COURSE POLICIES
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Pei-San Tsai
Office: N384 Ramaley
Phone: (303) 735-1877
E-mail: pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu
Office hours : Tues/Thur 2:30-3:30 pm or by appointment
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION:
Meeting time: TuTh 11:00-12:15
Meeting location: Ramaley C250
Prerequisites: EBIO 1210, 1220, 1230, 1240 or equivalent. Restricted to juniors and seniors.
TEXTBOOK AND I-CLICKER:
Human Anatomy (5th edition), Marieb, Mallatt and Wilhelm--required
i-clicker--required
COURSE POLICIES:
IPHY 3410 "Introduction to Human Anatomy" is a 3-credit lecture course for students interested in areas related to human structure, health, and performance. A systems approach provides the background required to understand the material in the course, which is necessary for further study in professions such as nursing, physical therapy, sports and leisure studies, medical technology and related fields.
Although students are not required to take the lab (IPHY 3415) with this lecture course, the lab is required for the entrance into a number of health-related professional programs. If you are interested in applying to those programs, taking only this lecture will not meet the requirement unless the lab is also taken. Consult with your advisor if you have questions regarding this matter.
FOUR exams (including final) will be given in this course. All FOUR exams will count toward your final grades. If, for a valid reason, a student must miss an exam, the missed exam will be prorated. A medical certificate signed by a certified medical doctor or a documented family emergency are the ONLY acceptable excuses for missing an exam. This syllabus provides detailed information on the dates of exams and final, so please schedule your travel plans accordingly. Conflict with students' travel schedules **CANNOT ** be used as an excuse for missing exams or taking exams at a different time. There will be NO exceptions.
In addition to the four exams, you will be administered 25 clicker questions (1 point each). You are allowed to drop 5 clicker questions with the lowest scores. NO makeup clicker questions are allowed.
If a student qualifies for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to the instructor a letter from Disability Services (303-492-8671, Willard 322, http://www.colorado.edu/ disabilityservices/) in a timely manner (at least two weeks before the first exam) so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities.
Academic dishonesty in the class is a **SERIOUS** offense and will not be tolerated under any circumstance. Students caught or suspected to cheat will be reported to the University Honor's Council promptly and be subjected to the standard procedure of investigation. The student will receive an "F" in the course as the result of academic dishonesty. There will be NO exceptions. For detailed information on the CU academic honor code, refer to http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode.
Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. Please notify the instructor within the first two weeks of the semester of any conflict. Additional information can be found at: http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html.
Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility to treat students with understanding, dignity and respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on the manner in which students express opinions. For more information on campus policies, see http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html, and http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code/html#student_code.html.
The University of Colorado Policy on Sexual Harassment applies to all students, staff and faculty. Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual attention. Any student, staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been sexually harassed should contact the Office of Sexual Harassment (OSH) at 303-492-2127. Additional information can be found at: http://www.colorado.edu/sexualharassment/.
GRADING:
The total number of points possible in the course is 420.
| Exam I |
100 pts |
| Exam II |
100 pts |
| Exam III |
100 pts |
| Final Exam |
100 pts |
| Clicker questions |
20 pts |
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| TOTAL |
420 pts |
Grades will be assigned based on the scale below. If the average for the course is BELOW 75%, this average will be adjusted to 75% by adding points to every student's grades to accomplish a 75% course average. No adjustments will be made if the course average is 75% or above.
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A= 93.34-100% |
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C-= 70-73.33% |
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A-= 90-93.33% |
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D+= 66.67-69.9% |
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B+= 86.67-89.99% |
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D= 63.34-66.66% |
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B= 83.34-86.66% |
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D-= 60-63.3% |
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B-= 80-83.33% |
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F= less than 60% |
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C+= 76.67-79.99% |
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C= 73.34-76.66% |
ON-LINE INFORMATION:
There is an IPHY 3410 lecture web site (http://www.colorado.edu/kines/iphy3410tsai) that will be updated and maintained regularly by the instructor. Lecture outlines, practice questions, and announcements for the course will be made available via this method. Students should check into this web site periodically to obtain helpful, sometimes necessary, information.