1. S Y L L A B U
S
Your Course Learning
Plan
Course:
BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Online (CRN# 35523)
Instructor: Dr. Matt Pearcy
Time
Frame:
August 19th
through December 9th
(Fall 2013)
A. Instructor Contact and Communications
Phone: 928-649-5486
E-mail address:
Skype
address:
Matt.Pearcy@yc.edu
mattpearcy
Office Location: VC.M 208
Office Hours: My job is to help you be successful so please contact me if you need
to talk about anything at all. The sooner the better! Official inperson
student hours will be held on Mondays from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm,
Tuesdays from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Wednesdays from 8:00 am to
10:00 am; however, if these times don’t work for you let me know
and we’ll figure out an alternative time to meet. Since the class is
online many of you may live far away from Clarkdale so email or call
me if you need to talk to me.
Classroom location: Online
B. General Course Information
Credit hours: 4.0
Course description: BIO 201 explores the structure and function of the human body.
Topics include cells, tissues, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, and
nervous systems.
Prerequisite/Co-requisite: BIO 156 (Preferred), or BIO 100 or BIO 181. Three lecture; Three
lab.
Course purpose: To gain an understanding of the human body and how it functions.
Textbooks, software,
supplies, equipment and
tools:
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (13th
edition) by G. Tortora
and B. Derrickson and Real Anatomy 1.0 M. Nielsen and S. Miller.

2. C. Course Content and Outcomes
Course content: 1. Anatomical terms and homeostasis
2. Cytological and histological anatomy and functions
3. Integumentary system
4. Anatomy and physiology of the skeletal system
5. Axial and appendicular skeleton, joints
6. Anatomy and physiology of the muscular system
7. Gross and microscopic anatomy of muscles
8. Muscle contraction
9. Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system
10. The central and peripheral nervous systems
11. The automatic nervous system
12. The senses
Learning outcomes: 1. Identify the parts of a typical cell and describe their function and
structure.
2. Identify and describe the four basic tissue types, their anatomy and
functions.
3. Describe the anatomy and functions of the integumentary system.
4. Identify and describe the anatomy and physiology of the skeletal
system.
5. Identify and describe the anatomy of joints, axial and appendicular
skeletal systems.
6. Identify and describe the anatomy and physiology of the muscular
system.
7. Identify and describe the gross and microscopic anatomy of muscles.
8. Describe the biological processes involved in muscle contraction.
9. Identify and describe the anatomy and physiology of the nervous
system.
10. Describe and identify brain and spinal cord anatomy and reflexes.
11. Describe the biological processes involved in the nerve impulse.
12. Describe and identify the anatomy and physiology autonomic
nervous system.
13. Describe and identify the anatomy and physiology of the senses.
14. Use scientific reasoning to evaluate the systems of the human body.
15. Identify the broad themes that unify studying the systems of the
body.
16. Interpret the numerical and/or graphical representation of

3. physiological data and anatomical structures.
17. Use the tools and equipment necessary for scientific analysis and
research on physiological data and anatomical structures.
18. Record the results of investigation through writing.
Assessments: Assessments for this course will include weekly online quizzes and four
proctored exams. The four exams must be taken at a Testing Center so
that they can be proctored. The exams will be closed book. Early in
the semester we will work out where you are going to take the
proctored exams. If you take the exams at any of Yavapai College’s
Testing Centers the proctoring will be free. If you are in a location that
requires a non Yavapai College affiliated Testing Center you may have
to pay a small fee to take the exams. (Usually about 15 – 30 dollars)
You are responsible for this fee to take the exams. Every effort will be
made to find a free testing center. There will be 10 online quizzes
covering the lecture and lab material. The questions on the quizzes will
be similar, but not identical, to those found on the exams. The point of
the quizzes is to prepare you for the types of questions you will see on
the exams. There will be weekly online labs. At the beginning of the
semester students will be required to complete a quiz covering the
syllabus for the class.
Grading (credit)
criteria:
Exams:
4 proctored exams at 125 pts apiece………………...…...500 pts.
Quizzes:
10 online quizzes at 25 pts. apiece .……………….……..250 pts.
Labs:
12 at 25 pts. apiece……………………………...…...…..300 pts.
Syllabus Quiz……………………………………….....……..20 pts.
Total Points 1,070 pts.
Letter
Grades:
The first criterion to pass the class is to achieve a 70% average on the
proctored exams. Once that criterion is met the letter grades will be
assigned as follow:
A = 963 – 1,070 pts. B = 856 – 962 pts. C = 749 – 855 pts. D = 642 –
748 pts. F ≤ 641 pts.
Labs:
Labs will be graded for quality and completeness. Each lab is worth 25
points. Labs will be assigned weekly and will be due on Wednesdays at
5 pm. The lab material will be on the proctored exams so when you’re
completing the labs you’re studying for the proctored exams!
Quizzes:
Quizzes will be given online about once a week. Each quiz will be
worth 25 points and will be due on Wednesdays at 5 pm. The quiz
questions will be on the proctored exams so when you’re completing
the quizzes you’re studying for the proctored exams!
There will be four closed book comprehensive proctored exams during

