Instructor: Tamatha Barbeau, Ph.D.
Office: LSF 204G
Phone: 661-4651
E-mail:
Web: http://people.fmarion/Barbeau/104L
Office Hours: Wed 10:30-11:30pm

Lab: Leatherman Science Facility (LSF 201), Thursday 12:45 - 3:20pm
Lab Manual: Human Biology Laboratory Manual (Bio 104L), 9th Ed

See Syllabus Below: Updated 2/25/25

Lab	Date	Topic	Assignments
	Jan 9	No labs for first week of classes	Drop/Add ends Fri at 5pm
1	Jan 16	Introduction and Epidemiology Lab
	Jan 23	MLK day Mon. No labs this week. BUT, review last lab and lab for next week for quiz!
2	Jan 30	The Scientific Method Lab	Lab Quiz 1. Lab Report 1 assigned. DUE Feb 20
3	Feb 6	Enzyme Metabolism Lab	Lab Quiz 2.
4	Feb 13	Osmosis & Diffusion Lab	Lab Quiz 3. This quiz will be based off the handout given to you in lab on Catalaze enzyme - not the enzyme lab in your manual (in addition to the vocab in the Osmosis / Diffusion lab).
5	Feb 20	DNA, Electrophoresis, Mitosis & Meiosis Lab	Lab Quiz 4. This quiz will be based entirely on the osmosis & diffusion lab results and vocabulary. I sent an email out to the class on Feb 13th, so please check your email. The lab report is due NEXT week.
6	Feb 27	Genetics Lab	Lab Report 1 DUE. You will turn in the quiz 4 I emailed to you last week. We will do a combination of DNA, Electrophoresis, Mitosis, and the Genetics lab today.
7	Mar 6	Evolution Lab	Quiz 5 - will be a list of questions that I hand out at the start of lab, and you will answer during lab, and turn in before you leave.
	Mar 10 - 14	Spring Break. No labs this week. (Yay!)
8	Mar 20	Sensory Reflex Lab
9	Mar 27	Cardiovascular Lab	Lab Quiz 6. This will be a handout given at the start of lab, that you complete and turn in at end of lab.
10	Apr 3	Human Anatomy Lab** Lab report re-write DUE for remainder of points.	You will receive an handout of questions at the start of lab, which you will answer and turn in at the end of lab. This will be worth 35 pts.
11	Apr 10	Calorimetry Lab Last day to drop. Must complete paperwork by Apr 10 at 5pm.	Lab Quiz 7. This will be a handout given at the start of lab, that you complete and turn in at end of lab. This provides an opportunity for you to drop your lowest lab quiz score.

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! I record the highest 6 lab quiz scores. So Quiz 7 is a chance to drop your lowest lab quiz score.

	Number	Points	Total
Quizzes	6	30	180
Lab Reports	1	35	35
Lab handout (human anatomy lab)	1	35	35
Total			250

Click HERE for lab scores

Quiz Format:
Each quiz will be based on the previous week's laboratory concepts, vocabulary, and results, and also on the vocabulary for the upcoming laboratory. The quiz will include 15 questions: multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching, and maybe a short answer question. Yes, spelling will count!

Lab Reports: There will be two lab reports assigned this semester. See the lab website for details on how to write lab reports. 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 reports, 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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Written by Tamatha Barbeau, 2004. This web site is for educational purposes; if you own an image on this site and would like it removed or used with permission, or if you have comments, corrections, or suggestions, please contact me.