BIOLOGY
I -
BSC 2010 CELLULAR
PROCESSES 3
Prefix Number Course
Title Cr.Hrs.
A. Course
Description:
Prerequisites: (ENC 0020 and REA 0002 and MAT 0024)
or (EAP 1695 and MAT 0024) or (satisfactory scores on the SPC placement test)
and CHM 1025 or one year of high school chemistry. Corequisite:
BSC 2010L. The biological topics related to cells are studied in detail. These
topics include molecular biology, genetics, cell types, cell structure and
functions, embryology, and evolution. This course is designed for science
majors and to prepare the student for Biology II and must be taken in sequence.
47 contact hours.
B. Major
Learning Outcomes:
1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
the mechanisms of the Scientific Method.
2. The student will understand the patterns of
organization and mechanisms of change that provide a common thread throughout
biology.
3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
molecular structure as related to cells and their structure.
4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
the biochemical reactions that are the life functions of all living organisms.
5. The student will understand the basic structure of
both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
6. The student will understand the principles of Mendelian genetics and how they relate to the concepts of
molecular genetics.
7. The student will understand processes of genetic
recombination and gene technology.
8. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
the building of tissues through the process of differentiation that occurs
during embryology.
C. Course Objectives Stated in Performance
Terms:
1. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms of the Scientific
Method by:
a. explaining the importance of the control
procedure, observation, testing hypotheses and prediction.
b.
explaining the difference between the lay and scientific definition of theory.
c.
explaining the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.
d.
explaining applications of the scientific method.
2. The
student will understand the patterns of organization and mechanisms of change
that provide a common thread throughout biology by:
a. describing the hierarchy of organization from
atom to organism.
b. explaining
c. listing the characteristics of living
organisms.
3. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of molecular structure as related to
cells and their structure by:
a. describing the role of carbohydrates in cell
structure and function.
b. explaining the role of lipids in cell
structure and function.
c. describing the role of proteins in cell
structure and function.
d. discussing the role of nucleic acids in
regulating cell function.
4. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of the biochemical reactions that are
the life functions of all living organisms by:
a. describing the levels of structure of
proteins and their relationship to the function of proteins, especially
enzymes.
b. constructing models of DNA and RNA molecules
and illustrating replication, transcription, translation, and protein
synthesis.
c. describing the action of mutagens
on the structure of DNA and relating those structural changes to replication,
transcription and translation.
d. explaining the process of photosynthesis and
the importance of autotrophs.
e. describing the process of cellular
respiration under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
5. The
student will understand the basic structure of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells by:
a. describing the structure and function of the various
membrane-bound organelles of the eukaryotic cell.
b. comparing structure to function in plant and
animal cells.
c. describing the structure of the prokaryotic
cell and comparing it to the structure of the eukaryotic
cell.
d. describing the fluid-mosaic model of
cell-membrane structure.
e. describing the mechanisms of membrane
transport.
f. describing mitosis and meiosis, including
regulation of the cell cycle.
6. The
student will understand the principles of Mendelian
genetics and how they relate to the concepts of molecular genetics by:
a. solving problems involving monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, including sex-linked and autosomal
traits, multiple alleles, and incomplete dominance.
b. explaining the relationship between
chromosomes, alleles, genes, and proteins.
c. describing the basic concepts of bacterial
genetics.
d. listing common human genetic disorders and
explaining their patterns of inheritance, including those due to
non-disjunction.
7. The
student will understand processes of genetic recombination and gene technology
by:
a. describing natural and artificial gene
transfer.
b. explaining genetic recombination and its
importance in producing genetic variation.
c. describing the history of genetic
engineering.
d. explaining the basic techniques of gene
technology.
8. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of the building of tissues through the
process of differentiation that occurs during embryo formation in animals and
plants by:
a. listing the three primary germ layers of
animals and their derivative tissues.
b. explaining the process of differentiation in
plants.
c. describing the special cells types that occur
in differentiated tissues.
d. explaining totipotency among plants
and certain animal groups.
D. Criteria Performance Standard:
Upon successful completion of the course the
student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of
the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual
course instructors.
Curriculum
Binder 5/85 DBT 2/86 C & I
Effective Session
19861 Effective
Session 19981.
Revised 8/85 DBT
Effective Session
19891 Effective
Session 20011 (I, 2001).
DBT
Effective Session
19951 Effective
20032.
ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
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proposals)
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PROPOSAL'S APPROVAL BY PROGRAM DIRECTOR/UPPER-DIVISION DEAN AND
PROVOSTS, CAMPUS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BACCALAUREATE
PROGRAMS AND UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
After approving the proposal, the originator’s
Program Director/Upper-Division Dean will e-mail the proposal to each of the
following & then place a check mark by each of the names on this form:
Proposals have been sent to the following
electronically by proposal originator’s program director/upper-division dean:
_X_ Robert Ramsey (TC)
_X_ Tom Furlong (TS) _X_ Esther Oliver (AC)
_X_ James Olliver (SE)
_X_ Sandra Pepicello
(HEC) _X_ Stan Vitteto (CL) _X_ Charlie Roberts (SPG)
Provosts, campus executive officer or senior vice
president of Baccalaureate Programs and University Partnerships will email
approval or disapproval to the Curriculum Office, but may address concerns or
questions regarding the proposal with the proposal originator or his/her
Program Director/Upper-Division Dean.
*If multiple proposals from one academic program
are submitted as a package, the receiving program director/upper-division dean
and provost, campus executive officer or senior vice president of Baccalaureate
Programs and University Partnerships may indicate approval by one transmittal
to the Curriculum Office.
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ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
BIOLOGY
I -
BSC 12010 CELLULAR
PROCESSES 3
Prefix Number Course
Title Cr.Hrs.
A. Course
Description:
Prerequisites: (ENC 0020 and REA 0002 and MAT 0024)
or (EAP 1695 and MAT 0024)
or (satisfactory
scores on the SPC placement
test)
and CHM 1025 or one year of high school chemistry. Corequisite: BSC 1010L2010L.
The biological topics related to cells are studied in detail. These topics
include molecular biology, genetics, cell types, cell structure and functions,
embryology, histology, and evolution. This course is designed for science
majors and to prepare the student for Biology IISC
1011 and must be taken in sequence. 47 contact hours.
B. Major
Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. The student will acquiredemonstrate
an understanding of the
mechanisms of the Scientific Method.
8.The student will understand the
patterns of organization and mechanisms of change that provide a common thread
throughout biology.
8. 2. The student will acquiredemonstrate
an understanding of f
molecular structure as related to cells and their structure.
8. 3. The student will acquiredemonstrate
an understanding of the
biochemical reactions that are the life functions of all living organisms.
8.The 4. student will
understand the basic structure of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellsThe student will be
able to demonstrate the basic structure of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic
cells with emphasis placed on the membrane bound organelles.
8. 5. The student will understand the
principles of Mendelian genetics and how they relate to the concepts of
molecular geneticsThe student will demonstrate an understanding of
the Mendelian Laws of Genetics and will relate them to the concepts of
molecular genetics.
8. 6. The student will understand
processes of genetic recombination and gene technologyThe student will
demonstrate an understanding of gene recombination and gene technology.
8. 7. The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the building of tissues through the process of differentiation
that occurs during embryology.
8.
8. The student will understand the hierarchy of
organization from atom to organism.
C. Course
Objectives Stated in Performance Terms:
1. The
student will demonstrate l acquire an
understanding of the mechanisms of the Scientific Method by:
a. explaining
the importance of the control procedure, observation, testing hypotheses and
prediction.
b. explaining the difference
between the lay and scientific definition of theory.
c. explaining the difference
between inductive and deductive reasoning.
d. explaining Darwin's Theory of
Evolution by Natural Selection as an example of the applications
of the Scientific scientific Methodmethod.
2. The
student will understand the patterns of organization and mechanisms of change
that provide a common thread throughout biology by:
a. describing the hierarchy of
organization from atom to organism.
b. explaining Darwin’s theory of
evolution by means of natural selection
c. listing the characteristics of
living organisms.
23. The student will acquiredemonstrate an understanding of molecular structure as
related to cells and their structure by:
a. demonstrating an understanding ofdescribing
the role of carbohydrates in cell structure and function.
b. demonstrating an understanding ofexplaining
the role of lipids in cell structure and function.
c. demonstrating an understanding ofdescribing
the role of proteins in cell structure and function.
d. demonstrating an understanding ofdiscussing
the role of nucleic acids in regulating cell function.
