BIMS 101 COURSE SYLLABUS Fall 2013 I.

BIMS 101 SECTIONS, INSTRUCTORS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION BIMS 101-501 – Tuesday 1:30 – 2:20pm (NCTM 122) Instructor: Dr. Juan Robles Office: 307C VMA Bldg. Phone: (979) 862-1024 Email: [email protected] BIMS 101-502 – Tuesday 3:05 – 3:55pm (NCTM 122) Instructor: David Kincaid Office: Room 159 Reynolds Bldg. (REYN) Phone: (979) 845-4941 Email: [email protected] BIMS 101-503 – Wednesday 8:35am-9:25am (NCTM 122) BIMS 101-504 – Wednesday 9:45am-10:35am (NCTM 122) Instructor: Dr. F. H. “Skip” Landis Office: Room 159 Reynolds Bldg. (REYN) Phone: (979) 845-4941 Email: [email protected]

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COURSE OBJECTIVE Biomedical Science 101 is designed to give students an awareness of several different possible career alternatives in the field of health care. Weekly guest presentations will help to increase your understanding of these career fields.

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GRADING CRITERIA Grading Scale A= 90-100 B= 80-89 C= 70-79 D= 60-69 F = 59 & Below

PERCENTAGE SCALE Class Attendance 100% TOTAL 100%

A. CLASS ATTENDANCE (100%) Attendance will be taken during each class, beginning with the second class period. For each unexcused absence, your overall grade will drop fifteen grade points. Three unexcused absences will result in a grade of “F” for the course.

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Please note: After 10 minutes has passed, you will automatically receive an unexcused absence for the class period! The following is information regarding absences: Excerpt from “TAMU Student Rules” The university views class attendance as an individual student responsibility. Students are expected to attend class and to complete all assignments. Instructors are expected to provide notice of the dates on which major exams will be given and assignments will be due on the course syllabus, which must be made available by the first class period. Graduate students are expected to attend all examinations required by departments or advisory committees as scheduled formally. Students who are requesting an excused absence are expected to uphold the Aggie Honor Code and Student Conduct Code (See Rule 24). Excused Absences 7.1 The student is responsible for providing satisfactory evidence to the instructor to substantiate the reason for absence. Among the reasons absences are considered excused by the university are the following: (1Muster) 7.1.1 Participation in an activity appearing on the university authorized activity list. (see List of Authorized and Sponsored Activities) 7.1.2 Death or major illness in a student’s immediate family. Immediate family may include: mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents, spouse, child, spouse’s child, spouse’s parents, spouse’s grandparents, stepmother, step-father, step-sister, step-brother, step-grandparents, grandchild, step-grandchild, legal guardian, and others as deemed appropriate by faculty member or student’s academic Dean or designee. 7.1.3 Illness of a dependent family member. 7.1.4 Participation in legal proceedings or administrative procedures that require a student’s presence. 7.1.5 Religious holy day. (See Appendix IV.) 7.1.6 Injury or Illness that is too severe or contagious for the student to attend class. 7.1.6.1 Injury or illness of three or more days. For injury or illness that requires a student to be absent from classes for three or more business days (to include classes on Saturday), the student should obtain a medical confirmation note from his or her medical provider. The Student Health Center or an off-campus medical professional can provide a medical confirmation note only if medical professionals are involved in the medical care of the student. The medical confirmation note must contain the date and time of the illness and medical professional’s confirmation of needed absence. 2

7.1.6.2 Injury or illness less than three days. Faculty members may require confirmation of student injury or illness that is serious enough for a student to be absent from class for a period less than three business days (to include classes on Saturday). At the discretion of the faculty member and/or academic department standard, as outlined in the course syllabus, illness confirmation may be obtained by one or both of the following methods: a.Texas A&M University Explanatory Statement for Absence from Class form available at http://attendance.tamu.edu. b.Confirmation of visit to a health care professional affirming date and time of visit. ***With regards to the BIMS 101 course, the Biomedical Science Department’s academic standard is to require ALL requests for absences be submitted with proper documentation as described in 7.1.6.2.b. only.*** 7.1.6.3 An absence for a non acute medical service does not constitute an excused absence. 7.1.7 Required participation in military duties. 7.1.8 Mandatory admission interviews for professional or graduate school which cannot be rescheduled. 7.2 The associate dean for undergraduate programs, or the dean’s designee, of the student’s college may provide a letter for the student to take to the instructor stating that the dean has verified the student’s absence as excused. 7.3 Students may be excused from attending class on the day of a graded activity or when attendance contributes to a student's grade, for the reasons stated in Section 7.1, or other reason deemed appropriate by the student's instructor. Except in the case of the observance of a religious holiday, to be excused the student must notify his or her instructor in writing (acknowledged e-mail message is acceptable) prior to the date of absence if such notification is feasible. In cases where advance notification is not feasible (e.g. accident, or emergency) the student must provide notification by the end of the second working day after the absence. This notification should include an explanation of why notice could not be sent prior to the class. Accommodations sought for absences due to the observance of a religious holiday can be sought either prior or after the absence, but not later than two working days after the absence. If needed, the student must provide additional documentation substantiating the reason for the absence, that is satisfactory to the instructor, within one week of the last date of the absence. If the absence is excused, the instructor must either provide the student an opportunity to make up any quiz, exam or other work that contributes to the final grade or provide a satisfactory alternative by a date agreed upon by the student and instructor. If an instructor has a regularly scheduled make up exam, students are expected to attend unless they have a university approved excuse. The make-up work must be completed in a timeframe not to exceed 30 calendar days from the last day of the initial absence. 3

7.4 The instructor is under no obligation to provide an opportunity for the student to make up work missed because of an unexcused absence. 7.5 See Part III, Grievance Procedures: 49. Unexcused Absences, for information on appealing an instructor’s decision. 7.6 If the student is absent for excused reasons for an unreasonable amount of time during the semester, the academic Dean or designee of the student’s college may consider giving the student a grade of W during the semester enrolled or a NG (no grade) following posting of final grades. 7.7 Whenever a student is absent for unknown reasons for an extended period of time, the instructor should initiate a check on the welfare of the student by reporting through the head of the student’s major department to the Dean or designee of the student’s college.

