.D., R.D. Class meetings Syllabus Section Call # Days Time Classroom M,T,W,H,F 8:00 9:30 AM CBC A106 Instructor Contact Information Phone: (702) Communication: WebCT Office hours: M,T,W,H,F 9:45 10:30 AM Book & Bean, or by appointment Course Description Human A&P II is an intensive course intended primarily for health science majors. The course covers the structure and function of the human digestive, circulatory, urogenital, and endocrine systems. Summer term lectures daily from July 9 to Aug 10, Laboratory sessions scheduled independently for 4 semester credits. Textbooks Required: Martini, Frederic H. Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology 7e. Pearson/Benjamin Cummings Publishing Company Lectures Marieb, Elaine N. Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual. Pearson/Benjamin Cummings Publishing Company PowerPoint lecture materials are available on WebCampus.

2 Assessment & Final Grade Your final grade will be based on the percentage of total points earned in lecture exams, daily quizzes/assignments and your laboratory participation. Please be aware that the grading scale is subject to change at the discretion of the course instructor. Category Percentage Exam 1 10 Exam 2 10 Exam 3 15 Exam 4 15 Final 15 Weekly Quizzes 10 Laboratory 25 Total: 100% Exams Although the first three tests are not cumulative, the ideas in this class build on one another. However, the final is a cumulative test. The tests will be a combination of multiple choice and essay questions. See the Course Schedule for exam dates. GRADING AND EXAM POLICY 1) There will be no make-up exams given without a valid excuse (such as a doctors note) this statement is true for both lecture and laboratory exams. 2) You must contact me before the exam to let me know you will not be attending and provide either an oral or written excuse. 3) If you do not contact me before the exam you will not be allowed to take a make-up exam. 4) You will be required to present written documentation of your excuse within 72 hours after the start of the exam time, after which you will not be allowed to take a make-up exam (the exception being if you are incapacitated in some way). 5) Any make-up exam will be completed within one week of the originally scheduled exam (unless there are extraordinary circumstances involved). 6) All make-up exams will be written, short answer type exams worth equal points as the missed exam. 7) There is no extra credit given, all points toward your grade will come from the above listed examinations. 8) The laboratory is an integral portion of the course to do well on lecture exams you must attend laboratory sections. 9) If you are having a problem with the class "see me", so we can discuss the problem and make some attempt for you to over come it. 10) If you have an emergency and must get in contact with me use WebCT or call or leave a note with one of the office personnel in the General Office WHI 101. Make-up Exams - If you know you will be absent on the day of an exam, you must notify the instructor in advance and provide a valid excuse. To be eligible for a make-up exam, you must have prior approval from the Instructor or provide written proof that you were severely ill, injured or totally incapacitated on the scheduled day of the exam. Examples of valid reasons include hospital admission forms or a letter from your physician. Make-up exams may differ from the original exams by the use of short answer or essay questions. Syllabus - BIOL 224 Human Anatomy & Biology II Section UNLV Summer III 07 Meacham 2

