BIO 245: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Spring 2018 Syllabus for Lecture Section 009 Lecture Meeting Location: Michener L0110

Lecture Meeting Time: MWF 9:05-9:55

Professor: Dr. Nicholas Pullen Office Phone: 970-351-1843 Office Location: Ross Hall 2536 (Research Lab: 1631) email: nicholas.pullen@unco.edu Office Hours: Mondays 10:15-11:15; Thursdays 8:30-9:30 and by appointment

Teaching Assistants: Jessica Cedillo (jessica.cedillo@unco.edu) and

Graham Dawson (graham.dawson@unco.edu)

Final Exam: Thursday, May 3rd 10:45AM-1:15PM

Course Vitals Prerequisite: None Course Description from the 2017-2018 UNC Catalog: Stress regulatory mechanisms that maintain normal body function and broad general biological principles as they apply to structure and function. Course fee required. Course Purpose and Objectives: This is an entry-level course about human anatomy & physiology. The lecture portion will focus on physiological principles, especially systems interactions maintaining homeostasis, while the laboratory is focused on enhancing anatomical knowledge. There are no prerequisites for this course; nevertheless prior completion of introductory biology coursework on fundamental molecular and cell biology is recommended. This course is designed for majors outside the basic sciences, such as pre-nursing and sport & exercise science, among others. This course is the prerequisite for BIO 246, which is a more in-depth examination of human physiology. BIO 245 does not count toward a biology degree. For successful completion of BIO 245, students will be able to:

• Define homeostasis and describe how it is different from the concept of equilibrium. • Describe the major organizational levels of the human body. • Identify gross anatomical and histological structures of the integumentary, musculoskeletal,

nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, digestive, renal, urogenital, respiratory, and immune systems. • Use foundational chemical and physical principles to explain processes in cellular physiology. • Demonstrate/Model the roles of feedback mechanisms in physiology by

using cellular and gross-level examples. • Integrate the studied functions of the various systems to model the

maintenance of homeostasis, and to interpret physiological data. Required Text and Materials:

1. Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach, 2nd ed. by McKinley, O’Loughlin, and Bidle. (2016) McGraw-Hill Higher Education. ISBN:978-0-07-802428-3.

2. iClicker student remote with 5-year REEF access. Note: your iClicker from another course, like BIO 110, will work. Only iClicker remotes or use of the REEF cellphone app are compatible with this course.

Link to the UNC bookstore page where you can search for course materials for all your courses. Note: access to the McGraw-Hill Connect homework system is not required for this course; however, if you buy your textbook new it will include an access code. You can use that access code to view an electronic version of the textbook, and other study materials. Course Conduct General Technology Expectations: Messages sent to your Bears email account or posted through Canvas are considered official communication. I strive to respond to questions within 24-hours, and I expect the same of students. I usually do not respond to messages from outside these official channels (such as yahoo or gmail), because they are quarantined as spam. I expect students to check Canvas and email at least once per day. Additionally, all students for this section (009) are expected to use iClickers as part of classroom participation. Canvas: Access your course materials through Canvas by going to canvas.unco.edu. Lecture notes, links of interest (helpful videos, relevant medical news, etc.), quizzes, grades, and official class-wide announcements are administered through Canvas. Course material is organized into modules that follow the schedule below. Make sure your Canvas Announcements and Conversations are set to “Notify me right away”. This is an account-wide setting accessed by clicking on your account portraitànotifications. Lecture Conduct: UNC policies and recommendations for academic misconduct will be followed. Students are expected to complete online quizzes independently. Any public posting of exam or quiz questions is considered cheating and will be investigated rigorously. I expect students to work hard, ask questions, and discuss relevant information. All class participants are expected to be respectful of others. Disruptive individuals will be directed to leave the classroom – disruption includes off-task behavior such as texting. My lecture slides are usually posted to Canvas ahead of time. I expect students to come to class with these as a hardcopy or on a computer so notes can be taken on them. There is not enough time in a lecture period for students to copy lecture slides as they are presented. I allow recording of lectures, but students must still request permission directly from me to do so. Lectures (including slides) are my intellectual property, and I allow approved recordings as a limited license to students for their personal use. Recordings, or my slides, posted publicly (e.g., the Internet) will be investigated and considered academic misconduct. Attendance: All students are expected to attend all class periods. There are no make-up clicker or other participation points. There are no make-up exams. If you come to realize that you will need to be absent from classes for a lengthy period of time, for example for medical reasons, then you should communicate with the offices of the Dean of Students and Registrar regarding options for withdrawal. I generally do not offer incompletes for BIO 245. Out-of-Class Time Commitment: Per the federal credit hour definition (click here), each week students are expected to do two hours of out-of-class work per credit-hour. Since this course is worth four-credit hours, that means you should expect to spend at least eight-hours per week working on BIO 245 outside of lecture time.

