Transcript What we wanted

Christine Case
Biology Professor
Honors Transfer Program
 Eligible for ENGL 100 & MATH 120
 3.25 in 9 units
– 3.5 high school
What we wanted
Objectives
 Challenging
 Critical thinking
 Study one topic in
depth
What we wanted
Objectives
 Challenging
 Critical thinking
 Study one topic in
depth
SLOs
 Use your new
knowledge
 Analyze data
 Read original
literature
Biology Programs
G.E. (nonmajors)
BIOL 101
BIOL 110
BIOL 111
BIOL 130
BIOL 140
BIOL 145
BIOL 150
MAJORS
 BIOL 215
 BIOL 230
ALLIED HEALTH
 BIOL 240
 BIOL 250
 BIOL 260
What we didn’t want
 Honors section of
one course
 Removes leaders
from classes
 Shuts out Majors
 Or, Allied Health
 Or, Nonmajors
What we didn’t want
 Honors section of
one course
 Honors in with
regular class
 “Honors” = extra
term paper
What we did
 Brain-stormed topics  Emerging diseases
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Marine mammals
Economic botany
Evolution
Energy
Biotechnology
Water
Format
 BIOL 675
 1 unit
 Lecture, lab, seminars, field
BIOL 110 4 units
+ BIOL 675 1 unit
= 5 Honors units
Official Course Outline
Course Classification
 Credit course applicable for the Associate
Degree; Honors Course if taken
concurrently with non-honors biology course
Official Course Outline
Course Description
 One lecture hour per week or 3 lab hours
per week. Corequisite: Concurrent
enrollment in any non-honors biology level
100 or 200 course.
 Readings, discussion and lectures covering
selected advanced topics in biology to be
determined by the Biology Department and
the Honors Program. May be repeated three
times for credit, but topics successfully
completed may not be repeated. Transfer
credit: UC; CSU
Official Course Outline
Catalog Description
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in any
non- Honors Biology level 100 or 200 course.
Advanced topics in …. Extensive library
research and field observations used to
complete a project determined by the student.
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Official Course Outline
Catalog Description
NOTE: This course is designed primarily for
students in the Honors Transfer Program. All
students enrolling in this course will be
required to do Honors level work. Honors
credit will also be awarded for any 100- or
200-level Biology course taken concurrently.
Transfer: UC; CSU.
Official Course Outline
Course Justification
 This course is designed to provide in-depth
study of a selected area of biology as an
honors supplement to a G.E. or majors-level
Biology course.
Official Course Outline
SLOs
1. Discuss and understand one area of
biological science (e.g., marine mammals;
emerging infectious disease).
2. Apply the knowledge of biological science
to distinguish between observations,
inferences, relationships, and testimonials
under investigation.
SLOs
Official Course Outline
Class Syllabus
1. Discuss and understand one
area of biological science (e.g.,
marine mammals; emerging
infectious disease).
1. Discuss and understand the
role of microorganisms in
infectious diseases.
2. Apply the knowledge of
biological science to distinguish
between observations,
inferences, relationships, and
testimonials under
investigation.
2. List factors that lead to the
emergence of diseases.
3. Describe methods of
controlling infectious diseases.
Official Course Outline
Course Content
Content will vary by section and semester. Students will
have the opportunity to perform experiments, attend
seminars given by researchers, and apply new knowledge to
real world events. Each semester, a topic in biology will be
studied in depth. Common themes in biology will be used
to incorporate topics from any biology course. Students will
be expected to apply fact and theory in problem solving.
They will be expected to do literature searches and read
original literature. They will be expected to design, carry
out and analyze the results of a special project. They will be
expected to report the results of their project to their
classmates.
Assignments
Official Course Outline
 Term project requiring
analysis of data
and/or field
observations; written
lab reports.
Class Syllabus
• Find the source of an
outbreak. You will receive
your outbreak data in class.
• Write an EIR for an energy
project.
• Specimen Preparation
• Prepare & present
educational materials for
American Cetacean Society
Results
Enrollment in Biology
 WSCH = 7000
 7.4% of College WSCH
 1100
students/semester
Results
Enrollment in Honors Biology
 10-20 students/semester
Skyline Biology
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Shari Bookstaff
Christine Case
Nick Kapp
Sandra Hsu
Melissa Michelitsch
Mel Zucker