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Petitioners Due to State Budget cutbacks, I can take only 36 students (4 petitioners). Those who get an add code need to enroll online no later than next Saturday at 11 pm, AND PAY THE FEE or the add code will expire. If you have trouble registering with your add code, it may be that the system does not recognize that you took High School biology, so you need to fill out a form and submit it to the SM Department.

My National University Schedule Aug-Sept = A&P part 1 Oct-Nov = A&P part 2 Dec-Jan = Micro (2 weeks off for X-Mas and New Year’s) Feb-Mar = A&P part 1 Apr-May = A&P part 2 Jun-July = Micro is offered there, but I don’t teach in the summer Hours = Tues + Thurs 5: 30 -10 pm, dinner break from 7 -7: 30, plus every other Sat for 4 hours, usually 8 am-noon Location = 3390 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 -1502 Phone = (714) 429 -5100 You cannot register online, you must call and ask for me to be your instructor. There always openings with other instructors, but my classes fill up fast, so apply a few months in advance.

Notes about National University Cost = $1000 a month; financial aid is available, where you don’t start paying until 6 months after you have finished all the classes, and the payback rate is $30 a month (8. 25% interest). The courses are accelerated (4 months of work in 2 months), so don’t take any other classes at the same time. It is a University, so the grading system includes plusses and minuses. Also because it is a University, you have to write a 3 -5 page report for lecture, and Micro lab requires a lab project and report as well. The lectures and labs are separate classes, so your grades are separate. You are not allowed to miss more than 3 lectures and 3 labs per class or you flunk, since each class is only 8 weeks (school rules).

Anatomy: Coastline Community, Westminster Mon + Wed 12: 15 - 4: 30 pm I can only take 4 petitioners, and only according to the school’s wait list. It is easy to get an early registration date if you apply at least one month in advance.

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BIO 11 HUMAN ANATOMY BIO 110 ANATOMY DISCUSSIONS Instructor: Dr. Tracey Magrann Lecture: Fri, 5 -6 -pm (room SM 204)plus Sat, 9 AM - 11: 00 AM(Room SM 204) (attend both lectures) Lab: Fri, 6 -9 pm, Room SM 245 plus Sat, 11: 302: 30 pm Room SM 245 (attend both labs) E-mail: tmagrann@Saddleback. edu Website: drmagrann. com Download and print all course materials from this website!

Course Description and student learning objectives This course is designed to introduce you to the anatomy of the human body as well as to prepare you for the course in human physiology. This course will include discussion of organization at the level of cell, tissue, organ and system, developmental biology and function. The laboratory will include histology at the light microscopic level, use of models, dissection of the cat and study of the human cadaver. Please see the college website schedule of classes to see the entire listing of student learning objectives at: http: //www 1. socccd. cc. ca. us/eservices/Class. Curric. Text. asp? term. ID=20101&sit e. ID=A&course. ID=144090&header=BIO++11+++++%2 D+HUMAN+ANATOM Y&text. ID=L Student learning objectives: Students completing BIO 11 will be able to comprehend and evaluate content relating to human body structure, function and disease. 70% of the students in all sections of BIO 11 (Human Anatomy) will correctly respond to an identical question set of 15 - 25 questions that assess the SLO embedded in the final exams.

Textbooks and Other Supplies (Recommended; other books or older versions okay) Human Anatomy, by Marieb, Mallatt, Wilhelm, 6 th edition (other editions or other texts are okay). Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual with Cat Dissections by E. Marieb. ISBN 080533856 X PUT YOUR NAME IN THE BOOK A box of thin rubber gloves for your own use during dissections. (Available at local drug stores. ) Eight Scantrons #882 E for lecture and lab MAKE SURE YOU DON’T FOLD OR WRINKLE THEM

You might want to keep your Anatomy Text You will probably use it in the future!

