NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Anatomy and Physiology I
Course prefix, number, and section number: BIOL 2401 0310
Semester/Year of course: Summer 2025
Semester start and end dates: June 9 – July 10
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous
Class meeting location, days, and times: asynchronously online (Canvas / McGraw Hill)
Lab meeting location, days, and times: asynchronously online (Canvas / McGraw Hill)
Semester credit hours: 4
Course description: Anatomy and Physiology I is the first part 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: N/A
Required course materials: Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function 10th Edition by Kenneth Saladin and an access code for McGraw-Hill Connect. Access to McGraw-Hill Connect comes with access to the Saladin eBook and the Practice Atlas.
A computer with reliable internet service, a webcam, and Proctorio (through McGraw-Hill Connect) for exams; microphone if utilizing online office hours through Webex.
Name of instructor: Candace Paschal
Office location: online via Webex only
E-mail address: cpaschal@nctc.edu
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:
Required McGraw Hill Tutorials and Proctorio Test Drive = 40 points
Lecture Exams 4 x 120 points = 480 points
Lab Practicals 4 x 120 points = 480 points
Chapter Quizzes 16 x 10 points = 160 points
Lecture Adaptive Learning Assignments 16 x 15 points = 240 points
Anatomy and Physiology Revealed (APR) Assignments 11 x 10 points = 110 points
Extended APR Assignments (Skeletal / Muscular Systems) 2 x 15 points = 30 points
Virtual Labs 31 x 10 points = 310 points
TOTAL points available = 1850 points
Final grade scale / No points are dropped:
A ≥ 1656
B = 1471 - 1655 points
C = 1286 – 1470 points
D = 1083 – 1285 points
F ≤ 1083
Late work policy: All work in Canvas and Connect is due on the due date stated on our course websites. You may request an extension via email (direct or through Canvas inbox) within ONE day of the due date. If an extension is granted, you must turn in the work by the new stated due date. If you do not ask for an extension within 1 day of the due date, you will not be given a chance to make up work. It is your responsibility to keep track of your schedule. The final assignments and tests must be turned in by July 10th. No extensions there.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected of being engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct.”
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
1) The student will receive a failing 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 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) Student may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”).
Academic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Collusion is defined as: a secret cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose. Collusion is considered cheating by disclosing quiz or exam questions to another student or copying answers on assignments. Copying and pasting from an internet source or book is considered plagiarism. You must cite your sources for any research project. Any suspicion of collusion will result in a warning. Subsequent suspicion of collusion or proof will result in the student being dropped from the course with a grade of zero.
AI Writing and Acceptable Use: Submitting work generated by ChatGPT or any other AI language tool on assignments is considered academic dishonesty, even if cited as a source. Instructors use AI detectors to enforce this policy. The writing assignments in this course require generating new knowledge, rather than just recombining existing information. AI does not generate original research, and the information may contain factual errors.
AI may be used in brainstorming or developing a research question. Generally speaking, students are not authorized to use artificial intelligence and related products like large language model applications to produce work for this class EXCEPT on assignments that the instructor has identified and for which the student will have received significant guidance on the appropriate use of such technologies. Students should not, however, construe this limited use as permission to use these technologies in any other facet of their coursework. Students who submit AI generated content as original work will be subject to the same disciplinary actions listed above in the college's academic integrity policy.
Attendance Policy: Students should check the Canvas course for updates daily; particularly the announcements page. You can personalize your settings so that announcements and messages are forwarded from Canvas to your personal or school email address. Absence from class (combination of lab and lecture) in excess of 3 calendar days or more than 9 hours of instruction may result in dismissal from this course due to the difficulty in completing the missed work.
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/complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: June 30, 2025
Student Learning Outcomes: From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog; at the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
Lecture Learning Outcomes:
- Use anatomical terminology to identify and describe locations of major organs of each system covered.
- Explain interrelationships among molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ functions in each system.
- Describe the interdependency and interactions of the systems.
- Explain contributions of organs and systems to the maintenance of homeostasis.
- Identify causes and effects of homeostatic imbalances.
- Describe modern technology and tools used to study anatomy and physiology.
Laboratory Learning Outcomes:
- Apply appropriate safety and ethical standards.
- Locate and identify anatomical structures.
- Appropriately utilize laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, dissection tools, general lab ware, physiology data acquisition systems, and virtual simulations.
- Work collaboratively to perform experiments.
- Demonstrate the steps involved in the scientific method.
- Communicate results of scientific investigations, analyze data and formulate conclusions.
- Use critical thinking and scientific problem-solving skills 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.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Jaime Noles
Office location: Gainesville 408
Telephone number: 940-668-7731 ext. 4930
E-mail address: jnoles@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Mary Martinson
Office location: Gainesville 1403
Telephone number: 940.668.7731 ext. 4377
E-mail address: mmartinson@nctc.edu