| CRN: 25116 |
| 6 Weeks - Distance Education course |
Welcome to Biology 104. The general biology course for non-majors, with emphasis upon molecular biology, cell structure and function, energy relationships, human physiological systems (including reproductive anatomy, reproductive cycles, development, and immunity), genetics, evolution, ecological interrelationships, and discussions regarding contemporary issues. This course is offered in a distance education format, utilizing a Blackboard website. Students enrolled in the course are required to visit campus 5 times during the term for the exams. The exams will be administered in the Testing Center on campus and the dates of the exams are identified on the course syllabus. Effective use of both the textbook and the website are required for successful completion of the course. 3 units.
Getting Started: Enrolled students must utilize the textbook as well as the Blackboard website in order to succeed in this course! You are responsible for all reading and assignments published on the website. In order to help guide you in preparation for this course, I have constructed the following "tips":
- Realize that your grade in this course is dependent upon your performance on lecture exams and to some extent the homework assignment. To succeed in this course you must learn and understand the material and perform well on each of the exams.
- Read the chapter and the lecture notes prior to doing the homework and the worksheets.
- There will be weekly homework assignments and weekly discussion board posts due throughout the semester. The homework assignments are designed to help you prepare for the exams.
- Do not fall behind in this course! If you do fall behind it is very unlikely you will be able to catch up. You must keep up with the pace of the course. It is best to spend time on this course every day... do not procrastinate until the night before an exam.
- Above all, please ask questions via email if you do not understand material within this course
Email your professor: Send me an email immediately confirming that you are enrolled, that you have located the Blackboard course site, and that you are getting started. You will need to use your Official Citrus College issued email account. Your email is established when you are registered for classes.
- Your WingSpan ID becomes your Blackboard Username
- Your WingSpan PIN (Personal Identification Number) becomes your Blackboard password
- To change your PIN/password requires, change it in WingSpan
- Data will be transferred from WingSpan to Blackboard on a regular basis
Once you get to the Blackboard welcome page, click on the Biology: Contemporary Topics course link on the right, and you will go to the course site. Familiarize yourself with the course site and if you have any questions please email your instructor with your concerns. Get your textbook and get started with your initial assignments. A major key to your success in this course will be keeping up with both the reading and the other assignments.
If you have a disability documented by a physician or other appropriate professional and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact the DSP&S office at (626) 914-8675. Please discuss your accommodations with your instructor by email. Be sure to allow at least one week for appropriate accommodations to be arranged.