See Syllabus Below: Updated 1/10/26

Week	Date	Topic	Assignments
1	Jan 12	No labs for first week of classes	Drop/Add ends Fri at 5pm
2	Jan 19	MLK day Mon. No labs this week.
3	Jan 26	Introduction & Epidemiology Lab
4	Feb 2	The Scientific Method Lab	Lab Handout 1. You will be given a handout at the start of lab to be completed and turned in at the end of lab. Lab Report 1 assigned. Due Mar 2nd. Click HERE for guidelines on writing lab reports, including an example lab report.
5	Feb 9	Enzyme Metabolism Lab	Lab Handout 2. You will be given a handout at the start of lab to be completed and turned in at the end of lab.
6	Feb 16	Osmosis & Diffusion Lab	Lab Handout 3. You will be given a handout at the start of lab to be completed and turned in at the end of lab.
7	Feb 23	DNA, Electrophoresis, Mitosis & Meiosis Lab	Lab Handout 4. You will be given a handout at the start of lab to be completed and turned in at the end of lab. The lab report is due NEXT week.
8	Mar 2	Genetics Lab	Lab Report 1 DUE. Late points are 10% of total pts per day late.
9	Mar 9	Evolution Lab	Lab Handout 5. You will be given a handout at the start of lab to be completed and turned in at the end of lab.
10	Mar 16-20	Spring Break. No labs this week. (Yay!)
11	Mar 23	Sensory Reflex Lab
12	Mar 30	Cardiovascular Lab	Lab Handout 6. You will be given a handout at the start of lab to be completed and turned in at the end of lab.
13	Apr 6	Human Anatomy Lab Fri Apr 10th - last day to drop. Must complete paperwork by 5pm.	Lab Handout 7. You will be given a handout at the start of lab to be completed and turned in at the end of lab.
14	Apr 13	Calorimetry Lab	Lab Handout 8. You will be given a handout at the start of lab to be completed and turned in at the end of lab.

Point Breakdown
Here is how the points will be divided among lecture and lab. Note that the laboratory portion of the coures constitutes 25% of your total score for the course. The Lab and Lecture portion of the course must be taken at the same time!

	Number	Points	Total
Lab handouts	8	25	200
Lab Reports	1	50	50
Total			250

Click HERE for lab scores

Lab Report: There will be one lab reports assigned this semester. See the lab website for details on how to write lab report. Also, no AI generated reports will be allowed. Write lab reports in your own words. Lab reports must include a citation to the lab manual. Click HERE for guidelines on writing lab report, including an example lab report.

Grading Scale	90 - 100% A	77 - 79.9% C+	60 - 66.9% D
	87 - 89.9% B+	70 - 76.9% C	< 60% F
	80 - 86.9% B	67 - 69.9% D+

 

Things to remember to do well in this lab:
• If you are having a hard time with the material presented in lab, please come to see me. I'm more than happy to help you.
• Keep up with the reading material for lab. If you come to lab prepared each week, it will go faster and more smoothly.
• Come to lab ON TIME and PARTICIPATE.

Rules and Regulation of the lab course:
Cheating WILL NOT be tolerated. Pay attention, keep up with the reading, review your notes regularly, and study appropriately for each quiz. Cheating includes plagiarism on lab reports. Plagiarism is defined as copying large sections of writing from a source without providing a citation for that source. Plagiarism also includes students who turn in exact copies of the same report. It is absolutely fine to work with other students on your writing assignment, but you MUST change the writing so that it is not the same as another student's report. Lastly, plagiarism includes using AI (artificial intelligence) generated text in your assignment. There are websites that instructors can use to tell if your writing is AI-generated. Just don't do it. If you are caught cheating it will result in an automatic zero. It will also be my prerogative to report you to the academic affairs committee for formal reprimand.

Academic Honesty: In accord with the FMU Student Handbook guidelines, any evidence of cheating or plagiarism will result in the loss of all points on that exam or assignment and appropriate disciplinary action, and may result in suspension or expulsion from Francis Marion University.

NEED HELP? If you need help in this course, please see me after class or during my office hours. If you require academic counseling, or services involving learning or physical disabilities, please go to the Office of Counseling and Testing ( call: 843-661-1840 or email: counselingtesting@fmarion.edu). If you need tutoring, call the Tutoring Center at (843) 661-1675.

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