• Instructor:  Dr. Martin J. Huss
• Lecture time:  9:30-10:50 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday
• Lecture location:  LSE 207
• Lab time: 12:00-1:50 p.m. on Friday
• Lab location:  LSW 546
• Dr. Huss' Office:  LSE 317; Dr. Huss' Research Lab:  LSW 545 - Microbial Ecology Laboratory
  • Office hours: Wednesday from 9:00 am to 11:50 am; Tuesday & Thursday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm; or by appointment.
  • Office phone:  (870) 972-3124
  • E-mail address:  mhuss@astate.edu
  • Link to Course Web Pages:  http://www.clt.astate.edu/mhuss/

ASU Policies and Regulations:  The student has the responsibility to review information regarding their rights and responsibilities in the ASU Student Handbook.   Please refer to the ASU Student Handbook for university policies and regulations, particularly those pertaining to attendance, inclement weather, enforcement of academic integrity (e.g., cheating, plagiarism), and other pertinent material.  Copies of the Student Handbook are available online off of the internet at http://studentlife.astate.edu/codeofconduct.htm or by contacting the Office of the Dean of Students at Arkansas State University (Telephone No. 870 972- 2034).   REVIEW AND READ THIS DOCUMENT TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY.   THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT IS A GUIDE TO YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES!  CHEATING AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!

Handicap Policy:  Any student having a certified handicapping condition should see the instructor and/or Disability Services (Telephone No. 870 972-3964) about making any necessary course modifications as early in the course as possible.

Classroom Policies:

1.   Cheating will not be tolerated.  Any student caught cheating will receive a grade of “0” for that exam and be prosecuted for disciplinary action through the university. 

2. Loud whispering or talking is rude, and beepers and cell phones are disturbing to others. Please turn your cell phones and pagers off before class begins.  Anyone causing a disturbance will be asked to leave the classroom. 

3.  No food or drink are permitted in the laboratory.      

4. No laser pointers, tobacco products, alcohol, or drugs are allowed in the classroom or in the building.  

5. Small children should not be brought to the classroom.  Young children become restless and could become a distraction quickly.

6.  If you must leave early please be courteous and sit at the edge of a row so you will not disturb your fellow classmates.

7.  You should take notes during class and read the assignments before the exams.  

8.  Always be respectful and courteous of your fellow students.   

Performance and Grade Evaluation 

Testing conditions: Once an exam has been handed out, students are not allowed to leave the classroom and return.  Please make every effort to come to the classroom prepared for the test.  If it is necessary for you to wear a hat, the bill must be turned so your face is not obscured during the test.  All cell phones; pagers or automatic alarm watches should be turned off before entering the classroom in order to prevent disturbing the class.  All personal items must be stored under your desk so that the exam proctor may use the aisles during the exam.  Writing utensils will not be provided. 

Lecture Examinations

Exams will be handed out at the beginning of class and will be collected at the end of the class period.  Lecture exams and the final exam are worth 100 points each or 25% each of the total grade.   Should a student arrive late, he/she will not be given extra time.  Announced quizzes may be given as needed.

Laboratory Examinations

Laboratory exams (a total of three) will be given concurrently with the lecture exams with the exception of the final exam.  Each lab exam will be worth 25% of the final laboratory grade.  The remaining portion of the grade will be assigned based on laboratory technique, participation, and evaluation of a final lab project (i.e., identification of an unknown yeast species using an assimilation assay).    

Letter grades will be determined from the percentage of points earned by the student from the total number of points possible.

A = 100 to 90%     B = 89 to 80%      C = 79 to 70%      D = 69 to 60%     F = Below 60%

Grades for exams will be available as soon as possible.  It is ILLEGAL according to The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for your instructor to post grades in a public place or to give these out over the phone or e-mail these without expressed written permission from the student.  Be patient, you will get your graded tests as soon as possible. 

Make up Policy: Exams must be taken on the date scheduled.  Make-up exams will be given only for approved documented excuses.   A student must contact the instructor by telephone at (870) 972-3124 or by E-mail at mhuss@astate.edu (or departmental secretary - Telephone No. 870 972-3082) no later than the date of the exam and be prepared to have documentation.  Not following this procedure may result in a failing grade on that exam.

Flexibility Clause: Circumstances may arise during the course that  prevent the instructor from fulfilling each and every component of this syllabus;  therefore, the syllabus should be viewed as a guide and is subject to change.  Students will be notified prior to any changes.