4. Exams:
Grading Policy:
the semester. Each exam will be worth 125 points. The average score
for the four exams must be a 70% in order to pass the class.
My official grading policy is that all assignments will be graded and
returned one week after they are due (or one week after I receive them
in the mail for proctored exams). However, most of the time it will be
much sooner than that.
Absences:
No late work will be accepted. All assignments will be posted one
week before they are due so that students can fit the assignment into
their particular schedule. All assignments must be completed by their
due date to receive credit. No extra credit will be assigned.
Student Resources (as applicable)
Library services: Library services are available at the Prescott Campus and the Verde
Valley Campus libraries. Both libraries are members of a countywide
library network, which provides access to a wide-range of information
and resources at libraries throughout Yavapai County. Possession of a
College library card entitles students to access materials housed at
member libraries. Instructors may place required course materials on
reserve in the library or make assignments that require the use of library
resources.
Learning Centers: A Learning Center is available on the Prescott and Verde Valley
Campuses. These centers provide a variety of learning support for
students including tutoring, adaptive computer and equipment for
students with disabilities, and a networked general computer lab.
Tutoring: Call for details: Prescott 776-2085 or Verde Valley 634-6562
Online resources and
services:
Online writing tutoring for any academic subject is available at
www2.yc.edu/content/learningcenters
Instructor Procedures and Institution Policies
Attendance: Students are expected to attend and participate in all class meetings,
laboratories, and field trips. A student who expects to be absent due to
another school-sponsored activity or compelling personal reason must
make prior arrangements with the instructor. All course work must be
made up as directed by the instructor. A student who does not adhere to
instructor and College attendance requirements may be dropped from
the course as defined in the Yavapai College General Catalog.
Course withdrawal: After the drop/add period closes, students may withdraw until the
deadline for student-initiated withdrawals. Withdrawals result in a "W"
on the permanent transcript.
For semester-length classes 14 weeks in length or longer, the
withdrawal deadline is October 15th

5. For classes of 4 days to 14 weeks in length, withdrawals are permitted
until the class is 50 percent completed.
For classes of 1-3 days in length, withdrawals are permitted until the
class is 50 percent completed.
A "Y" is noted on the permanent transcript for an administrative
withdrawal. More information can be obtained from the Admissions &
Registration Office.
Academic integrity: Honesty in academic work is a central element of the learning
environment. The presentation of another individual’s work as one’s
own or the act of seeking unfair academic advantage through cheating,
plagiarism or other dishonest means are violations of the College’s
“Student Code of Conduct.” Definitions of plagiarism, cheating, and
violation of copyright and penalties for violation are available in the
Yavapai College General Catalog. All cell phones must be stowed
before beginning an assessment. The presence of a cell phone on a
student’s desk during an assessment will be construed as cheating and
the student will receive an F for the class. Any incident of cheating or
plagiarism on any assignment in the class will result in the student
receiving an F as their letter grade for the class.
Student code of conduct: Respect for the rights of others and for the College and its property are
fundamental expectations for every student. The “Student Code of
Conduct” outlines behavioral expectations, and explains the process for
responding to allegations of student misconduct.
Disability support
services:
Yavapai College is committed to providing educational support services
to students with documented disabilities. Academic support services or
accommodations for mobility impaired students must be arranged
through the ADA Coordinator (Prescott Campus: 928.776.2079 or
Verde Valley Campus: (928.634.6563).
Cell phone and pager: Yavapai College is committed to providing a quality learning
environment. All cell phones and pagers must be placed in a non-
audible mode while in classrooms, computer labs, the library, the
learning center, and testing areas. Cell phones and pagers must be used
outside these facilities.
Preventing Harassment: Students are expected to respond and write in a professional and
appropriate manner when activities are assigned to create scenarios,
discuss opinions, present on a selected subject, or post to a web board
or email. Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintain
an appropriate learning environment. Faculty have the professional
responsibility to treat all students with understanding, dignity and
respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on
the manner in which they and their students express opinions.
Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with
respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race,
culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender variance and
nationalities. All correspondence between instructor and students and

