Laboratory guide: Plant Sciences 110 Laboratory Guide (available at Varsity Mart) Web address: PLSC 110 World Food Crops is available on Blackboard 6 on the NDSU Web site “http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu.” Course objectives (intended course outcomes) are included on the lecture outline. General education: PLSC 110 is approved for the following General Education Outcomes that students should expect to meet: Outcome 3 [Category 8 Global Perspectives (G)] "Comprehend the concepts and perspectives needed to function in national and international societies," and Outcome 5 [Category 3 Science and Technology(S)] "Comprehend concepts and methods of inquiry in science and technology, and their applications for society", including a one-credit laboratory experience (L) that is embedded in the three credits of PLSC 110. Laboratory quizzes will be given each week during the scheduled discussion/quiz period. There will be 13 laboratory quizzes. Each quiz is worth 40 points and will be given during the last 20 minutes of the period. Two of the lowest 40-point quizzes will be dropped; one from the first six quizzes and the second from the last seven quizzes. Make-up quizzes per se will not be given. Instead, the same percentage score as received on the laboratory final exam will be substituted for no more than three missed laboratory quizzes per semester; e.g., if 70% is received on the final exam, then 70% of a 40 point quiz = 28 points will be inserted for each missed quiz. Beyond three missed laboratory quizzes, a “0" score is inserted for missed laboratory quizzes Also, up to 4 bonus points can be added if a student submits a self-study outline covering the information included on the missed quiz; the outline must be submitted within 10 calendar days after the quiz is missed. Cooperative learning exercises will be conducted periodically during laboratory throughout the semester. Two or three students will work together to generate scores for all students in the group. These exercises may total approximately 20 to 30 points during the semester. Students absent when a cooperative learning exercise is done may make-up the points by submitting a self-study outline covering the whole laboratory exercise; the outline must be submitted within 10 calendar days after the exercise is missed (excluding the 2-day Thanksgiving recess). Instructor: Dr. Calvin Messersmith, Loftsgard 474C, 231-8149 e-mail: Cal.Messersmith@ndsu.edu Lectures: Loftsgard 114, 11:00-11:50 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday Course grading: Percentage of total Grade points for the course A 90% and above B 80 through <90% C 70 through <80% D 60 through <70% F Less than 60% The percentage totals are a guarantee for each grade range, i.e., all students achieving 90% or better will receive an "A" grade, ..., and all students achieving less than 60% will receive a "F" grade. Students with disabilities are asked to inform the instructor as soon as possible; for example, visual impairment, hearing deficiency, dyslexia, writing impairment, etc. Then, special accommodations will be made, in cooperation with the office of Disability Services, to provide appropriate services. Honor Code: Examinations are given according to the policies of the Honor System within the Laboratories: Loftsgard 104 Section 1 - 1:00- 1:50 p.m. Th Section 4 - 8:00- 8:50 a.m. F Section 2 - 2:30- 3:20 p.m. Th Section 5 - 9:00- 9:50 a.m. F Section 3 - 3:30- 4:20 p.m. Th Section 6 - 10:00-10:50 a.m. F |
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