Spring 2018 Biology 21 T: 9:45 - 12:55 Room : 7 - 1115 Mt. San Antonio College Marine biology lab (Biol 21) is one of my favorite courses to teach and I hope you enjoy this course and find it interesting. Once you have completed this course you should be able to identify a number of organisms that can be seen along the Cali- fornia coast. We have four field trips in this class which will give you the opportunity to observe and photograph a number of organisms. Our first tip will be to an estuary called Newport Back Bay. You will have the op- portunity to learn some com- mon plants and animals associat- ed with estuaries and salt marshes. Later in the semester we will go to Bolsa Chica Eco- logical Reserve. Bolsa Chica is an excellent place to see and observe shore birds. We also have two required weekend field trips. We will be going to Shaw’s Cove in Laguna Beach to observe organisms that inhabit the rocky intertidal. We will also be taking a boat trip out of Dana Point. When we are on campus in the laboratory you will get a chance to dissect a variety of organisms such as sharks and squid to learn the internal anatomy of the animal and how it relates to the ani- mal’s lifestyle. You will learn taxonomy, anatomy, and some marine ecology. Course Description and Objectives MARINE LAB Course details Website: http://instruction2.mtsac.edu/sschmidt/ Required Text: Schmidt, Sherry and J. Kido. Laboratory Manual for Marine Biology – (Available at Day and Nite Copy in the shopping center on the corner of Temple and Grand) Optional Text: Castro, Peter and M. Huber. 2015. Marine Biology, 10th Edition. McGraw Hill. (This is on reserve in the library. You will only need it a couple of times). What’s in This Syllabus Expectations 2 Cell phones and grading 3 Cheating policy and important dates 4 Laboratory schedule 5 To succeed in this course you must get to class on time, attend all field trips, utilize your time in lab productively, study often, and live a life that is conducive to learning. That includes getting enough sleep and getting some exercise, and regularly reviewing the material.
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Spring 2018
Biology 21
T: 9:45 - 12:55
Room : 7 - 1115
Mt. San Antonio
College
Marine biology lab (Biol 21) is
one of my favorite courses to
teach and I hope you enjoy this
course and find it interesting.
Once you have completed this course you should be able to
identify a number of organisms
that can be seen along the Cali-
fornia coast. We have four field
trips in this class which will give
you the opportunity to observe
and photograph a number of
organisms. Our first tip will be
to an estuary called Newport
Back Bay. You will have the op-
portunity to learn some com-
mon plants and animals associat-
ed with estuaries and salt
marshes. Later in the semester
we will go to Bolsa Chica Eco-
logical Reserve. Bolsa Chica is
an excellent place to see and
observe shore birds. We also
have two required weekend
field trips. We will be going to
Shaw’s Cove in Laguna Beach to observe organisms that inhabit
the rocky intertidal. We will
also be taking a boat trip out of
Dana Point. When we are on
campus in the laboratory you
will get a chance to dissect a
variety of organisms such as
sharks and squid to learn the
internal anatomy of the animal
and how it relates to the ani-
mal’s lifestyle. You will learn
taxonomy, anatomy, and some
marine ecology.
Course Description and Objectives
MA
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Course details
Website: http://instruction2.mtsac.edu/sschmidt/
Required Text: Schmidt, Sherry and J. Kido. Laboratory Manual for Marine Biology – (Available at Day and Nite
Copy in the shopping center on the corner of Temple and Grand)
Optional Text: Castro, Peter and M. Huber. 2015. Marine Biology, 10th Edition. McGraw Hill. (This is on
reserve in the library. You will only need it a couple of times).
What’s in This Syllabus
Expectations 2
Cell phones and grading 3
Cheating policy and
important dates 4
Laboratory schedule 5
To succeed in this course you
must get to class on time, attend
all field trips, utilize your time in
lab productively, study often, and
live a life that is conducive to
learning. That includes getting
enough sleep and getting some exercise, and regularly reviewing
According to the Mt. SAC policy on academic integrity an instructor who
determines that a student has cheated may give the student a failing grade for
the assignment, for the course, or drop the student from the course. Since
the student has failed to abide by the standards of academic honesty, the
instructor has a right to give an F for the assignment or the course even
though the student may have successfully and, presumably, honestly passed
the remaining portion of the assignment or course. If the instructor issues a
failing grade for the course or drops the student, the actions shall be report-
ed to the Dean, Student Services, and Director, Student Life. An instructor
may also recommend that appropriate action be taken under provisions of
the Administrative Regulations and Procedures on Student Discipline.
