Biology 450 - Evolution Course Guidelines - 2001
I. Personal Information
Instructor: Dr. Dale D. Edwards Office: MB 116 Phone: W, 479-2645; H, 477-2229 E-mail: de3@evansville.edu; homepage: http://cedar.evansville.edu/~de3/ Office Hours: 10:00-11:00 a.m. T and Th, 1:30-3:00 p.m. T, and by appointment
A. Meeting Times and Places
Lecture: 11:00 am, MWF, KC 303
B. Textbook and other Reading Materials
Textbook: Freeman,
S. and J. C. Herron. 2001. Evolutionary Analysis. Second
Edition. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Supplementary Reader: Pennock, R. T. 1999. Tower of
Babel: The Evidence against the New Creationism. MIT Press,
Cambridge, Massachussetts.
Your final grade will be determined using the following formula:
Exam 1 = 20%
Exam 2 = 20%
Final Exam = 35%
Book questions = 10%
Term paper = 15%
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
93 - 100 = A
90 - 92 = A-
87 - 89 = B+
83 - 86 = B
80 - 82 = B-
77 - 79 = C+
73 - 76 = C
70 - 72 = C-
67 - 69 = D+
63 - 66 = D
60 - 62 = D-
>60 = F
Your participation in the classroom and laboratory is integral to the course. You are expected to attend all classes. If you miss class during a regular lecture session you are responsible for all work missed. The dates indicated for the exams and assignments are considered final. If for some unforeseen reason you are unable to attend class on the day of an exam or on the day an assignment is due, I will ask that you contact me immediately. Furthermore, I will request that you submit a note from the Office of the Dean of Students confirming the reason for your absence. If the reason for your absence complies with University policy governing excused absences, I will work with you on an arrangement that is appropriate for the exam or assignment that was missed. If you miss an exam you will be given a re-test. If you have an excuse for the date of an assignment, you will be granted an appropriate extension. An extension can range from one day to one week, depending on the circumstances. I reserve the right to decide the appropriate extension for an excused absence. If you do not satisfy the terms of this request you will regrettably receive a zero for the exam. And in the case of an assignment that has not been turned in, a letter grade will be subtracted for your performance for each day that it is overdue. If you miss an exam or assignment date because of an official University event you will be granted the same privileges provided that the event has been properly authorized.
V. The Honor Code
In the performance of all work in this course each student is expected to adhere to the standards of ethical behavior as stated in the University of Evansville Honor Code (page 36, 1999-2001 Under Graduate Catalog). The following are expected:
1. that students neither give nor receive assistance
on exams
2. that each report and oral presentation is the students own
work
3. that students avoid plagiarism in both their oral and written
work
4. that students deal forthrightly and honestly when consulting
with faculty
If there is any reason to suspect that you have violated the University honor code, you will automatically receive a zero for the work in question. Your violation will be reported to the Office of the Dean of Students and will probably result in an Honor Council hearing. Any student found guilty and sanctioned by the Honor Council is entitled to an appeal.