HUMAN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION I - BIO 3223
Fall 2008

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Diane M. Gilmore, O.D.        
OFFICE: LSE 415                   PHONE: 680-8083              EMAIL: mgilmore@astate.edu

OFFICE HOURS: Monday and Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Thursday 2:30-3:30 p.m., or by appointment. If you need to talk to me at another time, see me before or after class, leave a note on my door, e-mail me, call me at 680-8083 or call the biology office at 973-3082. Please be sure to update your student information on web for students so that I may contact you if necessary.

WEB SITE:    www.clt.astate.edu/mgilmore
This site contains web pages which I will use for posting study guides, giving hints on taking tests, PowerPoint presentations and other course related material.

LECTURE TEXTS: Medical Physiology 2nd or 3rd edition Rodney A. Rhodes, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; and Laboratory Manual - Human Anatomy and Physiology 8th or 9th Cat edition with PhysioEx by Marieb

There is a great deal of material to be covered in this course. To pass the course, it will be necessary to study often for short periods of time. Writing information onto index cards can be a portable means of studying while caught in lines at stores, movies, red lights, etc. Cramming the day before the test is a sure-fire path to failure.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is an upper level course in the field of human anatomy and physiology that will be laying the foundation for other courses such as histology, pharmacology, etc. At the end of the course the student will have a working knowledge of medical terminology, metabolism, cell structure, organization of the body, tissues, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous systems.

TUTORING CENTER: The Biology Department provides free tutoring for Anatomy and Physiology students in the Tutoring center in LSE 203. Graduate students will be available at the times posted on the Tutoring center door. The Wilson Advising Center also offers tutoring in Anatomy and Physiology.  Please take advantage of these opportunities.
    If you are having any problems in the course or have questions over the material, please come and talk to me before exams. There is NOTHING I can do for you during the last week of class or after final grades are given. I do not allow papers for extra credit.

CLASSROOM POLICIES: Talking to your neighbor during class, rustling newspapers, snoring, and beeping devices such as pagers and cell phones disturb those around you as well as your instructor. Please turn these devices off before class. If your cell phone makes a noise during an examination, you will lose 10 points off your exam score. If chatting is a problem, you will be asked to leave the classroom and may be counted absent. No tobacco of any kind is permitted - chewing included.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY: Arkansas State University enthusiastically promotes academic integrity and professional ethics among all members of the ASU academic community. Violations of this policy such as plagiarism, cheating, and allowing others to cheat are considered as serious misconduct and may result in disciplinary action and severe penalties.

PLEASE NOTE: It is unlawful to give grades over the telephone or Internet where I cannot be certain of the person on the other end; please do not call me or the school for your grade.

ATTENDANCE : Class meets Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 a .m. - 12:15 p.m. Attendance is expected. If you must miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain the notes for that class from a fellow student. Students will not be penalized if they cannot attend class due to inclement weather, and will be allowed to make up any missed exams. If the college cancels class on a day when an exam is scheduled, the exam will be given on the next class day.

INCLEMENT WEATHER: The University will be open except in extreme circumstances. If you commute to the University, it is up to you to use your best judgment on whether you can get here safely. You will be given the opportunity to make up any work that you may have missed without penalty.

DISABILITY SERVICES: Students who require academic adjustments in the classroom due to a disability must first register with ASU Disability Services. Following registration and within the first two weeks of class, please contact me to discuss appropriate academic accommodations. Appropriate arrangements can be made to ensure equal access to this course.

EXAMS: There will be four exams and a comprehensive final exam. Exams will consist of  multiple choice and essay questions, and may also have matching questions and diagrams . Test material will come from both the text and the lecture material.  Attendance is mandatory for exams. In case of illness or emergency you should contact me or the Biology department secretary (972-3082) on the day of the exam. If athletic events or other circumstances make it impossible for you to take an exam at the scheduled time, speak with me about it as far in advance as possible. Make-up exams will be given only for a documented excuse and with proper notification .

Each exam will count for a total of 100 points toward your final grade. Since there will be five exams, you could receive 500 points (plus bonus points for quizzes). The grading scale will be as follows:

                                            A  =  450 - 550 points
                                            B  =  400 - 449 points
                                            C  =  350 - 399 points
                                            D  =  300 - 349 points
                                            F   = less than 300 points