introduction: should i take this class? what is your goal?
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Biology V03: Introduction to Organismal & Environmental Biology Dr. Marta D. de Jesus (Ph.D. Biology, UCLA). Introduction: Should I take this class? What is your goal? BA/BS (4-5 yrs) eg: biological technician, tech sales, K-12 teacher, public outreach, BSN, etc. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Biology V03: Introduction to Organismal &
Environmental BiologyDr. Marta D. de Jesus
(Ph.D. Biology, UCLA)
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Introduction: Should I take this class?What is your goal?
BA/BS (4-5 yrs) eg: biological technician, tech sales, K-12 teacher, public outreach, BSN, etc.
MA/MS (~2yr beyond BA/BS) eg: tech specialist, lab manager, CC instructor, public outreach, MBA, Nurse Practitioner (MSN), Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, etc.
PhD (~6+ yr; MA/MS not required) eg: 4-yr college/univ. professor, industrial research scientist, governmental advisor, etc.
Professional Doctoral degrees (no research required to finish; 3-4 yr at least but more if specializing) eg: MD (medical doctor), DO(steopath), PharmD, OD (optometry), DDS (dentist), DPM (podiatry), DVM (veterinary), DPT (physical therapist), DNP (nurse practitioner), AuD (audiologist), DEnv, JD (law), etc.
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IntroductionWhat is this class?
Nuts & bolts
RollSyllabusComments
Helps & Hints
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Ventura College websites:
http://www.venturacollege.edu
MyVCCCD.edu (with WebStar)
My website for classes:
http://www.dewhozitz.net/
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Prereqs:Intermed Algebra1 yr HS Bio or Bio 11 yr HS Chem or Chem 20 & 20L
Recommended:Chem 1A & 1AL, 1B & 1BL Chem 12A & 12AL, 12B & 12BL CalculusStatisticsPhysics
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Other classes of interest to Biology majors this semester:
BIOL/BIOT V18 Human Genetics {does NOT replace the (usually upper-division) Genetics requirement for the Biology/Biochemistry majors}
BIOL/BIOT V30 Intro to Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (with BIOL V03 & V04 this will take care of UCLA’s LS1, 2 & 3)
BIOL/BIOT V42 Contemporary Issues in Cell Biology
For some Pre-Health students (not MD or OD usually)
ANAT V01 Human Anatomy
PHSO V01 Human Physiology
MICR V01 General Microbiology
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Textbook: Biology, 9th ed. by Solomon, Berg and Martin
Optional: Study Guide
Lab Manual
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Grading
Guaranteed Grades:A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 65-79% D = 55-64% F = below 55%
Exams (36% of the grade)Laboratory points (12% of the grade)Practicum/Practical Exams (20% of the grade)Individual Report (10% of the grade)Final Exam (20% of the grade)Attendance (2% of your grade)
100% of the grade
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Lab Quizzes
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PreMed/PreDent/etc. required classes: 1 yr College Biology (BIOL V03, V04) 1 yr Gen. Chemistry (CHEM V01A/V01AL, V01B/V01BL) 1 yr Organic Chemistry (CHEM V12A/V12AL, V12B/V12BL) 1 yr College Physics (which one?)
1 yr College English 1 semester - 1 yr Calculus (which one?)
Others possible: Statistics, Biochemistry, Psychology
Note: do NOT have to major in Biology or even Science, but do have to have these classes.
Do I need all of these for transfer? Usually not, but....
Articulation for California state universities & colleges:
http://www.assist.orgMake sure you also look at university websites & catalog
information
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Time tested: SQ3RP Method of Studying
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Review
Practice
Remember “Carnegie Units”
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What is Science?[French, from Latin scientia, from sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire = to know]
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What is Science?1. process/method
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What is Science?1. process/method2. information
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What is not Science?
Examples:Art LiteraturePhilosophyTheology/Religion
(and some subjects are in between…)
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Experimental design
bias, sampling errors, repeatability,ethics
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Biology - What is life?1. ordered structures
cells
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What is life? 1. ordered structures
cellsreductionismemergent propertiessystems biology
Map of protein interactions of a yeast cell
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What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry
DNA -> RNA -> protein
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What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry
DNA -> RNA -> proteinmetabolism
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What is life? 1. ordered structures 2. Standard biochemistry
3. maintain homeostasis
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What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry3. maintain homeostasis4. demonstrate irritability
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What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry3. maintain homeostasis4. demonstrate irritability5. reproduction & growth/development
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What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry3. maintain homeostasis4. demonstrate irritability5. reproduction & growth/development6. products of evolution
Charles Darwin
honeycreepers
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What is life?1. ordered structures2. Standard biochemistry3. maintain homeostasis4. demonstrate irritability5. reproduction & growth/development6. products of evolution
3 themes of Biology:
Evolution
Information transfer
Energy transfer
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Size Hierarchy
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Ecological hierarchy
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Domain
Bigger
Smaller
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Carl Woese
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Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) at Univ. of Arizona
http://www.tolweb.org/tree/
From Science 6/03
http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/tol/
From Tellapallet
http://www.tellapallet.com/tree_of_life.htm
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Domain: Eukarya