Some examples of cheating include, but are not limited to:
Plagiarism, which is the use of materials authored by another person or obtained
from a commercial source or the use of passages without proper acknowledg-
ment. This includes using photographs from the internet without giving the pho-
tographer credit.
Having or using unauthorized materials during any exam or quiz.
Notes concealed in or written on clothing, hats, or skin (as examples).
Looking at another student’s work during any exam or quiz.
Removing an exam or quiz from the classroom without the professor’s approval.
Taking photos of exams, quizzes, completed ScanTrons®, or exam keys.
Turning in work that was generated by other individuals or by the same individu-
al but in a prior semester, including but not limited to: lab report data, lab re-
port or homework questions, homework assignments, and extra credit assign-
ments. Allowing another student to look at your exam or quiz, or allowing another
student to copy your homework, lab reports, or other assignments. (If that
work is duplicated you may also receive the same penalties listed above for vio-lation of the Biology Department Policy on Cheating, and the college policy on
cheating and academic dishonesty.)
Policy on Academic Integrity
Page 4
Some Important Dates
and Holidays
February 26 - School Starts March 9 - last day to drop
without a “W”
May 11- Last day to drop
May 26 - Holiday
June 11 - 15: Finals
DO NOT CHEAT
OR PLAGIARIZE.
IT IS NOT WORTH
GETTING AN “F”
IN THE COURSE
AND A CITATION
ON YOUR ACADEMIC
RECORD!!!!!!
You are not
allowed to have
a cell phone at
your seat during
an exam. If you
have a cell
phone in your possession I
consider that cheating and
you will receive an “F” on the
exam and you will be
written up for cheating.
Laboratory Schedule
Page 5
Week Date Topic Assignment
1 27 Feb The microscope, the cell, and plankton
Chapter 1
2 6 March Primary producers: Marine plants and algae
Chapter 2
3 13 March Required Field Trip to Newport Back Bay
Meet at steps in front of Performing Arts Center
Bus departs at 9:45 am and returns between 1:30 and 2:00 pm.
Read Article:
Estuaries and Salt
Marshes
4 20 March Taxonomy - Porifera (Sponges)
Chapter 3
Newport Back
Bay Report due
5 27 March Practicum
Field Trip to Wildlife Sanctuary
6 3 April Cnidaria ( Jellyfish and Corals) and Annelida (Segmented Worms) Chapter 4
7
Sat
10 April
14 April
Mollusca (Clams, Mussels, and Squid)
Required Tide Pool Field Trip - Shaw's Cove, Laguna Beach
Low tide (0.2) is at 3:05 pm. Bus departs at 12:15 and returns between 5-6 pm
Students will be able to relate anatomical structure to life style of various marine organisms, and analyze the significance of the structure and functions of organ systems to the mode of life in the marine environment.
Students will be able to analyze external and internal anatomy of marine organisms and describe differences in structure between various classes of marine organisms within a particular phylum.
Students will be able to summarize ecological principles associated with marine ecosystems.
Students completing relevant assignments in Area B courses will evaluate the impact of science on their daily lives
Students will be able to identify 5 different organisms found in the intertidal zone of southern California.
Students will be able to identify dominant invertebrates and verte-brates of the intertidal regions in a field situation by observing dif-ferences in distribution at different elevations above sea level.
Students will be able to compare and contrast the biological and physical aspects of the marine environment, and explain adapta-tions of marine organisms to each aspect.
Students will be able to differentiate between the major phyla of marine organisms based on anatomical differences discovered in laboratory dissections.
Students will demonstrate an ability to recognize chordgrass, pick-leweed, and salt grass and describe the elevational distribution of these plants in a salt marsh.