***Documentation for excused absences must be submitted to the instructor no later than three working days after the return to school by 5:00pm.***

B. I-CLICKER We will be using I Clickers during the semester. Please read and follow the instructions below before the 2nd class meeting. Use of i>clicker You will need to purchase an i>clicker remote, which should be available at local bookstores. Several brands of remote unites are available; be sure to get the i>clicker brand. Choose the new i>clicker2. You will use the i>clicker remote to respond to the questions I pose during class. The average class will have five questions. You will receive points for your participation and correct answers. In order to receive these points, you will need to register i>clicker remote online. To register your i>clicker: 1. Go to http://www.iclicker.com/registration/. 2. Complete the fields with your first name and last name. 3. Your student ID is your 9‐digit UIN (not your NetID or your email). 4. The ID for your i>clicker is found at the bottom on the back of your remote.

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A. EMAIL Students are required to establish their own TAMU email address through Texas A&M. Assistance with this may be found at http://gateway.tamu.edu/. This may be done on your own personal computer or at one of the locations listed here (http://cis.tamu.edu/oal/labs/lablocations.php). Classroom announcements and assignment information will be sent to your TAMU email account. You should check this account frequently. If you have your TAMU email forwarded to your personal email account, make sure it is working correctly! B. QUIZZES There will be no scheduled quizzes. However, if members of class are sleeping, talking, texting, using a cell phone or any other electronic device, reading the newspaper or books, working on other assignments, or are judged to be inattentive or disruptive to the speaker, they may be asked to leave the classroom and will receive an unexcused absence for the day.

C. CELL PHONES / PAGERS Students are required to turn off all cell phones and pagers (not merely set to silence or vibrate). Violators of this policy may be asked to leave the classroom and will receive an unexcused absence for the day. D. ENTERING & EXITING CLASS Students may only use the upstairs entrance to enter the classroom. Using the bottom door disrupts the class and the presenter. If you choose to use the bottom door for entry, you will be asked to leave and enter into the correct door. V.

PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is “to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own” [Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary]. Even if you have the other person’s permission to copy their work and submit it as your own, it is still plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious academic offense and destroys the trust necessary to communicate research findings among colleagues. In accordance with this, please be aware that all handouts and materials used in this course are copyrighted by their authors and are not to be copied or duplicated without express permission of the author. Always make certain to properly document sources and quotations to prevent plagiarizing another’s work. If you have any questions regarding plagiarism, please consult the latest issue of the Texas A&M University Student Rules, “Academic Misconduct” section.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT / AGGIE HONOR CODE “An aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.” Upon accepting admission to Texas A&M University, a student immediately assumes a commitment to uphold the Honor Code, to accept responsibility for learning, and to follow the philosophy and rules of the Honor System. Students will be required to state their commitment on examinations, research papers, and other academic work. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude 5

any member of the TAMU community from the requirements or the processes of the Honor System. For additional information please visit http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor . VII.

UNIVERSITY STATEMENT Texas A&M is committed to providing an educational and work climate that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each individual. To fulfill its multiple missions as an institution of higher learning, Texas A&M encourages a climate that values and nurtures collegiality, diversity, pluralism, and the uniqueness of the individual within our state, nation, and world. The university also strives to protect the rights and privileges and to enhance the self-esteem of all its members. Faculty, staff, and students should e aware that any harassment and any form of illegal discrimination against any individual are inconsistent with the values and ideals of the university community. Individuals who believe they have experienced harassment or illegal discrimination are encouraged to contact the appropriate offices within their respective units. Students should also contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at 979-845-4728.

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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) POLICY STATEMENT The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil protection for individuals with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodations of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities in Room B118 Cain Hall, or call 979-845-1637.

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STATEMENT OF COPYRIGHT MATERIAL The syllabus for Biomedical Science 101 and all other handouts and materials related to the course are copyrighted material. **All student rules and regulatory statements contained in the syllabus are excerpts from appropriate TAMU websites.

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BIMS 101 Fall 2013 Dates and Speakers

1. September 3 and 4:

Nursing, Kathryn Cochran, TAMU Health Science Center

2. September 10 and 11:

Medical School, Wanda Watson, Texas A&M University

3. September 17 and 18:

Physician’s Assistant, Carl Fasser, Baylor College of Medicine

4. September 24 and 25:

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5. October 1 and 2:

Medical School, Yoli Jauregui, Texas Tech El Paso

6. October 8 and 9:

Chiropractor, Fred Zuker, Texas Chiropractic College

7. October 15 and 16:

Pharmacy, Liz Hernandez/ Kristen Dicianna, Incarnate Word

8. October 22 and 23:

Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Dan Posey, Texas A&M University

9. October 29 and 30:

Medical Laboratory Sciences, Sally Lewis, Tarleton

10. November 5 and 6:

Orthotics/ Prosthetics, Jared Howell, Baylor College of Medicine

11. November 12 and 13:

Optometry, Kristine Benne/ Matthew Valdes, Incarnate Word

12. November 19 and 20:

Dentistry, Robert Spears, Baylor/ TAMUHSC

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