3 Laboratory Grading Policy: Final Practical -- 30% Midterm Practical -- 30% Quizzes -- 30% Participation -- 10% There are no make-up exams or quizzes allowed. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. The textbook and laboratory manual are required, and must be brought to each laboratory session. Laboratory attendance is mandatory, if you cannot attend a lab section check with your laboratory instructor and reschedule your lab with another instructor. You must attend the laboratory section you have registered for, if you attend any other section without prior approval of both sections TA's you will not receive credit for the lab. If any of these procedures are not followed you will not get credit for that lab. If one laboratory section is missed you will be notified by the instructor, if a second laboratory section is missed a meeting will be called between you, the lab instructor and the course instructor. Missing a third laboratory section will result in a failing grade in the laboratory section of this course. No model(s) or equipment are allowed to be removed from the Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory for any reason. Withdrawing from the Course If you decide that you cannot continue in the course, DO NOT JUST STOP COMING TO CLASS. You must officially withdraw through the UNLV Registrar's Web Page at Please observe the final date to withdraw from classes. If you do not officially drop the course, your official transcript may show a failing grade (F). The instructor will not withdraw any student past the deadline. UNLV Policy Statements Students are expected to read the UNLV Policy Statements in the UNLV Undergraduate Catalog at The following are excerpts from some of the policy statements: Academic Honesty - No form of academic dishonesty is acceptable. Academic dishonesty includes any act that violates the academic processes of the university. These acts include, but are not limited to, cheating on an examination, stealing examination questions, substituting one person for another at an examination, falsifying data, destroying or tampering with or stealing a computer program or file, and plagiarizing (using as one s own the ideas or writings of another). Violation of the academic honesty policy will result in a grade of zero for the paper, project or exam in which dishonesty was observed by the Instructor. The Instructor also reserves the right to give a failing grade for the entire course and/or refer the student for disciplinary action. Copyright - The University requires all members of the University Community to familiarize themselves and to follow copyright and fair use requirements. You are individually and solely responsible for violations of copyright and fair use laws. The University will neither protect nor defend you nor assume any responsibility for employee or student violations of fair use laws. Violations of copyright laws could subject you to federal and state civil penalties and criminal liability as well as disciplinary action under University policies. To help familiarize yourself with copyright and fair use policies, the University encourages you to visit its copyright web page at: Syllabus - BIOL 224 Human Anatomy & Biology II Section UNLV Summer III 07 Meacham 3

4 Disabilities - If you have a documented disability that may require assistance or accommodations, you must contact Learning Enhancement Services (LES) to coordinate the appropriate accommodations. LES assists students with documented disabilities who are otherwise qualified to attend university courses. The provide disability services, tutoring and learning strategies. LES is located in the Reynolds Student Service Complex, Room 137. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Their phone number is (702) or TDD (702) For more information, access the LES page at Disruptions - All pagers, cellular phones, PDAs, electronic games and other audible electronic devices must be turned off during class time. Students who are on call for legitimate employment purposes may leave pagers turned on (in vibrate mode) with prior approval of the Instructor. Conversations between students must be minimized and kept inaudible. Disruptions during class will not be tolerated and will result in removal from the classroom. Religious Holidays - Any student missing quizzes, examinations or any other class or lab work because of observance of religious holidays shall be given an opportunity during that semester to make up missed work. It shall be the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor no later than the last day of late registration of his or her intention to participate in religious holidays which do not fall on state holidays or periods of class recess. This policy shall not apply in the event that administering the test or examination at an alternate time would impose an undue hardship on the instructor or the university which could not reasonably have been avoided. Official Extracurricular Activity - Students who represent UNLV at any extracurricular activity shall have the opportunity to make up assignments and exams, but the student must provide official written notification to the instructor no less than one week prior to the missed class(es). Sexual Harassment - No employee or student, either in the workplace or in the academic environment, should be subject to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct that is sexual in nature. Sexual harassment refers to behavior of a sexual nature that is not welcome, that is personally offensive and that interferes with performance. It is expected that students, faculty and staff will treat one another with respect. Individuals who violate this policy are subject to discipline up to and including termination and/or expulsion. Other, lesser sanctions may be imposed, depending on the circumstances. Syllabus - BIOL 224 Human Anatomy & Biology II Section UNLV Summer III 07 Meacham 4

5 Date Topic Chapter Jul 9 Introduction, Endocrine Endocrine Blood Blood Exam I 16 Heart Blood Vessels Immunity Immunity Exam II 23 Respiratory Digestive Nutrition Nutrition Exam III 30 Urinary 26 Aug 1 Urinary 26 2 Electrolyte 27 3 Electrolyte 27 4 Exam IV 6 Reproductive 28 7 Reproductive 28 8 Pregnancy & Development 29 9 Pregnancy & Development Final Exam * NOTE: LECTURE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Syllabus - BIOL 224 Human Anatomy & Biology II Section UNLV Summer III 07 Meacham 5