NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Anatomy & Physiology I

Course prefix, number, and section number: BIOL 2401 Section 390

Semester/Year of course: Spring 2022 1^st 8 Weeks

Semester start and end dates: January 18, 2022 – March 12, 2022

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Hybrid

Class meeting location, days, and times: Lecture completed online in Canvas

Lab meeting location, days, and times: Gainesville Campus Room 409 Monday & Wednesday 9:00 am – 10:50 am

Semester credit hours: Lecture 48 hours Laboratory 32 hours

Course description: Anatomy and Physiology I is the first of a two-course sequence. It is a study of the structure and function of the human body including cells, tissues and organs of the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous and special senses. Emphasis is on interrelationships among systems and regulation of physiological functions involved in maintaining homeostasis.

Course prerequisites: None

Required course materials:

Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, 11^th ed. Martini ISBN 978013496026

Access code for Mastering A&P – must be compatible with Canvas

Web camera (required to complete course exams)

Microphone (required to complete course exams)

Respondus LockDown browser (required to complete course exams, a link is provided in the “Getting Started” module in the course

Name of instructor: Mrs. Sherry Smith

Office location: Gainesville Campus Room 419

Telephone number: (940) 668-7731 ext. 4350

E-mail address: sherrysmith@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:

Monday (on campus) 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Wednesday (on campus) 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Thursday (Virtual office hours only; appointment required) 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

Lecture Unit Attendance Video Quizzes

Lecture Mastering AP Homework Assignments

Lecture Unit Exams Part A

Lecture Unit Exams Part B

Pre-Laboratory Homework Assignments

Post-Laboratory Homework Quizzes

Laboratory Exams

Final grade scale: 

A = 900 points – 1000 points

B = 800 points – 899 points

C = 700 points – 799 points

D = 600 points – 699 points

F = 0 points – 599 points

Late work policy:

Late work is not accepted. Students are expected to complete all assignments by the designated deadlines indicated in the course schedule (located in the Canvas Course “Getting Started” module). Failure to submit an assignment on time will result in a “0” for the assignment.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

Consequences for academic dishonesty in the course may include:

1) grade (“0”) on the assignment. If the assignment is within a group in which the lowest assignment is dropped, the assignment will not be able to be count as a dropped score. It will count as part of the grade.

2) A “Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form” will be submitted regarding the incidence.

3) Students may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”)

Attendance Policy:

Lecture

A traditional lecture course requires students to meet face-to-face for a total of 48 contact hours for the semester. We are responsible for meeting the same number of hours as those traditional courses, which does not include outside homework and studying. This course will have the required lecture contact hours met viewing lecture videos with quizzes and weekly discussion forums in Canvas. Students are required to complete both items for attendance credit. Failure to complete these components of the course is grounds for being dropped from the course.

Lab

The required 32 contact hours for lab will be met in a face-to-face environment. Students are required to attend each scheduled laboratory session. Students are expected to arrive on time for lab and stay for the scheduled duration of the laboratory session. Student’s failing to meet these expectations will not be provided with that week’s post-lab quiz access code.

It is the responsibility of the student to amend their professional/personal schedule to meet the class expectations. Students who are absent from class (combination of lab and online) in excess of 2 calendar weeks or more than 9 hours of instruction may be dropped from the course. Students who elect to quit working in the course or who decide to no longer attend are required to complete the drop slip with the registrar’s office. Students who fail to participate and complete the drop slip will accumulate a grade of “0” on all incomplete assignments.

The instructor also retains the right to dismiss any student who exhibits behaviors distractive to the learning environment (i.e., talking while the instructor is providing instructions/lecture, entering or leaving the room while the instructor is providing instruction/lecture, disrespectful to other students or the instructor, etc.)

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: February 17, 2022

Student Learning Outcomes:

Lecture Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

1. Use anatomical terminology to identify and describe locations of major organs of each system covered.
2. Explain interrelationships among molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ functions of each system.
3. Describe interdependency and interactions of the systems.
4. Explain contributions of organs and systems to the maintenance of homeostasis.
5. Identify causes and effects of homeostatic imbalances.
6. Describe modern Technology

Laboratory Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

1. Apply appropriate safety and ethical standards.
2. Locate and identify anatomical structures.
3. Appropriately utilize laboratory equipment such as microscopes, dissection tools, general lab ware, physiology data acquisition systems, and virtual simulations.
4. Work collaboratively to perform experiments.
5. Demonstrate the steps involved in the scientific method.
6. Communicate results of scientific investigations, analyze data and formulate conclusions.
7. Use critical thinking and scientific problem-solving skills, including but not limited to, inferring, integrating, synthesizing, and summarizing, to make decisions, recommendations and predictions.

Core Objectives:

Critical Thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Empirical and Quantitative Analysis

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS