Biological Sciences 662

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Biological Sciences 662

• Advanced Molecular Cellular Biology

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Logistics

• 1000 1150, MWF
• 119 SNP
• 6 credits
• Coordinator Philip Hardwidge (hardwidg_at_gmail.com)
  
• Textbook Molecular Biology of the Cell, Alberts
  et al.
• (4th ed.) published by Garland Science

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Instructors

• Alan Erickson Alan.Erickson_at_sdstate.edu
• Philip Hardwidge hardwidg_at_gmail.com
• Michael Hildreth Michael.Hildreth_at_sdstate.edu
• David Knudsen david.knudsen_at_sdstate.edu
• Feng Li feng.li_at_sdstate.edu
• Neil Reese Neil.Reese_at_sdstate.edu
• Xiuqing Wang xiuqing.wang_at_sdstate.edu

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Course description

• Required for incoming graduate students with
  research emphasis in Molecular Biology,
  Microbiology, or Veterinary Science, within the
  Biological Sciences graduate program.
• Provides cutting-edge, comprehensive knowledge in
  molecular and cellular biology and will provide a
  solid foundation for students in their research
  programs.
• Perspective will be gained on what is known and
  what is unknown in the general fields of cellular
  structure, organization, and function.

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Freedom in learning

• Students are responsible for learning the content
  of any course of study in which they are
  enrolled. Under Board of Regents and University
  policy, student academic performance shall be
  evaluated solely on an academic basis and
  students should be free to take reasoned
  exception to the data or views offered in any
  course of study.
• Students who believe that an academic evaluation
  is unrelated to academic standards but is related
  instead to judgment of their personal opinion or
  conduct should first contact the instructor of
  the course.
• If the student remains unsatisfied, the student
  may contact the department head and/or dean of
  the college which (sic) offers the class to
  initiate a review of the evaluation.

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You MUST read the relevant textbook chapter
BEFORE the scheduled lecture
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Grading policy

• 3 closed-book exams
• 20 each
• 1000-1150, 119 SNP
• 9/26, 10/26, 11/30
• 1 open-book final exam
• 40 (2/3rd Ch. 17-21 1/3rd review)
• 12/17-12/21

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Exam policy

• Exams will be taken at the scheduled place and
  time, except in the case of an SDSU-excused
  absence or an unexpected emergency.
• Notification of a missed exam will be made in
  advance.
• Make-up examinations will be scheduled at the
  convenience of the instructor and will be oral or
  written essay only.
• Students found to be cheating on examinations
  will fail the course.
• Cheating is defined in the Student Policy Manual.
  

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Schedule