6. between individual students must be of a professional nature. Any
inappropriate language (profanity) or correspondence of a threatening
or harassing nature will result in the student being immediately dropped
from the class.
BIO 201 Fall 2013 Tentative Class Schedule
The general course content and learning outcomes addressed for each class is listed below. The topics covered
will include, but are not limited to, the content listed below. I reserved the right to change the contents listed
below. If the content is changed I will issue a new syllabus and syllabus agreement form to insure that all
students are aware of the changes. The following learning outcomes will be addressed every week: use
scientific reasoning to evaluate the systems of the body, identify the broad themes that unify studying the
systems of the body, interpret the numerical and/or graphical representation of physiological data and
anatomical structures, Use the tools and equipment necessary for scientific analysis and research on
physiological data and anatomical structures and record the results of investigation through writing.
Week Date Topic
1 Syllabus Quiz is due August
23rd
Chapters 1
Course Content: Anatomical terms and homeostasis.
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15
2 Lecture Quiz #1 is due August
28th
Lab Activity #1 is due August
28th
Chapter 3
Course Content: Cytological and histological anatomy and
functions.
Learning Outcomes: 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
3 Lecture Quiz #2 is due
September 4th
Lab Activity #2 is due
September 4th
Chapter 4
Course Content: Cytological and histological anatomy and
functions.
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 15, 17, 18
4 Exam #1 is due September 11th
Lab Activity #3 is due
September 11th
Exam #1 covers the material in
chapters 1, 3 and 4 as well as
Lab Activities 1 and 2.
Chapter 5
Course Content: Integumentary system.
Learning Outcomes: 3, 14, 15, 17, 18
5 Lecture Quiz #3 is due
September 18th
Lab Activity #4 is due
September 18th
Chapter 6 and Chapter 7
Course Content: Anatomy and Physiology of the skeletal
system. Axial and appendicular skeleton, joints.
Learning Outcomes: 4, 5, 14, 15, 17, 18
6 Lecture Quiz #4 is due
September 25th
Lab Activity #5 is due
September 25th
Chapters 8 and 9
Course Content: Axial and appendicular skeleton, joints.
Learning Outcomes: 5, 14, 15, 17, 18

7. 7 Lecture Quiz #5 is due October
2nd
Lab Activity #6 is due October
2nd
Chapter 10
Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the muscular
system. Gross and microscopic anatomy of muscles. Muscle
contraction.
Learning Outcomes: 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 18
8 Exam #2 is due October 9th
Lab Activity #7 is due October
9th
Exam #2 covers the material in
chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 as well
as lab activities 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Chapter 11
Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the muscular
system. Gross and microscopic anatomy of muscles.
Learning Outcomes: 7, 14, 15, 17, 18
9 Lecture Quiz #6 is due October
16th
Lab Activity #8 is due October
16th
Chapter 12
Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervous
system.
Learning Outcomes: 9, 14, 15, 17, 18
10 Lecture Quiz #7 is due October
23rd
Lab Activity #9 is due October
23rd
Chapter 13
Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervous
system.
Learning Outcomes: 9, 14, 15, 17, 18
11 Lecture Quiz #8 is due October
30th
Lab Activity #10 is due
October 30th
Chapter 14
Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervous
system. The central and peripheral nervous system.
Learning Outcomes: 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18
12 Exam #3 is due November 6th
Exam #3 will cover the
material in chapters 10, 11, 12
and 13 as well as lab activities
7, 8, 9 and 10
Chapter 15
Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervous
system. The automatic nervous system.
Learning Outcomes: 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18
13 Lecture Quiz #9 is due
November 13th
Lab Activity #11 is due
November 13th
Chapter 16
Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervous
system. The central and peripheral nervous system.
Learning Outcomes: 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18
14 Lecture Quiz #10 is due
November 20th
Lab Activity # 12 is due
November 20th
Nervous System Continued
15 Nothing Due Chapter 17

8. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Course Content: The senses.
Learning Outcomes: 13, 14, 15, 17, 18
16 Exam #4 is due December 4th
Exam #4 covers the material in
chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17 as
well as lab activities 11 and 12.