El Paso Community College

Fall 2015 Syllabus

Part I
Instructors Course Requirements

I.

Course: BIOL 1106 General Biology Lab-Sciences Majors I

Instructor: Mr. David Esparza
Email: desparza@episd.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday; 4:00 4:30 am
Room: C110
Phone: (915) 236-5000

II.

Texts and Materials

Online @ the EPCC webpage

III.

Course Requirements

Final Course Grade: The final semester grade will be determined by lab
activities, lab reports, and a final exam. The final exam will consist of a
project known as the Common Core Assessment (CCA), an assessment that
all students enrolled in BIOL 1106 will have to complete. It will consist of an
individual reflection and group presentation. Here is how your final grade
will be calculated:
Requirement
i. Lab Assessments
Analysis

Percentage Description
90%
Quizzes, Data Collection, Data
Hands-on Lab Activities

ii. Final Presentation

experiment

10%

Presentation on a designed

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 Laboratory Topics (tentative)

Week

Topic

Lab Safety

Measurements in Science

Macromolecules in Food

Enzymes - Catalase

Osmosis in Dialysis

Introduction to Microscopy

Cellular Respiration in Yeast

Photosynthesis & Symbiosis

Stages of Mitosis

10

CCA: Experimental Design

11

DNA Extraction

12

CCA: Excel Spreadsheet Workshop

13

Gene Expression Project

14

CCA: Presentations

15

CCA: Presentations