Academic Integrity: As members of a scholarly community dedicated to healthy intellectual development, students and faculty are expected to share the responsibility for maintaining high standards of honesty and integrity in their academic work. All submitted material for this course must be your work and no one else’s. Cheating or plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, copying someone else’s work and using banned material while taking exams. The penalty for cheating or plagiarism is a zero for the course. Explore this resource, produced by UNC Libraries, to learn more about plagiarism: http://libguides.unco.edu/plagiarism. Honor Code: all members of the University of Northern Colorado community are entrusted with the responsibility to uphold and promote five fundamental values: Honesty, Trust, Respect, Fairness, and Responsibility. These core elements foster an atmosphere, inside and outside of the classroom, which serves as a foundation and guides the UNC community’s academic, professional, and personal growth. Endorsement of these core elements by students, faculty, staff, administration, and trustees strengthens the integrity and value of our academic climate. Disability Resources: It is the policy and practice of the University of Northern Colorado to create inclusive learning environments. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that present barriers to your inclusion or to an accurate assessment of your achievement (e.g., time-limited exams, inaccessible web content, use of videos without captions), please communicate this with your professor and contact Disability Support Services (DSS) to request accommodations. Office: (970) 351-2289, Michener Library L-80. Students can learn more about the accommodation process at http://www.unco.edu/disability-support-services/ Assessment Note that +/- grades are not assigned for BIO prefix courses. Evaluation: Components that Determine Overall Course %

Assessment Category Weight Toward Overall Course % In-class Exams 35%

Quizzes 8% Participation 2%

Laboratory 35% Final Exam 20%

Letter Grades Assigned Based on Overall Course %

Overall % Range Assigned Letter Grade ≥90% A

≥80%, <90% B ≥70%, <80% C ≥60%, <70% D

< 60% F Grading Policies:

- +/- grades are not assigned for BIO 245. - I do not curve individual assignments/exams, but I reserve the right to curve whole final percentages

at the end of the semester if necessary. - I do not round percentages for this course. For example, if your final percentage is 89.9%, then you

will be assigned a “B”.

In-Class Exams (35%): There will be four in-class, 50-minute exams (dates on schedule). Each exam will be approximately 50-questions: most if not all of these will be multiple choice. The questions are based on the lectures since the last exam. On exam days you are required to bring #2 pencils and your photo ID. There are no make-up exams – THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE except for the specific reasons, with proof, listed below. Your ONE lowest In-Class Exam score is dropped to accommodate unforeseen absences for minor reason (examples listed below). THEREFORE, you should endeavor to show up to take all exams! You may NOT attend another BIO 245 section (Dr. Rudolph) in-class exam. There are four very specific reasons for a make-up exam, below (best effort MUST be made to take the exam EARLY):

ACCEPTABLE Reasons UNacceptable Reasons (these are examples, and this list is not exhaustive)

1. Military duty Club sporting events 2. Participation in an NCAA event Social events 3. Jury Duty Minor illness 4. Death/emergency involving immediate

