Biology | Biological Sci for Elem Teachers
Q201 | 0658-0664 | Ruesink, A
Course Format: Lecture: 9:30A-10:45A, TR, JH A100. Laboratory: one
session/week (2-3 hours).
Prerequisites: Enrolled in Elementary Education program; Q200.
Course Description: This course is designed to give students enough
background in basic biology to provide a starting point - ways of
thinking, vocabulary, overview of various fields of biology - from
which they can operate in elementary school classes. Lecture, lab and
discussion are integrated to give unified but varying learning
experiences.
Required Text: "Biology: Concepts and Connections", third edition by
Campbell, Mitchell and Reece.
Weekly Assignments: Readings from the text, some website work and a
three-hour laboratory experience.
Exams/Papers: Four hourly exams over lab material, three lab reports,
several lecture quizzes, weekly lab quizzes and comprehensive final
exam.