El Paso Community College

Fall 2015 Syllabus

Part I
Instructors Course Requirements

I.

Course: BIOL 1306 General Biology-Sciences Majors I

Instructor: Mr. David Esparza
Email: desparza@episd.org
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 8:00 am 8:45 am
Room: C110
Phone: (915) 236-5000

II.

Texts and Materials

Lecture: Biological Science, 4th Ed. Scott Freeman. 2011. Pearson
Education, Inc. San Francisco, CA. ISBN 978-0-32-159820-2

III.

Course Requirements

Final Course Grade: The final semester grade will be determined by

midterm/projects, daily lecture activities, and a final exam. Here is how
your final grade will be calculated:
Requirement
Percentage Description
i. Lecture Assessments
45%
Lecture Exams, Projects
45%
Lecture Activities, Quizzes, Diagram
Analysis
ii. Final Exam

10%

Cumulative Semester Exam

Grading Scale: A- 90-100%, B- 80-89%, C- 70-79%, D- 60-69%, & F- 0-59%

IV.

Instructors Policies

Student Conduct: Students must adhere to the Student Handbook and be

prepared for class. Cheating will not be tolerated on exams or written
reports. All material referenced must be cited.
Laboratory Safety: Students will behave properly to ensure a safe
environment. Proper techniques and appropriate protective equipment will
be worn. Follow all directions and make sure you leave the workstation
clean.

Attendance: Students must comply with EPISD Dual Credit attendance

policies for the number of days that can be missed. Students will arrive to
class on time.
Electronic Devices: Electronic devices may be used ONLY when
instructed to do so as a part of an assignment during class.

Calendar of Lecture Topics (tentative)

Week

Topic

Chapter

Introduction to Biology & the Tree

of Life

Chemical Basis of Life

Proteins Structure and Function

4
5

Molecules of Life: Nucleic Acids

and the RNA World/Introduction to
Carbohydrates
Lipids, Membranes, and the First
Cells/ Inside the Cell

4/5
6/7

EXAM 1
6

Cell-Cell Interactions

Cellular Respiration &

Fermentation

Photosynthesis

10

EXAM 2
9

The Cell Cycle

11

EXAM 3
10
11

Meiosis: The Production of Sex

Cells
DNA and the Gene: Synthesis and
Repair/How Genes Work

12
14/15

EXAM 4
12
13

Transcription, RNA Processing, and

Translation
Control of Gene Expression in
Bacteria

16
17

EXAM 5
14

Mendel and the Gene

13

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Mendel and the Gene, contd

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