34. The student will acquiredemonstrate an understanding of the biochemical reactions
that are the life functions of all living organisms by:
a. describing the levels of structure of proteins and their
relationship to the function of proteins, especially enzymes.
b. constructing models of DNA and RNA molecules and illustrate illustrating
replication, transcription, translation, and protein synthesis.
c. describing the action of mutagens on the structure of DNA and relate
relating
the those structural changes to in
structure to replication, transcription and translation.
d. differentiating between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition
including the cellular functions of photosynthesis and cellular respirationexplaining
the process of photosynthesis and the importance of autotrophs.
e. describing the process of cellular respiration under both aerobic
and anaerobic conditions.
45. The student will be able to demonstrateunderstand
the basic structure of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells with emphasis
placed on the membrane bound organelles by:
a.demonstrating knowledge ofdescribing the structure
and function of the various membrane-bound organelles of the
eukaryotic cell.
b. making comparisons between plant cell structure and function and
animal cell structure and functioncomparing structure to
function in plant and animal cells.
c. describing the structure of the prokaryotic cell and compare comparing
it to the structure of the eukaryotic cell.
d. demonstrating current model theories of cell membrane structurdescribing
the fluid-mosaic model of cell-membrane
structuree.
e. describing the mechanisms of membrane transport.
f. describing mitosis and meiosis, including the phenomenon of
non-disjunctionregulation of the cell cycle.
56. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
the principles of Mendelian laws of Ggenetics
and how they will relate them to the
concepts of molecular genetics by:
a. solving problems involving monohybrid and dihybrid crosses,
including sex-linked and autosomal linkagetraits,
multiple alleles, and partial incomplete dominance.
b. explaining the relationship between chromosomes, alleles, genes,
and proteins.
c. demonstrating an understanding ofdescribing
the basic concepts of bacterial genetics.
d. describing listing common human genetic disorders
and explaining their patterns of
inheritance, including those due to non-disjunction.
67. The student will demonstrate an understanding of
processes
of genetic recombination and gene technology
by:
a. demonstrating an understanding ofdescribing
natural and artificial gene transfer.
b. demonstrating an understanding of reciprocalexplaining
genetic
recombination and its importance in producing genetic variation.
c. demonstrating an understanding ofdescribing
the history of genetic engineering.
d. demonstrating an understanding ofexplaining
the basic techniques of gene technology.
78. The student will demonstrate an understanding
of the building of tissues through the process of differentiation that occurs
during embryo formation in animals and plants by:
a. demonstrating a knowledge oflisting
the three primary germ layers of animals and their derivative tissues.
b. demonstrating a knowledgeexplaining the process
of differentiation to tissues amongin
plants.
c. demonstrating a knowledge ofdescribing
the special cells types that occur in differentiated tissues.
d.demonstrating a knowledge ofexplaining totipotency
among plants and certain animal groups.
8.7.The student will understand the hierarchy of
organization from atom to organism by illustrating the increasing complexity of
atomic structure to molecular structure, from molecules to organelles, from
organelles to cells, to tissues, organs, and the organism.
D. Criteria
Performance Standard:
Upon successful completion of the course the
student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of
the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual
course instructors.
Curriculum
Binder 5/85 DBT 2/86 C
& I 4/14/98; DBT 5/29/98Effective Session 19951
Effective Session 19861 Effective Session
19981.C & I 4/14/98; DBT 5/29/98
Revised 8/85 DBT 12/15/88 3yr review 2001
reformatted.Effective Session 19981.
Effective Session 19891 Effective Session
20011 (I, 2001).3yr review 2001 reformatted.
DBT 11/21/94 C&I 10-7-03, BOT
11-18-03,Effective Session 20011 (I, 2001)
Effective Session 19951 Effective 20032.
Suggested text:
Campbell, Neil A. and Reece, Jane B. 2002. Biology, 6th
Ed. Benjamin Cummings.
OLD
ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
APPROVED COURSE
OUTLINE
BIOLOGY I -
BSC 1010
CELLULAR PROCESSES 3
Prefix Number Course
Title Cr.Hrs.
A. Course Description:
Prerequisites: (ENC 0020 and REA 0002) or EAP 1695 and MAT
0024 or satisfactory scores on the placement test and CHM 1025 or one year of
high school chemistry. Corequisite: BSC
1010L. The biological topics related to cells are studied in detail. These
topics include molecular biology, genetics, cell types, cell structure and
functions, embryology, histology, and evolution. This course is designed for
science majors and to prepare the student for BSC 1011 and must be taken in
sequence. 47 contact hours.
