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BI120 Survey of Body Systems

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  • CRN: 21499
  • Credits: 5
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Online, Available 24/7
      From April 1 through June 15, 2024, Zach T Ellsworth
    • Remote, Monday and Wednesday, from 6 to 7:50pm
      From April 1 through June 12, 2024, Zach T Ellsworth
    • Remote, Wednesday, from 8 to 8:50pm
      From April 3 through June 12, 2024, Zach T Ellsworth

Class materials

Textbooks

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Open educational resources (OER)

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Details about this class

Thank you for your interest in this course! Here are some things you may want to know before signing up:

This course is delivered entirely remotely. This class will have live zoom discussions on M/W from 6:00-7:50pm and on W from 8:00-9:50pm. These sessions will be recorded and available for students. While attendance to these zoom discussions are not mandatory, they are strongly encouraged since they allow for live Q&A interaction.

  • For lecture: there will be weekly online homeworks and quizzes. There will also be three noncumulative exams throughout the term (two midterms and one final exam)
  • For lab: there will be weekly online worksheets you will download, complete, and upload as well as quizzes. There will also be one cumulative final exam

The official textbook is Hole’s Human Anatomy & Physiology (available through the Cascade campus bookstore). However, if you are unable to get the official textbook, other equivalent textbooks (including earlier editions of the current official textbook) may work as replacements or as a supplement (including OER texts). Please note: the weekly assigned readings will be listed based on how Hole’s Human Anatomy & Physiology is organized. If you use a different text, it will be your responsibility to find the relevant topics in the book.

To align with PCC's credit hour guidelines, students should expect to participation in the 6 hours of class time (including either attending or reviewing the recorded lectures), as well as an additional 6-10 hours/week to complete assignments and prepare for quizzes.

 

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at zach.ellsworth@pcc.edu

Technology

This remote course will require the use of Zoom for meetings. Class meeting attendance is encouraged, and all of the lecture and lab meetings are recorded are posted. You will not be required to utilize the webcam or microphone function, but it is encouraged.

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.

Online & Remote Teaching Technical Requirements

Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.

Online Prerequisite | Start Guide for Online Learning

Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide for online learning. The start guide will help you decide if online classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be eligible to register for online classes.

The Start Guide is not required for Remote classes but strongly recommended.