laboratory will account for approximately 40% of the grade. Grading: A >93% Class Learning and Participation 90-93% Microbiology is a complicated topic and B+ 87-89% will require engagement with the B 83-86% material for success. Challenge 80-82% statements will be used throughout the C+ 77-79% lecture and recorded in a blue book. You C 65-76% should bring a blue book to every class D 51-64% to engage in these assignments. They will be collected and scored at each F ≤50% exam. See ‘Challenge Statement’ Excellent attendance and class participation document on Web Access for more will be taken into consideration during information! grading. You are also Class conduct policy: responsible for adhering to the Code of Student Conduct outlined in the College Catalog. Cell phones must be turned off during class. No extraneous conversation during class. Plagiarized lab reports Academic honesty. and papers will receive a score of zero. The work you submit must be your own. The Skyline College Catalog has a complete statement defining cheating and plagiarism. Textbooks - Required Tortora, G. J., B. R. Funke, and C. L. Case. 12th ed. Microbiology: An Introduction, San Francisco, CA: Pearson, 2016. Johnson, T. R. and C. L. Case. Laboratory 11th ed. Experiments in Microbiology, San Francisco, CA: Pearson, 2016. Study Aids Class website: Web Access • Text website: • masteringmicrobiology.com Homework and Extra Credit The following 3 homework assignments • must be completed. The assignments are on the BIOL 240 web site. Journal article Bacteria report M & M (Disease) report One additional assignment may be • turned in for extra credit. This is on the BIOL 240 web site.
laboratory will account for approximately 40% of the grade. Grading: A >93% 90-93% B+ 87-89% B 83-86% 80-82% C+ 77-79% C 65-76% D 51-64% F ≤50% Excellent attendance and class participation will be taken into consideration during grading. Class conduct policy: You are also responsible for adhering to the Code of Student Conduct outlined in the College Catalog. Cell phones must be turned off during class. No extraneous conversation during class. Academic honesty. Plagiarized lab reports and papers will receive a score of zero. The work you submit must be your own. The Skyline College Catalog has a complete statement defining cheating and plagiarism. Textbooks - Required Tortora, G. J., B. R. Funke, and C. L. Case. Microbiology: An Introduction, 12th ed. San Francisco, CA: Pearson, 2016. Johnson, T. R. and C. L. Case. Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology, 11th ed. San Francisco, CA: Pearson, 2016. Study Aids • Class website: Web Access • Text website: masteringmicrobiology.com Homework and Extra Credit • The following 3 homework assignments must be completed. The assignments are on the BIOL 240 web site. Journal article Bacteria report M & M (Disease) report • One additional assignment may be turned in for extra credit. This is on the BIOL 240 web site. Class Learning and Participation Microbiology is a complicated topic and will require engagement with the material for success. Challenge statements will be used throughout the lecture and recorded in a blue book. You should bring a blue book to every class to engage in these assignments. They will be collected and scored at each exam. See ‘Challenge Statement’ document on Web Access for more information!
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