Principles of Biology (BIOL 1107)
Fall 2023
Instructor: Dr. Jonathan Dees Email: [email protected] Office: Miller Plant Sciences 3520
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:35amโ10:50am, 12:45pmโ2:00pm, or 3:55pmโ5:10pm
Enrollment: Participation in this course requires enrollment in the corequisite lab (BIOL 1107L),
unless the lab has been completed. Although lecture and lab are linked in Athena, these two courses
are independent. For enrollment questions, contact the biology advising office at (706) 583โ0496.
Course Materials: There is no textbook for this course, but instructional materials will be posted
on eLC during the semester. If you are unable to access the website, contact the help desk at (706)
542โ3106. We will use the Top Hat response system during class, and you will need a device that
connects to the Internet for participation. Licenses are $22 per semester for UGA students, and you
should receive an invitation with the join code for Top Hat by email during the first week of class.
Evaluation: Learning and course engagement will be evaluated by the assessments shown below.
Homework
Class Activities
Unit Exams
Practice Quizzes and the Syllabus Quiz
Top Hat Questions and Practice Exams
Multiple-Choice Exams (30 Questions)
10% of Score
15% of Score
75% of Score
One quiz on eLC can be extended until the associated unit exam, full credit is given for completing
at least 80% of the class activities, no exams are dropped, and the last exam is not comprehensive.
Grades: You will receive a letter grade at the end of the semester according to the following scale,
although thresholds for some or all letter grades can be decreased at the discretion of the instructor.
A 93% (92.50โ100.0) Bโ 80% (79.50โ82.49)
Aโ 90% (89.50โ92.49) C+ 77% (76.50โ79.49)
B+ 87% (86.50โ89.49) C 70% (69.50โ76.49)
B 83% (82.50โ86.49) D 60% (59.50โ69.49)
