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3 Feb 2012

Quiz #1 is scheduled for Monday Feb 5th at the start of lecture.
Approx. Breakdown: 40% Body Organization and Terminology (see chpt. 1 and lab 1), 40% Histology - Epithelial Tissues (see chpt 3 and lab 3), 15% Cytology: the Cell (see chpt 2).

Welcome to Biology 47 - Human Anatomy (5 units)
Lecture 3 hours; lab 6 hours
Prerequisite: Completion of a College biology course or High school biology.
Recommended preparation: Math 902
Acceptable for credit: University of California, California State University

Get a Head Start | Student Services | Purchasing Course Books

This course for health professionals includes study of the gross and microscopic structure of the human body. Lab will consist of HUMAN CADAVER examination, CAT dissection, and microscopic examination of human tissues.

Classes Begin Monday January 30th, 2012 (first class meeting - Mon Jan 30th)
Please do not miss the first days of class. Enrolled students who fail to attend the first days of class may be dropped to make room for students trying to add.

Note:This class includes both lecture and lab every Monday and Wednesday. Class will meet for the full scheduled lecture and lab on the first day!

Things to do to get a head start :

Read over the Syllabus (green sheet) before coming to class.

Read over the Lab Safety Sheet.

Take the Syllabus Quiz (to be turned in during the first or second week of class).

Complete a Student Information Sheet (to be turned in during the first or second week of class).

Read Lab 1 - Intro/Terminology and Lab 2 - Microscopes in preparation for the first lab meeting.

Purchase your books (see below) and start reading (see the syllabus for reading assignments).

Note: all of the above documents are available for download from the "Downloads" page of this website.

Student Resources
As a registered student you have a host of resources on campus that are available to you, many free of charge. The following is a partial list (for a complete list please refer to the college catalogue or the student services section of the college web page).

Admissions and Records	General Support Services	Campus Facilities
Application for admission	Counseling Center	Bookstore
WVC Portal (registration)	Health Services	Library
	Financial Aid	Technology Center
Academic Support Services
ANGEL Learning Services
Tutorial Services
Disability & Educational Support Program (DESP)
Educational Transition (ET) for Women and Men
Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS)

Purchasing Course Books:
Several options are available to you.

West Valley Campus Bookstore: You can Purchase all of the books listed in the greensheet directly from the bookstore located on West Valley campus. The bookstore also provides an online service in case you do not want to go there in person (WVC bookstore). You can reserve the books to pick them up later or make arrangements for home delivery. Note: bookstore profits help fund the campus center - purchasing your books from the campus bookstore will help support the campus center.

Ordering online (new or used): I am aware that book prices are exorbitant. If book prices are out of your budget there may be alternatives to buying new copies. One option to save money is to order books online from discount suppliers. The down side is that it can take several days, or possibly weeks, for your books to arrive depending on the vendor, and you will need the "required books" on the first day of class. Consequently, unless you have ordered your books several weeks in advance, this option may better serve you for the purchase of the "optional books" listed in your syllabus. The following online vendors may prove to be good resources:

Other Local Bookstores: A less commonly successful but useful alternate is to search the local new and used bookstores in the area (including other campus bookstores) for the books you need. I have periodically found useful resource books at a significant discount at used bookstores.