User Name and Password:  

You must use a user name and password after the first week of class. Without these words you will not be able to access the course materials. The format of your username and password are clearly posted on the main page of your course. If you still need assistance with your username and password please go to this page and read the instructions: http://www.bcconline.com/orient/password.htm, to receive further assistance.

In the box below please explain your understanding of user names and passwords, including how you expect to receive your user name and password for this class:

In the box below please explain how to contact your instructor.

In the box below type, I have the textbook for BIOL 10 or I will have it by the end of the first week of class.

ON-LINE INSTRUCTIONS:

YOU MUST FILL OUT THIS SYLLABUS IF YOU INTEND TO TAKE THE COURSE!

It is your responsibility to make sure the instructor has the all the contact information stated at the top of this syllabus by the start of classes!! It is your responsibility to email the instructor if you have any problems or do not understand this syllabus. 

It is your responsibility to confirm your enrollment either via the Internet at https://bcregweb.barstow.edu/pls/prod/twbkwbis.P_GenMenu?name=homepage or by calling (760)252-2411 x7236 if you are having problems accessing the course material.  After you have confirmed your enrollment go to http://www.bcconline.com/orient/ and read the password link.  Following this procedure will ensure you are helped in the fastest manner possible.

By enrolling for this class, the assumption is that you possess the necessary skills to read at the college level, to enter and perform research on the internet, to email using proper email etiquette and to post to the discussions.

When emailing your instructor: (rstinson@bcconline.com) include your full name. Send all email with the name of the course in the subject line and Lesson No. or the words: problem, question or comment. Many times I receive email with no name in the body of the email.  Sign all email with your name as registered at school, or else you will not receive a reply and your assignment will not be graded.

You must explain the problem in the subject line, i.e., BIOL 10, Research 1 -- no research available. Email without an appropriate subject line will be deleted and will not be read. With the current high incidence of viruses and unsolicited email I automatically delete all email without appropriate subject lines.'

Remember I do not answer email on the weekends, so 48 hours response time do not include Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on Monday through Thursday you can expect a response within 24-48 hours.  If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on the weekends there will be a longer turn around time, but the email will be answered by Tuesday of the following week. 

Email assignments will have a one week turnaround time, and you should not expect an answer to a successfully submitted and completed assignment before the end of the one week turnaround time period.  Receiving graded assignments or answers to your questions before the above stated timelines have passed does not guarantee that you will receive replies that quickly in the future. 

Online classes are NOT conducted via instantaneous transmission.  Just as I am giving you a EIGHT day period to complete your work, I am to be given SEVEN days to reply to your assignments.  In addition, the above stated timelines apply to ALL students and ALL responses to your questions and concerns. 

I appreciate your understanding of the above stated timelines and will respond to ALL questions and concerns about this class within the timeframes stated above.

A posting place at the top of the discussion page indicates the instructor’s message board to you. Be sure to check this each week so that you don’t miss messages and clarifications; remember that sometimes no instructor posting will have been made.  Students are not to post in the instructor's posting area.  Should you have a concern with your class please email me your question.  It is not appropriate for students to post their concerns in the instructor's posting area. Students who post in the instructor's posting area will receive a warning and their posting will be deleted unanswered.  Students who ignore the warning and post again to the instructor's posting area will be dropped from the class. 

At the conclusion of the class students may find out their grades by calling (760) 252-6868 (local or out of state) and (877) 336-6868 (toll free within California).  You may also find out your grade by going on the Internet at https://bcregweb.barstow.edu/pls/prod/twbkwbis.P_GenMenu?name=homepage.   I do not email or post student grades and will not respond to inquiries about grades at the conclusion of the course. 

In the box below type, I understand and agree to abide by the online instructions written above.

IMPORTANT:

You will not officially start this course until after you have completed the orientation sessions at http://www.bcconline.com/orient/. No work should be completed until AFTER the you have reviewed the orientation area.  The orientation area will answer many frequently asked questions about online instruction and also provides tutorials on common problems students encounter while doing online courses.  If you are experiencing technical difficulties and/or need to learn how to use our courseware you should first check the orientation area to see if it answers your technical question.  If your technical question is not answered on the website you may then email the webmaster@bcconline.com with your question. 

If your question pertains to class materials you should email rstinson@bcconline.com. The webmaster cannot answer course related questions, and Dr. Stinson does not answer technical questions. Remember that you must state your full name, problem, question or concern and your class name in the subject line when asking a question.

In the box below type, I understand there is one meeting for this course (the final). If I am unable to take the final on the main campus, or at Barstow College's Ft. Irwin site, I understand it is my responsibility to find a proctor and completely fill out the proctor from.  I understand I must fill out the syllabus in order to complete this course and that completing the online orientation before beginning my course work is mandatory.  I realize that I should email the instructor with any class related questions.  I also understand that I should first check the orientation area for answers to my technical questions and can email the webmaster@bcconline.com my technical questions ONLY after checking the orientation area for the answer to my question first.

Requirements:

There is no prerequisite for this course. However there are several requirements in order to take the class:

An internet browser to access web pages;

Netscape 3.0, Internet Explorer 3.0 or the equivalent is the minimum.

An e-mail address to receive class materials. A free e-mail account such as Hotmail or Yahoo is acceptable.

The ability to structure your own time to do the readings, weekly assignments and be prompt. There are no make-ups. Be sure to schedule the midterms (two online) and the final in your personal scheduler. Do not plan to move, get married, go on vacation or any other such activity especially during these times. The midterms and the final count high points.

The ability to create and submit college level written materials.

Facility with using e-mail, the discussion groups, the web, and word processing.

If you do not have access to a computer you may use the computer lab on campus; be sure to check times available for each lab to coordinate with your schedule.

In the box below type, I understand this is a university-level course that requires certain academic skills. Therefore, I assert that I am able to read at the English 101 level appropriate college-level writing and test-taking skills. I understand the standards for written work and agree to abide by them. I will contact the instructor if I have any questions or concerns. I understand the standards for participation and agree to abide by them. Further, I understand and have the ability to meet the requirements listed above.  Finally I have the necessary materials to complete this course.

Proctor Statement:

There will be one on campus meeting for the final exam. If you cannot take the final on campus, it is your responsibility to find an proctor (approved by the instructor by the date stated on the home page of the class website), for example, a librarian or education officer, and an approved site, such as a library or an education center, to take the exam. You must completely fill out the proctor form on the front page of the course. Incomplete proctor forms will be discarded. You must also activate the class by filling out and submitting this syllabus.

In the box below type, I understand there is one meeting for this course (the final). If I am unable to take the final on the main campus, or at Barstow College's Ft. Irwin or Miramar sites, I understand it is my responsibility to find a proctor and completely fill out the proctor from. 

orally, and in written form, understanding of the processes of science, the scientific method, and the relationship between scientific research and established knowledge,

• content knowledge and test taking skills when completing essay and/or objective exams,

• evaluation of biological data, draw reasonable conclusions, recognize the ethical implications of these conclusions (if appropriate), and apply these conclusions to personal, community, or scientific problems.

From the course objectives and student learning outcomes listed above, list the one that interests you the most and tell me why it interests you.

In the box below type, I understand and agree to abide by the grading scale for this class. Further I agree to complete all of the assignments listed above within the timeline stated on the main page of the course and to abide by the course schedule listed above.