Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Class Meetings

This course meets fully in-person for two weekly lecture meetings and one weekly laboratory meeting.

During lecture, we will discuss the weekly material along with some in-class practice. Lecture slides, study guides, and suggested external videos will be provided on the class website to help guide your review of the material. Assessments will include exams and weekly assignments. Each week, we will also have a laboratory where you will learn lab and microscope skills plus reinforce our lecture material. Weekly lab assessments include a short pre-lab, post-lab, and in-person quiz.

Attendance

Midterms and final exams are in-person and taken during the lecture class. Attendance at non-exam lectures is expected and it is the responsibility of non-attending students to find out what they have missed.

BI 112 laboratory attendance is required and students who are absent for more than two labs will automatically fail the class.

Lecture Textbook and Laboratory Manual

Campbell-Biology In Focus, Urry et al., 3rd ed. (can also use 2nd ed), Pearson. ISBN 9780135686065.

Rock Creek Biology 112 lab manual (available through PCC Rock Creek Bookstore)

Optional Resource.

A heads up that the online resource, Modified Mastering Biology, included with the purchase of a new textbook from the PCC bookstore, is optional. You can also purchase a textbook without Modified Mastering Biology or rent the textbook directly from the publisher.