BIOL182: Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Section: HU1     (Hybrid)

About This Course

Semester and YearSpring 2013 / : Jan 23, 2013 to May 21, 2013
(See "Getting Started" below for details about orientation)
Instructor(s)
Millicent Heeney Stemple   Email: stemplem@bucks.edu
Phone: 215-968-8305
Course Credits
4 credits
Time Requirements
Plan a minimum of 6 - 9 hours per week for your coursework. While online learning courses provide flexibility in time, geography, and travel, the work required for successful completion is identical to that for the face-to-face course.   Your instructor may specify additional time requirements in the "Other information" field below or during your orientation.
Delivery Mode
Hybrid:
Classroom and Web-based instruction
Official College Course Description
The complete college course description can be viewed at:
Student Characteristics
Open to self-motivated, self-disciplined students who can handle college-level work and study independently.
Student Requirements
This course has the following requirements for students:
  • Read the important instructor supplied information located at the end of this document
  • Other special requirements may apply. Consult "Other Information about the Section" for details.
REQUIRED Campus Meetings
There are MANDATORY campus meetings or tests other than orientation. You should NOT register for this course if you are unavailable to attend these meetings.

This hybrid section meets Weekly

Dates/Locations of required meetings: This course meets at the Upper County Campus every Monday 9:00 AM - 10:55 AM in Room 151

Getting Started With This Course

Orientation(s)
Orientation for this course is REQUIRED.
Failure to participate in a REQUIRED orientation, as specified below, may jeopardize your grade.
Online

Your instructor will hold the orientation online using self-paced tools, email and/or discussions. (A self-paced orientation does NOT mean the entire course is self-paced.) You should plan to access your online course no later than the first day of the session. Failure to do so may jeopardize your grade.

Other

Your instructor will be handling orientation as indicated below.

Other Orientation Information
Orientation is online and self-paced. You must complete the orientation and receive 100% on your Orientation Quiz to gain access to the rest of the course. Orientation is mandatory. Orientation meeting details provided in this format. During this orientation meeting I will cover our syllabus, schedule, exam and assignment parameters, and our hybrid lab.
Accessing Your Course

Publisher's Website

This course will use a website developed by a textbook publisher. Specific details for accessing this website will be provided by your instructor.

Canvas (by Instructure)

Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the Canvas Basics course space to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to access this space.

You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class. However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course start date.

Logging In

Log in to your Canvas course space at bucks.instructure.com

  • Username: Your username is the same for every system at Bucks.
  • Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)

If you do not know your Bucks Username, go to WebAdvisor. Select Account information (upper right hand corner of the screen) then select What's My User ID? and follow the prompts. You will need to provide your last name AND either your 7 digit student ID number OR your social security #. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.

Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.

Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials

While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the ISBN number available through the course's academic department where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore and our online bookstore, guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.

Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic department directly.

Click this link to see the book list for your course.

Other Information about the Course

The first day of the semester is OUR first day of class!!! You will need to login to the Canvas course space and complete the orientation and Orientation Quiz. You then immediately start the first Learning Module! You will have assessments due BEFORE our first face-to-face class meeting in our Connect Plus course space.

All presentations, Homework Assignments, Final Exam, and Assessments (i.e. Exams and Quizzes)of Learning Modules or Chapters will be performed online (in Connect Plus); except for labs. Labs and further guidance of the Learning Modules will be on scheduled f2f meeting dates. If you would like to meet f2f for appointments, these can be scheduled as necessary as well.

Exams and assignments will be online components, except for the Final Exam. The Final Exam will be administered via the testing center on one of the three BCCC campuses. The Final Exam will be available to take over a couple of days.

You are required to purchase the textbook, Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function by Saladin (6th ed.), and a Connect Plus access code. The BCCC Bookstore provides two textbook options, one unbound and one bound/hardback, which both come with Connect Plus. The unbound book has an ISBN #9780077925543. The bound book has an ISBN #9780077925550. You are also required to purchase a lab book by Wood Part 2, which has been modified for BCCC. The lab book has an ISBN #9781256729037. Lastly you will need to purchase a dissecting kit for lab. The bookstore does have them to purchase.