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Biology 99BBIOL-99B-64Z COASTAL REDWOODS
Call #2344
Instructor: LEE VAN FOSSEN
SPRING 2004
4.0 Units
DESCRIPTION
The concepts of redwood biology ecosystems and its role in modern society. Studies include historical ethnic groups, economic uses of redwoods, geographic distribution of redwoods and their close relatives, botanical traits, ecological relationships of plants, animals and the abiotic impacts on redwoods. Attendance at a bi-weekly meeting on-campus lab is required.
Enrollment is limited.
PREREQUISITES
EWRT 100B and READ 91 (or LART 100), or ESL 4 are advised.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: LEE VAN FOSSEN
Leland Van Fossen has been an instructor of Anatomy & Physiology, Introductory Biology, Desert Ecology, Sierra Nevada Ecology,
Marine Biology, Coastal Redwoods, Hawaiian Ecology on Oahu, Big Island, Maui, Kauai,and California Ecology at De Anza College since 1968.
He has a BA and MA in Biology from San Jose State University and has
taken additional graduate work at Stanford University, Santa Clara
University, U.C. Santa Cruz, and Northeastern Illinois University.
Office Hours Held:
From Monday, April 12 to Monday, June 14
Days & Hours:
MONDAYS, 2:30-3:20 PM
Telephone/Voicemail:
(408) 864-8654
Telephone (Lab):
(408) 864-8921
FAX Telephones:
(408) 864-8245, (408) 864-5546
Office Location:
S-51a
E-mail Address:
vanfossenleland@fhda.edu
REQUIREMENTS
Be prepared to spend at least 12 hours per week using and studying
course materials.
Coastal Redwoods
Your accumulated total points are compared to the total possible, and
your letter grade is determined by:
Percentage: Final Grade:
90-100% A
80-89% B
65-79% C
55-64% D
Below 55% F
Exam #1: 100 points
Exam #2: 100 points
1-Field Trip Guides 100 points
5-Text Key Questions 100 points
8-Video Summaries 160 points
Photo-Essay Project: 100 points
Total Points: 660 points
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Field Trips:
1-2 trips are required for each student during this class. See the Schedule for this class and arrange to go with the instructor on dates given or follow a plan designed with your instructor.
Project.
Each student is to complete a photo essay of 36 photographic prints. The prints are to be glued to the top of plain white paper and then a description of the common name, habitat, adaptations, and other pertenant information about the species is to be added as paragraph under the photo. You may use the Web to find and use information.
Homework Assignments.
There will be five major areas with 10-20 questions to be answered for each area.
All answers are to be typed and printed. See the due-dates for each of these assignments.
Regular BAT Lab Operating Hours---S74: 408-864-8921
Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday: 8AM--9PM
Friday: 8AM--1PM
Testing Hours Strickly Enforced: Bring Scantrons #2052
Monday: 8:30AM--11:30; 12:30--4:30 and 5-8 PM
Tuesday: 8:30--11:30: 12:30--4:30 and 5-8 PM
ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE FOR SPRING 2004
Week 1. Orientation Meeting, Mon., April 5, 6-7 PM in Lab S74, take notes on the in-class video, start text questions and answers. Turn in work when finished.
Week 2. Monday, April 12, do Key Questions A from text; turn in notes from orientation video and Key Questions A this week.
Week 3. Monday, April 19, do Key Questions B from text and turn in by April 25.
Week 4. Monday, April 26, do Key Questions C from text
TRIP SATURDAY, May 1, 8AM TO 4 PM, BIG BASIN STATE PARK. Meet at DeAnza Parking lot E at 8 am, bring
Trip Guide, lunch, drinks, snacks, full gas tank, warm clothes & $8
Week 5. Monday, May 3, Review # 1, 6:30-7:30 S74
Week 6. Monday, May 10 or Tuesday,May 18, Exam 1, 8:30AM-7:30PM, S 74, bring Scantron #2052 and Essay on Key Questions A,B,C and Big Basin trip guide; turn in completed Big Basin Trip Guide now.
Week 7. Monday, May 17, do key Questions D and E and view,copy and take notes on Internet Programs: www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/seqsem--keep and study with all your class work.
Week 8. Monday, May 24, Turn in Key Questions D and E: view,copy and also take notes on:
South Carolina TV 1. Sequoia National Forest and 2. Redwood National Park on the Internet: www. scetv.org/naturescene/episodes/descriptions. In BAT lab see video:"The Northern Forests"
in the Time Life series of the Living Planet.
Week 9.MONDAY, May 31, HOLIDAY---Memorial Day: work on homework
Week 10. Monday, June 7, S74, View and take notes on videos in S-74 Lab: 1. Rain Forests 2. Plants: Angiosperms 3. Gymnosperms.
Saturday, June 12, 8 am to 4 pm, Santa Cruz Mtns. Trip. Meet at DeAnza Lot E at 8am, bring lunch, drinks, full gas tank, warm clothes, notebooks, cameras, film, and energy.
Week 11. Monday, June 14, S74, Turn in Key Questions D & E, Field trip notes, video notes,and Web notes,photo essay ----all work due.
Week 12. Monday, June 21, 8:30AM--7PM, S74, FINAL EXAM and Scantron #2052, Turn in notes from all LATE internet assignments, video summaries, and trips notes and photos.
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Homework Cover Sheet
Please make a copy of this cover sheet and attach it to all assignments that you turn in.
BIOL-99-64Z.- / Van Fossen / Spring 2004
Assignment Title:
Your Last Name:
Your First Name:
Your Student ID#
Total pages included: Cover Sheet + _____ pages
When sending this assignment by FAX: please include a telephone
number where you can be reached in case there is a problem with
transmittal:
Your Phone #:
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