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							COURSE SYLLABUS – SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BIO 105 - ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
AUGUST 2008 -MAY 2009 -
DUAL ENROLLMENT WITH HONORS ADVANCED BIOLOGY 3-4, CDS

          Course ID        Section # Course Title time     Credits Cost
Per 3     BIO105                     Environmental Biology 4 $
          BIO105LL                   Laboratory for BIO105 0 $0.00

Per 6     BIO105                      Environmental Biology 4         $
          BIO105LL                    Laboratory for BIO105 0         $0.00

PER 7     BIO105                       Environmental Biology 4 $
          BIO105LL                     Laboratory for BIO105 0 $0.00


INSTRUCTOR:

Mike Trimble:        M.Ed. Biology Education @ Arizona State University

Phone:               480-752-8888 - Corona del Sol High School Office
                     x-85272 voice mail available at this number
e-mail:              mtrimble.cds@tuhsd.k12.az.us

OFFICE HOURS:

I am generally available in my lab/office from 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily
Other meeting times may be arranged by appointment.

TEXTS:

Audobon Field Guide to the Southwestern States
Surving the Unexpected Wilderness Emergency, Gene Fear
Living in the Environment 14 Ed. Miller

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Fundamentals of ecology and their relevance to human impact on natural
ecosystems. Field trips may be required at students' expense.

Prerequisites: None per South Mtn. CC. CDS requires Honors Biology or signed
recommendation by Biology 1-2 instructor acompanied by A/B grade
performance. Concurrent enrollment in chemistry recommended.

COURSE COMPETENCIES:
1.      Explain the process of Scientific Inquiry.
2.      Describe how the environment, working through natural selection, has
        produced diversity of species.
3.      Describe areas of genetics related to the environment.
4.      Identify structure and function of atoms and molecules in organisms and
        ecosystems.
5.      Describe populations and natural communities as units of structure and
        function.
6.      Describe levels of organization and interactions within ecosystems.
7.      Identify problems associated with direct landscape alteration by humans.
8.      Identify problems associated with the pollution of the environment.
9.      Describe consequences of uncontrolled population growth.

GRADING & EVALUATION

Dual enrollment for BIO 105 requires completion of both semesters of Honors
Advanced Biology. Please note South Mountain CC registration is for the spring
sem.only!

The semester grade is determined by:
   1) the 90-80-70-60% scale
   2) each quarter you will accumulate a percentage of the points possible
   3) same for the final exam

1st Q     = 40%                example:              93% of pts. Possible x 40% wt.
2nd Q     = 40%                                      90% of pts. Possible x 40% wt.
Final exam = 20%                                     70% of pts. Possible x 20% wt.
          = 100% of your sem grade                                = 87.2% sem grade


Statement of Student Responsibilities

Students are responsible for the information in the syllabus. Students are
responsible for the college policies included in the college catalog and the
student handbook. Please see me for information about the availability of
services for students that require special accommodations. Students will be
notified by the instructor of any changes in course requirements or policies.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.


     http://help.southmountaincc.edu/ResourcesFor/HighSchoolStudents/DualEnrollment.htm



Your Optional Expense budget and time frames:

Item                                          $ amt. ____ _                 Due Date
Snorkel trip down payment            $100 08 tax credit Sept
Scuba trip down payment              $200 08 tax credit Sept

Scuba –second payment                $200 08 tax credit Dec
Snorkel – second payment             $200 08 tax credit Dec

Snorkel Final Payment                $150 09 tax credit Jan
Scuba third payment                  $400 09 tax credit Jan

BIO 105 – Environmental Biology - reg $                Jan
BIO 294 – Scientific Diving – reg     $                Jan

Scuba Final payment                  $100 08 tax credit March

Scuba training fees                  $                 before March

Basic scuba equipment                $                 before March

Equipment rental                     $                 April