HARRELLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED BIOLOGY
CREDIT HOURS: ONE
GRADE LEVEL: SENIORS
TEXTBOOKS: BIOLOGY by CAMPBELL,REECE, &MITCHELL
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY by THIBODEAU & PATTON
INSTRUCTOR: MARGARET TOOTHMAN
WILLIAM C. MAUS HALL - ROOM # 603
PHONE: 910-285-2106 (HOME) 910-532-4575 (SCHOOL)
REQUIRED
MATERIALS: WRITING INSTRUMENTS, TEXTBOOK, HANDOUTS, & NOTEBOOK
MAJOR OBJECTIVES:
- TO UNDERSTAND BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS NEEDED FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
- TO REALIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREERS IN THE BIOLOGICAL FIELDS
- STIMULATE CRITICAL THINKING
- ORGANIZE INFORMATION
- MASTER NEW VOCABULARY
- STUDY DIAGRAMS, CHARTS, ANATOMICAL PICTURES, BOLDFACE TERMS & BOXES
- TO ADVANCE LAB SKILLS
- TO LEARN ABOUT ADVANCES IN THE VARIOUS MEDICAL FIELDS
- TO HELP STUDENTS COMPREHEND THE COMPLEX SYSTEMS OF PLANTS, ANIMALS AND HUMANS
CLASS REQUIREMENTS:
- BE PRESENT AND ON TIME
- BRING ALL MATERIALS TO CLASS
- READ AND COMPLETE ASSIGNED WORK ON TIME
- CONTRIBUTE TO CLASS DISCUSSIONS
- FOLLOW THE RULES IN THE HANDBOOK
GRADING SYSTEM:
- ALL TESTS COUNT EQUALLY
- COMPLETED NOTEBOOKS EQUAL A 95 BUT THEY ARE OPTIONAL
- STUDENTS WHO TAKE GOOD NOTES USUALLY MAKE BETTER GRADES
- DVD/VCR,S ARE WORTH 95 IF THEY ARE RELEVANT TO THE SUBJECT
- PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS CAN EARN YOU A 100 (SEE ME FOR A LIST)
- LATE WORK RESULTS IN A LETTER GRADE LOWER FOR EACH SCHOOL DAY IT IS LATE
In signing below, I affirm that I have read and understand this syllabus and the expectations of this course. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. I am looking forward to a successful year.
Sincerely,
Margaret Toothman
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