Grading Policy Grade in Bio 110 is based on attendance and participation only. Grades in Bio 11 are based on lecture exams and quizzes and lab exams. A = 90 -100% B = 80 -89% C = 70 -79% D = 60 -69% F<60%. NOTE: IF YOU GET AN F IN LAB, YOU WILL FAIL THE ENTIRE COURSE

Lecture Exams and Quizzes There a total of 6 quizzes during the semester. These will be given during lab time. The material on the quizzes is on the lecture material from the previous week (all quizzes are multiple choice except the first one is short answer). Each quiz is 10 questions, worth 1 point each. You do NOT need a scantron for any quiz. There are 4 lecture exams worth 140 points each; the 2 nd exam will have 5 questions from the Unit 1 material, the 3 rd exam will have 5 questions from the Unit 1 material and 5 questions from the unit 2 material. The 4 th exam is a comprehensive final exam. All four lecture exams are 70 questions worth 2 points each. There are 10 questions per test which are fill-in-the-blank, and the rest are multiple choice (use a scantron). The points in lecture total 620. There is no extra credit in lecture. Total points for the course are 1040.

Lecture Make-up Exams It is essential that you be present for scheduled exams. Makeup exams will be administered for severe and compelling reasons only, and only when notice is given directly to the Instructor well in advance of the exam or when accompanied by a physician’s note.

Lab Practical Exams The total possible points in lab are 400, plus 5 extra credit points per lab exam. The final is not cumulative EXCEPT for all the histology (microscope slides). If you miss a lab practical exam for a severe and compelling reason, the following options are available. Otherwise, a missed practical will count as a zero. a) Arrange to take the test with another class. If you decide to take the practical with the other instructor’s class, you alone are responsible for notifying me in advance, making all arrangements and for seeing that the test is forwarded to me. You may get a slightly lower score as each instructor personalizes the test for their class. b) If a test is missed altogether, there must be a legitimate and clear explanation (doctor’s note. etc. ). If such an explanation is provided and accepted, you will NOT be allowed to take a make-up but will be given a score equal to the lowest score you receive on any practical. Also, I must be satisfied that you were making good progress before the exam by having been in attendance regularly and having participated in all of the labs for the specific practical. If you subsequently miss a second exam for any reason, that exam will be scored a zero, and since it will be your lowest score, the previously missed exam will also become a zero. Every student must take the last practical, as scheduled.

TECHNOLOGY Students are expected to be competent in using current technology appropriate for this discipline. Such technology may include word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. Use of the internet and e-mail is also be required. You might want to bring your laptop to class. There are many electrical outlets in lab but few in lecture but you can bring a long extension cord and a multi-plug outlet if needed.

Cell Phones Please turn your cell phone to vibrate during class time. Please turn your cell phone OFF during exams. You are NOT ALLOWED TO ANSWER A CELL PHONE DURING AN EXAM OR QUIZ. Please arrange in advance for another person to be an emergency contact for your children during your exam times. You also must have all cell phones put away (out of your sight and out of reach) during all quizzes and exams.

Attendance in lecture and laboratory is not mandatory except in lab during the first month when I need to see if there any openings for petitioners. However, attending class is an important part of your being able to learn the vast body of information we cover this semester. If you miss a class it is your responsibility to obtain the information from a fellow classmate. Keep in mind though, that missing lectures or lab in excess of 6 hours (total during the course) may result in your being dropped from the course, in accordance with College policy. I will probably not enforce this unless you are flunking the class. Refer to Add/Drop section below. You are still responsible for any announcements made in class.

Disabilities If you have specific disabilities and require accommodations, please let me know in the first week of the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Special Services Office in the Student Services Center, Room 113. All discussions will remain confidential.

Add / Drops Students given an APC must process it with Admissions and Records before the expiration date printed on it. Enrolled students who do not attend two of the first four class meetings (lecture and lab) will be dropped from the roster as NO SHOW. Students missing a total of 6 hours of class during the semester may be dropped. If you need to drop the class, make sure you officially withdraw through Admissions and Records, or you will get an “F” on your permanent record. If you drop the class, you cannot continue to attend lecture or lab.

Getting a W or an F? If a student gets a D or F in a class, you can retake the class, but the bad grade will always remain on your transcript along with and “R”, indicating you retook the class, and the new grade will also appear. Only the new grade is used for your GPA (but you have to fill out a form at Admissions and Records, it is not automatic). However, since the bad grade also appears on your record, you may want to consider dropping the class instead of getting the bad grade that nursing schools can still see.

Getting a W or an F? Getting a W is also not viewed favorably by nursing schools. The last day to drop a class without a W is on the Friday of the first lecture exam. You have until 11 pm to drop. I will let you use my computer if you decide to drop after you see your grade for the lecture exam.

