Santa Ana College, Summer 2016, Dept of Math

& Science
Bio 239 Human Anatomy, Sections 22275,
22281, 22282, 22283, &22284
COURSE OVERVIEW
Lecture Instructor: Louis M. Di Bernardo, MD, MPH (Dr. D)
Lab Instructors: Dr. D and Professor Daria Estrada-Smith Ph.D.
Email: Dibernardo_Louis@sac.edu
For urgent or emergency purposes, use email after hours and the Department Office phone
number during regular business hours at (714) 564-6600 to relay messages
Lecture Sessions: Mon - Thurs, 6:00-8:05pm, at Russell Hall, R-124
Lab Sessions: Mon Thurs, variable (check your registration schedule) at Russell Hall, R-201
Office hours: by appointment only
Required Materials:
1. Anatomy & Physiology by Marieb; OR Principles of Human Anatomy, 13th ed., G. Tortora
2. Human Anatomy Lab Guide and Dissection Manual, 4 th ed., 2003 Timmons & Hutchings
3. A Guide to Anatomy and Physiology Lab, Rust, 2nd ed.
4. Scantrons 15AS (x 12) and 100AS (x 2)
5. Gloves, apron, protective eyewear, and dissection kit (each person)
6. Outline of Lectures, Lab handouts, etc., all downloadable from Blackboard
Exams, Quizzes and Practicums: NO MAKE-UPS ON ANY EXAM (not withstanding
extreme/emergency circumstances)
I. One multiple choice Midterm Lecture Exam of 75 questions (75 points)
II. 2 Lab Practicums of 50 questions each, fill-in the blank format (100 points)
III. 6 Laboratory Quizzes with 10 questions each, given at beginning of lab sessions
(60 points)
IV. 6 Lecture Quizzes with 15 questions each, given at beginning of class on the material
from prior days (90 points)
V. Final multiple choice Lecture Exam (cumulative) - 100 pts
Grading Scale: This course is graded on a straight scale scoring system:
Total points possible: 425, based on breakdown of points:
A
B
C
D
F

90 - 100 %
80 - 89%
70 - 79%
60 - 69%
Less than 60%

383 - 425
340 - 382
298 - 339
255 - 297
< 254

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES---At the end of this course, students should:

1) Acquire and practice the language and vernacular relevant to anatomy
2) Understand/demonstrate the similarities and differences of human body systems
3) Demonstrate a strong knowledge base of anatomy at the microscopic and gross levels
4) Have/demonstrate an understanding of relationships between anatomical structure & function
THIS SESSION WE WILL BE ASSESSING SLO #4.
Your grade will be based on the percent of those points achieved in the course.

An F will be assigned to those who do not take the final, regardless of how many points
you achieve.

There is no scheduled extra credit.

Administrative Notes:
Blackboard will be used to keep track of your records. Please check it frequently
to make sure your total is current and correct. No corrections will be made to your
grade total after the final exam is given. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure
your point total is current AND CORRECT.

It is your responsibility to complete the forms for dropping or withdrawing from this class.
If you stop coming, do not presume that I will drop you from the course. If you do not
withdraw, and your name appears on the final grade roster, a failing grade will be
assigned, so BE RESPONSIBLE.
The Rules:
1. NO children or pets are to be brought to lecture or lab. If you have sitter difficulties it
is best to stay at home with your responsibilities and communicate with me promptly. If it
becomes excessive (missing more than twice) you will have to consider dropping the
course, as catching up on points missed is quite difficult.
2. Turn off all electronic communications devices during lecture AND lab. It is rude to have
them
go off, even ruder to hold a telephone conversation in the room while class is
being conducted.
3. The instructor reserves the right to change the exam schedule. This will not happen
often and most always involves moving exams, quizzes back, i.e. from March 25 to the
27th, etc. Absolute regular attendance is strongly recommended. No labs or lectures
are to be missed for frivolous reasons. College policy is that a student may be dropped
for excessive absences when one or more absences than the number of class hours per
week have occurred. In this course you can miss up to 3 times the entire session
(SAC/SCC catalog 02-03; p. 22).
4. There are NO make-up exams whatsoever. DO NOT EVEN ASK. Exception to this
policy is at the sole discretion of the instructor for EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY---planned events, appointments, weddings, travel, etc., do not constitute an emergency,
and no make-ups will be allowed.
5. The labs are to be kept in a clean and neat appearance. NO food is allowed. ANY
mess left in a lab, i.e. paper towels, spilled reagents, items not properly put away, etc. will
be cause for the ENTIRE lab to be penalized by point demerit.
6. ON-Time attendance is paramount! Lab/Lecture quizzes will be given within the first 510 minutes of class. Practicum, Midterm, and Final Exams will be started at designated
times announced during the course.
8. Come Prepared. This means having a #2 pencil and your appropriate scantron form
when you walk into class. If you are not prepared you will not be allowed to take the
exam!!!!