family member/guardian Frayed nerves, and other reasons…

Quizzes (8%): There will be quizzes administered via Canvas. These are intended as practice for the types of questions you will see on in-class exams. The class will receive notification via Canvas Announcement when a quiz is open, and the time window for taking it (usually 24-48 hours). You will be allowed one re-attempt per question. You are expected to do these independently. There are no make-up quizzes. Your ONE lowest quiz score is dropped. Posting quiz questions to the internet is considered academic misconduct. Participation (2%): Student engagement and formative assessment is conducted mostly via clicker questions. Occasionally you will be asked to do independent and group work on paper to turn in to the in-class TAs. You are not graded for correctness, unless it is obvious that no reasonable attempt was made to answer the question. Since these things happen during class there is no way to make-up these points. Operating another student’s clicker is considered academic misconduct. During the first week of classes you will receive instructions through Canvas Announcements and lecture about how to register your clicker for BIO 245-009. You are expected to have your clicker registered by the end of the second week of classes. Final Exam (20%): The types of questions on this exam are similar to in-class exams. However, the final exam is longer and comprehensive – it covers lecture material for the entire semester. There is no make-up final exam. If you do not take the final exam you are automatically assigned a failing (F) grade for the entire course, regardless of Overall Course %. The final exam is Thursday, May 3rd 10:45AM-1:15PM. You may NOT attend another BIO 245 section (Dr. Rudolph) final exam. Laboratory (35%): This course has a laboratory component which you should be registered for with a graduate teaching assistant (GTA) as your lab instructor. The lab focuses on anatomy and histology content relevant to the physiology we cover in lecture. Since you do not receive a separate letter grade for lab, the director of BIO 245 labs reports your percentage to me at the end of the semester, and I include it as a part of your Overall Course %. All questions about lab (content, grades, syllabus, expectations, etc.) should be directed to your lab GTA and/or the lab director, Dr. Heather Rudolph (heather.rudolph@unco.edu; Ross Hall 1533). If you ask me about these things, I will direct you to communicate with your GTA first, and Dr. Rudolph second if further resolution is required. Note, Open Lab Hours: Wednesdays 7:55-8:55 am, 10-11 am, 11-2:30 and Fridays 9-10 am and 10:15-2:30 (subject to change)

Tentative Course Schedule Exam dates will not change, topics may be adjusted and will be announced if so. Note that the final exam falls on a Thursday. We will meet in the same room (Michener L0110).

Day Lecture Topic Ch M Jan 8 Welcome/expectations, what is

A&P? 1

W Jan 10 Homeostasis; fundamental chemistry and physics

2

F Jan 12 Fundamental chemistry and physics

2

M Jan 15 MLK Day – NO CLASS W Jan 17 Basic cell biology 4 F Jan 19 Transport across cell membranes 4 M Jan 22 Organization and tissues 5 W Jan 24 Integument structure and function 6 F Jan 26 Integument structure and function 6 M Jan 29 Bone and cartilage structure and

function 7

W Jan 31 Bone and cartilage structure and function

7

F Feb 2 In-Class EXAM 1 M Feb 5 Muscle cells and tissue organization 10 W Feb 7 Muscle cells and tissue organization 10 F Feb 9 Muscle cells and tissue organization 10 M Feb 12 Divisions and cells of the nervous

system 12

W Feb 14 Divisions and cells of the nervous system

12

F Feb 16 CNS structure & function 13 M Feb 19 CNS structure & function 13 W Feb 21 PNS structure & function 13, 14 F Feb 23 PNS structure & function 14 M Feb 26 ANS structure & function 15 W Feb 28 Buffer time F March 2 In-Class EXAM 2 M March 5 Special sensory systems 16 W March 7 Special sensory systems 16 F March 9 Major endocrine systems 17 M March 12 SPRING BREAK W March 14 SPRING BREAK F March 16 SPRING BREAK M March 19 Major endocrine systems, heart 17, 19 W March 21 Vasculature & blood 18, 20 F March 23 Vasculature & blood 18, 20 M March 26 In-Class EXAM 3 W March 28 Urinary/renal 24 F March 30 Urinary/renal 24 M April 2 Digestive System 26 W April 4 Digestive System 26 F April 6 Respiratory system organization 23

M April 9 Respiratory system chemical and fluid dynamics

23

W April 11 Buffer time F April 13 In-class EXAM 4 M April 16 Blood re-visited 18 W April 18 Cells and organs of the immune

system 21, 22

F April 20 Cells and organs of the immune system

21, 22

M April 23 Innate immunity 22 W April 25 Adaptive immunity 22 F April 27 Buffer time MAY 3 FINAL EXAM 10:45AM-1:15PM This is a

THURSDAY