B. Major Learning Outcomes:
1. The
student will acquire an understanding of the mechanisms of the Scientific
Method.
2. The
student will acquire an understanding of molecular structure as related
to cells and their structure.
3. The
student will acquire an understanding of the biochemical reactions that are the
life functions of all living organisms.
4. The
student will be able to demonstrate the basic structure of both prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells with emphasis placed on the membrane bound organelles.
5. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of the Mendelian Laws of Genetics and
will relate them to the concepts of molecular genetics.
6. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of gene recombination and gene
technology.
7. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of the building of tissues through
the process of differentiation that occurs during embryology.
8. The
student will understand the hierarchy of organization from atom to organism.
C. Course Objectives Stated in
Performance Terms:
1. The
student will acquire an understanding of the mechanisms of the Scientific
Method by:
a. explaining
the importance of the control procedure, observation, testing hypotheses and
prediction.
b.
explaining the difference between the lay and scientific definition of theory.
c.
explaining the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.
d.
explaining Darwin's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection as an example of
the application
of the Scientific Method.
2. The
student will acquire an understanding of molecular structure as related to
cells and their structure by:
a. demonstrating
an understanding of the role of carbohydrates in cell structure and function.
b. demonstrating
an understanding of the role of lipids in cell structure and function.
c. demonstrating
an understanding of the role of proteins in cell structure and function.
d. demonstrating
an understanding of the role of nucleic acids in cell function.
3. The
student will acquire an understanding of the biochemical reactions that are the
life functions of all living organisms by:
a. describing
the levels of structure of proteins and their relationship to the function of
proteins, especially enzymes.
b. constructing
models of DNA and RNA molecules and illustrate replication, transcription,
translation, and protein synthesis.
c. describing
the action of mutagens on the structure of DNA and relate the changes to in
structure to replication, transcription and translation.
d. differentiating
between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition including the cellular
functions of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
4. The
student will be able to demonstrate the basic structure of both prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells with emphasis placed on the membrane bound organelles by:
demonstrating
knowledge of the structure and function of the various organelles of the
eukaryotic cell.
b. making
comparisons between plant cell structure and function and animal cell structure
and function.
c. describing
the structure of the prokaryotic cell and compare it to the structure of the
eukaryotic cell.
d. demonstrating
current model theories of cell membrane structure.
e. describing
the mechanisms of membrane transport.
f. describing
mitosis and meiosis, including the phenomenon of non-disjunction.
5. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of the Mendelian laws of Genetics and
will relate them to the concepts of molecular genetics by:
a. solving
problems involving monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, sex and autosomal linkage,
multiple alleles and partial dominance.
b. explaining
the relationship between chromosomes, alleles, genes, and proteins.
c. demonstrating
an understanding of the basic concepts of bacterial genetics.
d. describing
common human genetic disorders and patterns of inheritance.
6. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of gene recombination and gene
technology by:
a. demonstrating an understanding of
natural and artificial gene transfer.
b. demonstrating an understanding of
reciprocal recombination.
c. demonstrating an understanding of the
history of genetic engineering.
d. demonstrating an understanding of the
basic techniques of gene technology.
7. The
student will demonstrate an understanding of the building of tissues through
the process of differentiation that occurs during embryo formation in animals
and plants by:
a. demonstrating
a knowledge of the three primary germ layers of animals and their derivative
tissues.
b. demonstrating
a knowledge of differentiation to tissues among plants.
c. demonstrating
a knowledge of the special cells types that occur in differentiated tissues.
demonstrating a
knowledge of totipotency among plants and certain animal groups.
The student will
understand the hierarchy of organization from atom to organism by illustrating
the increasing complexity of atomic structure to molecular structure, from
molecules to organelles, from organelles to cells, to tissues, organs, and the
organism.
D. Criteria Performance Standard:
Upon successful
completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy,
demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom
measures developed by individual course instructors.
Curriculum
Binder 5/85 DBT 2/86 Effective
Session 19951
Effective
Session 19861 C
& I 4/14/98; DBT 5/29/98
Revised
8/85 DBT 12/15/88 Effective
Session 19981.
Effective
Session 19891 3yr
review 2001 reformatted.
ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
COURSE MAINTENANCE
DATA
NOTE: If
there is no change in a field, no entry for that field is required EXCEPT for
the course prefix/number and course title abbreviation fields.
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