Course Syllabus
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Course Description and Prerequisites | Course Objectives | Course Requisite Technical Skills | Time Expectation | Textbooks and Materials | Course Grading | Course Policies | Student Rights & Responsibilities | Overview of Assignments | Taking Proctored Assessments | Your Email Account | Student Resources | Technical Support | Accommodation Policy and Statements | NOVA Online Policies and Procedures | Schedule (Course Summary and Critical Dates)
Course Title: BIO 101 - General Biology I (4 credits)
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Course Prerequisites and Description
Course Objectives
Time Expectation
Course Requisite Technical Skills
In order to succeed in this online course, you must be comfortable working with technology. At a minimum, you must possess the following technical skills:
- Ability to use the Internet in an effective and efficient manner, including installation and management of browser plug-ins and add-ons
- Basic knowledge about the operation of a computer, file management, and software installation
- Working knowledge of the Canvas learning management system
- Capable of using Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Proficient searching the web for information
- Able to download and print information from websites
- Able to download, view, and/or print PDF files
Textbooks and Materials
Acquiring Textbooks and Course Materials
Course Grading
Course Policies
Attendance Policy
Lab Policy
Discussion Policy
Communication Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Late Work Policy
Assignment Submission
Grading Turnaround Time
All completed assignments will be graded no later than seven days after the due date, and sooner when possible.
Incompletes
Withdraw from the Course
Student Rights & Responsibilities
Overview of Assignments
Taking Proctored Assessments
Your Email Account
Student Resources
Technical Support
For technical assistance, please visit the NOVA Online IT Support website for contact information and support resources.
Accommodation Policy and Statements
External Tools Used in the Course
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Mastering Biology from Pearson
You can find the accessibility information about MyLab and Mastering on Pearson's accessibility web page.
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Office 365 is an online subscription service, which makes its accessibility features work a little differently than Office desktop programs. Here is the link to its accessibility statement.
eol - encyclopedia of life
Accessibility statement is not available.
Bozeman Science
The biology videos on BozemanScience.com are all captioned. Accessibility statement is not available on its website.
hhmi.org/BioInteractive
Accessibility statement is not available on its website.
Apple iTunes
Here is the Accessibility Statement for iTunes.
You can find Apple's Accessibility Support on its website.
YouTube
Accessibility statement is not available on YouTube's website. Here is the link to the instructions on how to use YouTube with a screen reader.
You can find the transcript of a YouTube video by clicking More and then select Transcript.
NOVA Online Policies and Procedures
Schedule (Course Summary and Critical Dates)
This section only includes graded assignments and their due dates. Please visit the Modules section for readings, practice quizzes, and detailed instructions.
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