Getting a B or a C? If you get a B or C in a class, you cannot take it again at the same school DISTRICT. You can take it again elsewhere, but both of your grades will be seen by the nursing school if you submit both transcripts. The nursing schools look at a C the first time you take a class and an A the second time you take a class, and they will give you credit for your average of both grades, so they will assign you a B for the overall grade in that class.

Tip If you plan on withdrawing with a W and retaking the class, it is better to stay here until the last day to drop with a W (about 6 weeks before the end of the semester). Once you drop, you cannot come back in to the classroom to audit…problems with liability.

How do nursing schools feel about W’s and F’s? Cypress –One W in the prerequisites is OK. Cerritos –Only allows 1 W, D, or F for prerequisites. Can repeat 1 prerequisite to improve the grade. Golden West –They have a formula for the number of W, D, or Fs on the transcripts. Long Beach City –Only allows 1 W, D, or F for prerequisites. Can repeat 1 prerequisite to improve the grade. Santa Ana – Student can petition to have the W, D, or F removed. GPA will calculate both grades until substandard grade removed. The number of W, D, or Fs does not affect entry. The first passing grade is the grade used to calculate points for entry into the program.

New Rule! All Community Colleges must abide by a new State rule: No one can take the same class more that three times in one school District (our District is Saddleback and IVC). If you have taken this class twice in either of those two schools, this is the last semester you can take it again. If you drop or flunk again, you would need to go to another school district.

New Rule: Three Strikes A withdrawal is now counted the same as a D or F. If you get an F, that is one strike. If you get a W, that is one strike If a person gets a D, that is one strike. If you get three strikes in the same course (even with different instructors), you cannot take the class again in the same school district. If you had extenuating circumstances, you may petition to have a strike removed.

Make sure you write your answers on the correct line of your Scranton…the right answer on the wrong line is still wrong! That’s like writing the morning dose of a patient’s medicine on the line for the evening dose!

Math, Science, and Engineering Division Policy on Academic Integrity Academic integrity is not just a matter of “following the rules. ” It is a matter of participating in an intellectual community in a way that fosters the values of that community. These values include the promotion of learning, the sharing of knowledge, and the honest acknowledgment of the various sources of information. This document is designed with the purpose of clarifying some specific student actions that promote or violate these values. It should be read as a reinforcement, clarification, and extension of the "Academic Honor Code" as stated in the Saddleback College Catalog (under the section of "Student Rights and Responsibilities") and in the Student Handbook as the "Code of Conduct".

Math, Science, and Engineering Division Policy on Academic Integrity This document is not designed to be an exhaustive list of academic “dos and don’ts. ” Rather, students are expected to understand that all participants in an academic environment have an active and on-going responsibility to be self-critical and to assess whether their actions are in compliance with a true spirit of learning. Students are accountable for academic dishonesty in any form, whether their actions are explicitly listed below or not. Further, ignorance or confusion about this policy or its interpretation is not a valid excuse for violating it. It is each student’s responsibility to recognize when an action is questionable and to question it. When in doubt, a student should always ask his or her instructor.

Academic Honesty

Academic honesty When you submit work for credit you must do so honestly. At a minimum, this means: Any and all work you submit must be your own work. For lab work, this includes gathering, analyzing, and presenting data. Group projects, if assigned, should be submitted using only the names of group members who contributed to the completion of the project. You may use only those resources explicitly allowed by the instructor in completing an assignment. Allowed resources will vary with classes, instructors, and assignments. It is your responsibility to know which resources are allowed on any given assignment. You must acknowledge use of allowed resources in completing an assignment, unless the instructor does not require such acknowledgment. Many instructors allow, and even encourage, students to receive help from each other, other instructors, tutors, and/or printed or online materials. At the top of any assignment on which you have received outside help, you should list the sources of that help. For example, you might write: “I worked with [names of classmates worked with]” or “I got help in the LAP from [names of tutors]. ” Unless given explicit permission, you may not submit work for credit if that work was completed for a different class. This includes work completed for the same course in a different semester. Learning is not just about the final product, but the process, and instructors give assignments with the expectation that completing the assignment will be a learning experience.