Reasonable Accommodation (from the 2014/2015 SAC Catalog, page 15):

DISABLED STUDENTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (DSPS): DSPS provides

instructional support services and reasonable accommodations to students with
verifiable disabilities attending Santa Ana College. Program services are designed to
ensure that students have an equal opportunity to participate and succeed in college
academic programs and activities. DSPS services are provided at these educational
sites: Santa Ana College & Centennial Education Center. Students are responsible
for requesting DSPS accommodations and for providing appropriate disability
verification from a qualified professional. To apply for services, students must
complete a program application and meet with a DSPS faculty to have their
needs evaluated. The type of assistance provided to each student is
determined individually depending on the nature and functional limitation of
the disability.
For more information, visit the website http://sac.edu/StudentServices/DSPS, call
714-564-6264, 714-564-6295, or visit U-103 at Santa Ana College.
If you are or believe you are learning disabled, please contact the office for students with
learning disabilities early on in the semester and be tested, then bring the instructor a letter
for request of reasonable accommodation for alternative testing FROM the DSPS office.
You will then meet with the instructor to come to agreement on said reasonable
accommodations, and both will sign Memorandum for Record stating that such an
agreement was reached. Modifications to this agreement are certainly possible, given
appropriate and timely communication from the student.

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY (from the 2014/2015 SAC Catalog, page 20):
Students at Santa Ana College are expected to be honest and forthright in their
academic endeavors. To falsify the results of ones research, to steal the words or
ideas of another, or to cheat on an examination, corrupts the essential process by
which knowledge is advanced. Academic dishonesty is seen as an intentional act of
fraud, in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another
without authorization, or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any
academic exercise. As institutions, we also consider academic dishonesty to include
forgery of academic documents, intentionally impeding or damaging the academic
work of others, assisting other students in acts of dishonesty or coercing students
into acts of dishonesty.
Procedures---In cases where a violation of academic honesty is discovered, the
faculty member is encouraged to file an Academic Misconduct Incident Report form
and distribute the form to the appropriate offices listed.
There are two categories of sanctions: Limited and College-wide. Limited sanctions
include an academic action such as assigning a lower grade or a grade of F for the
assignment, project, or test. College-wide sanctions include any sanction that will
affect a students standing with the college-at-large, up to and including suspension
or expulsion from the College.

In matters relating to academic honesty violations, the primary responsibility for

disciplinary proceedings rests with the instructor and the academic division where
the violation allegedly occurred. The Dean of Student Affairs will assist in all Collegewide sanctions.
In other words..If you are caught cheating, definition thereof to include, but not limited
to; giving information or receiving information during an exam or a quiz in any form BY
MY SUSPICION, you will be removed from and receive a grade of F on that exam, and
have any extra credit points completely stripped. Attitude about the matter will result in
your being removed from the class. The Dean of Students and Division Dean will be
informed, the pertinent forms of academic dishonesty filled out, and additional
appropriate action may be taken.
NOW, LETS GET TO LEARNING...