TAKOMA PARK CAMPUS OF MONTGOMERY COLLEGE
Division of Biology, Physical Education, and the Health Sciences

Dr. Carole Wolin, Associate Professor
Office Phone:  240-567-1424; E-mail: cwolin@mc.cc.md.us
Office:  SN214 (within Biology Office complex, enter room SN211)
Classroom (lecture and lab):  SN204

Course Description and Objectives:  Human Anatomy and Physiology I, as described in the Montgomery College Catalog, is a "detailed study of the structure and function of the body, including tissues, skin, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, and sense organs."  The Human Anatomy and Physiology student will be able to identify all assigned body parts and explain their physiological mechanisms.  The student will be able to explain how life is maintained by  integrating the body's structural design with its function.  The student will be able to apply the information provided by this course to analyze and explain new situations involving the human body.  Specific learning objectives for each chapter will be given to you in individual chapter packets.

Prerequisite:  To be enrolled in Human Anatomy and Physiology I you must have previously completed four credits of college biology.  If you participated in the American English Language Program, you must have previously completed EL 104.  Within the guidelines of Montgomery College's Academic Regulation 9.65, Professor Wolin will drop students from the course who are unable to provide evidence that they meet these prerequisites.

Texts:

REQUIRED BOOKS by Elaine Marieb
Human Anatomy and Physiology, fifth edition
Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual, custom edition

RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS
The Anatomy Coloring Book by Kapit and Elson
The Bassett Atlas of Human Anatomy by Robert Chase

Software and Hardware Needs:
     We will make use of A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy and A.D.A.M. interactive physiology during in-class computer labs.  The software is also available in the Math-Science Learning Center and the Student Technology Center.  Students are not required to own their own computer, but if they do they may choose to purchase the A.D.A.M. Interactive Physiology software bundled with their textbook and lab manual at the bookstore.  The Interactive Anatomy may be purchased separately. 

Classroom Policies and Student Code of Conduct

Attendance:  In general, you will earn better exam scores with consistent attendance.  Announcements, handouts, and lectures are provided only once.  Professor Wolin assumes you will be in class whenever she distributes any form of information.  If you do miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain notes and handouts from classmates.  Lab activities may be made up in another lab section if  materials for the activity are still available. 
     If you are late to lecture please be courteous to the rest of the class by quietly and discretely settling into a desk in the back of the room.
     It is your responsibility to withdraw from class.  If you stop attending class, yet fail to complete all necessary paperwork to remove your name from the class roster, you will receive a grade of "F" for the semester.

Lecture Behavior:  Each and every student is expected to behave in ways which promote a teaching and learning atmosphere.  Students have the right to learn; however, they do not have the right to interfere with the freedom of the faculty to teach or the rights of other students to learn.  Students will be treated respectfully in return for respectful behavior.
     All in-class discussions should be carried out in a way that keeps the classroom environment respectful of the rights of others.  This means, for example, students should not interrupt someone else who is talking regardless of whether that person is the instructor or another student.  Students should not monopolize class time by repeatedly interrupting and asking questions in a manner which hinders the learning process of others.  Students are also expected to conduct themselves in ways which create a safe learning and teaching environment that is free from such things as violence, intimidation, and harassment, including sexual harassment.
     Please make sure that you obtain and read a copy of the current Student Handbook which contains the Student Code of Conduct described above. Students are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct.  Students should refer to the current Montgomery College Student Handbook for the official wording of all academic, classroom and college-wide policies.

Lab Behavior:  Your lab time is very limited.  To complete the labs in the allotted time, you will need to recognize, before coming to lab, the required anatomical structures on the diagrams in the assigned chapter and assigned lab manual activity.  Homework should be done at home! 
     For health and cleanliness reasons, there will be no eating, drinking or chewing gum in the lab.  You may bring food and beverage containers with you into the lab as long as they stay sealed within the lab room.
     You are expected to clean up after yourself following lab activities.  This means that you must, for example, return models to their correct counters, return prepared slides to their specific slide trays, and wash and dry dissecting tools and then return them to their assigned bins.

Auditing Class:  The student must complete all assignments and tests.  If the student does not complete all assigned work, the instructor may assign a final grade of W.

Support Services:  The Math-Science Learning Center, located in SN101 has reinforcement materials to support the course, including videos and computer programs, including the A.D.A.M. interactive anatomy and physiology that we use in the course.  The phone is 240-567-1427.  All computer activities done in class can also be found in the Math-Science Learning Center.
     The Student Technology Center, 8561 Fenton Street, suite 210 in Silver Spring also has the A.D.A.M. interactive Anatomy and  interactive physiology software that we use in lab installed on their computers.  Their phone is 240-567-1657.

Student Disability:  If you have a disability which will require accommodation, please see me after class or during office hours.  It is usually possible to work out whatever arrangements are necessary, be it special seating, testing, or other accommodation.  If you have not already contacted the Disability Support Services office (CAB231), please do so to obtain a letter authorizing your accommodations. 
     Students with mobility disabilities depend on the elevators to get to class.  Please use the stairs if you are able to do so.

Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct:   Allied Health professionals deal with patients' lives, therefore, honesty and reliability are paramount.  All students are expected to achieve their goals with academic honesty.  Montgomery College and Professor Wolin are committed to imposing appropriate sanctions for breaches of academic honesty.  The Student Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook includes the following on cheating:

Students are expected to present their own work in all examinations.  Some examples of cheating as it might occur in examinations are as follows:
a. Copying the work of another student during an examination;
b. Permitting another student to copy one's work during an examination;
c. Using unauthorized notes, crib sheets, additional sources of information, or other material during an examination;
d. Writing the answer to an exam question outside of class and submitting that answer as part of an in-class exam;
e. Taking an examination for another student;
f. Having an examination taken by a second party;
g. Altering or falsifying examination results after they have been evaluated by the instructor and returned to the student.

Communicating with other students is not permitted during examinations. 
     Students who engage in any act adjudged by the classroom instructor to constitute academic dishonesty or misconduct are subject to any and all sanctions deemed appropriate by the classroom instructor.
     Grade sanctions may range from an "F" on the examination in which the dishonesty occurred to the maximum sanction of an "F" in the course.  Professor Wolin also has the prerogative of referring a case to the campus Dean of Student Development with the specific request that the Dean consider imposing additional sanctions.
 

Grading

Exam Coverage, Format and Scheduling:  Specific instructional objectives will be given to you, primarily in writing, which will direct your studying for the exams.  Each exam will cover both lecture and lab objectives.  Most of our Anatomy and Physiology students plan careers in Medical/Allied Health fields.  In the actual practice of medicine many unusual situations arise that must be quickly dealt with.  At those times you may have to apply your knowledge to solve previously unencountered problems.  To help you prepare for these situations you will be presented with test questions that require you to apply your knowledge, reasoning, and critical thinking to new situations.
     Unannounced short quizzes will occasionally be given during the first ten minutes of some lectures.  Tardy students will not have additional time after the first ten minutes of lecture to complete a quiz. 
     Exams can include objective questions (multiple choice, matching, true/false), short answer fill-ins, essays, and "practicals" covering your written identification of structures.  Course exams have a time limit.  Your exam must be turned in by the announced completion time or you will receive zero points, an "F", on that exam.
     Medical/Allied Health personnel may risk a patient's health and life if a medication, treatment, or diagnosis is altered due to spelling errors or by not correctly following directions.  In order to prepare students for Medical/Allied Health careers, assigned structures must be spelled correctly on practicals or you may not receive full credit for your answer.  For further reinforcement, Professor Wolin  may deduct exam points if you do not follow the written and verbal instructions given to you for the exam. 
     Occasionally, unforeseen circumstances require a change in an exam's date or coverage.  If this happens, you will receive adequate warning for study purposes. 

Quiz and Exam Make-ups:  Missed quizzes may not be made up, but your two lowest quiz scores will be dropped.  You are expected to take each exam at the scheduled time.  When you miss an exam due to a serious and unavoidable circumstance, you may, at my discretion, be permitted to take another exam.  If you provide me with sufficient advance notice that you will unavoidably miss an exam, arrangements can possibly be made to give you the same exam at another time. 
     If you have not made prior arrangements, you must contact me immediately upon your return following the missed exam to discuss the possibility of a make-up exam.  You will NOT be permitted to make-up more than one exam.  As many lab testing materials are only available to us during a scheduled time period, missed lab practicals may be replaced with structure identification questions which do not utilize the traditional lab practical format.
     Make-up exams will be ENTIRELY ESSAY covering assigned topics within the missed exam's unit of study.  The make-up exam will be of equivalent point value to the missed exam.  Students have great difficulty keeping up with the current topic of study if they are preparing for the previous unit's exam.  Therefore, make-ups are given during finals week so that the student's grade on the next unit of study will not be adversely influenced.   Furthermore, I need sufficient time to prepare an adequate make-up exam. 

Homework:  Homework, in the form of “review sheets” from the lab manual,  incredible journeys, and other exercises, is assigned to help students integrate the concepts studied.  It is due at the beginning of lab on the class before an exam on a unit.  Each assignment completed on time is worth two points. 

Participation: Attendance in class is essential for mastering course materials. Your participation grade is worth 10 points.  Students receive all 10 points if they regularly attend class and participate in class activities.  With three absences in a semester, a student can receive a maximum of 5 participation points.  With four or five absences, a student can receive a maximum of 3 participation points.  With six or more absences, students receive 0 participation points.  Three late arrivals count as 1 absence.

Course Grade:  Your course letter grade will be based on the accumulated points you earned from quizzes, exams and practicals as well as homework and participation.  About 91% of your  course points come from exams and quizzes, about 7% from homework and 2% from your participation grade.  When graded exams are returned to you for review, you will LOSE 50% of all points earned on that exam if you allow your exam to leave the classroom, rather than returning it to Professor Wolin.  Your course letter grade will be computed as follows:

A = 90% of all possible points
B = 80% of all possible points
C = 70% of all possible points
D = 60% of all possible points