Academic dishonesty The following actions are considered to be cheating. Again, this is not an exhaustive list, and students are expected to take an active role in assessing their own actions to ensure that they are honest. Submitting a test or any other work (including homework, lab report, research or literature report, etc. ) that is copied wholly or in part from another person's test or work, or knowingly allowing another student to copy from your work. Having another person complete an assignment, take a test, or otherwise meet a requirement for you doing so for another student. Using written or electronically retrievable notes or other unauthorized sources of information during a test. Receiving specific information about a test from anyone but the instructor during the test, or giving to or allowing another student to get from you such information during the test. Receiving specific information about the contents of a test before taking it, or providing specific information about a test after taking it in such a way that another student receives the information before s/he takes the same or a similar test. Plagiarizing assignments from any source including Internet sources. Falsifying or altering laboratory data, or copying results or answers from another student. Even if you were directed to work in a pair or other grouping, and although you may be allowed to share "primary data", it will be considered as evidence of cheating if you and another student report identical results that should naturally differ from one student to another, or identical wording in conclusions, answers to questions, etc. "Primary data" means numerical values or observations obtained directly by the experimenter or read directly from a measuring instrument.

Academic dishonesty Submitting a lab report using data you did not help to collect or sharing data with a student who did not help collect it. This does not include data provided by the instructor. While lab work is often done in groups, each group member is expected to participate in performing the experiment and analyzing and presenting the data collected. Getting allowed help in preparing, writing, reviewing, editing, or proofreading an assignment for submission without acknowledging that help, if required by the instructor. This includes help from any source including other students, teachers, lab technicians, family members, friends, acquaintances, and even from anonymous sources (especially Internet sources). It may not be considered cheating to get the help, but it is definitely considered cheating not to note the source and extent of the help in a prominent way in the submitted work, if required by the instructor. Using the whole of or substantial part(s) of any written assignment submitted for credit in another (concurrent or previously taken) course, without the explicit permission of the current instructor. The penalties for any act of academic dishonesty are left to the discretion of the instructor. Possible penalties are listed in College Catalog and the Student Handbook. It is the policy of this division that all acts of dishonesty are reported to the Division Dean and the Vice President for Student Services. The Vice President keeps records of all reported incidents, and repeated offenses are handled with increasing severity.

Miscellaneous Information and Tips Cell Phones: Electronic devices ringing during class can be very annoying to your fellow students. They must be turned off or be converted to the vibrate mode once in the classroom. Please do not bring guests or children to class. We must ask this for college liability reasons. You are welcome to use a tape recorder in class and you may use a digital camera for studying lab work. When the human cadavers are in the classroom- NO PICTURES ARE ALLOWED! Make use of free tutoring at the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) on the lower level of the library. If you have a lap top computer you like to use, bring it and type your notes while I lecture. You should also try to make some of your flashcards during the lecture— it saves time! Be courteous to the instructor and your classmates at all times! Arrive to class on time. When you e-mail me, write intelligently. Use complete sentences with correct spelling. Also, identify yourself in the e-mail and the subject line should identify the class. Remember, you will be asking me for a letter of recommendation someday wherein I have to judge your written communication skills. NOTE: Email this week with your name and the email address you want me to use for announcements. NOTE: The first month of lab is studying bones. There are bone boxes available in the library at the AV desk for students to use outside of class time.

Miscellaneous Information and Tips You are encouraged to form study groups outside of class. It is common to see a remarkable improvement in students’ performance when they review and study as a group. Before you leave today make 3 friends in class/ or study groups you can contact for information due to missed class time or studying times. Get their email addresses and cell phone numbers if possible.

Grades Posted by Random ID Number It is against campus policy to post grades by student names or ID number. Therefore, you will be assigned a random number to use this semester so you can see your grades each month.

Lab Safety Do not eat, drink, smoke or store food in the laboratory. Avoid all finger to mouth contact. Report ALL accidents immediately! Wipe down the lab bench surface with disinfectant before each lab period. Keep the lab bench clear of any unnecessary books or other items. Know the locations of fire extinguishers, the fire blanket, the eyewash apparatus, emergency flashlights and the first aid kit. Know emergency procedures, phone numbers (x 4444) and evacuation routes (see information on the bulletin board in the front of the classroom. ) Use caution when handling sharp instruments. Wear gloves in the lab if your hands have cuts or suffer broken skin. Inform your instructor of any allergies or medical conditions you may have that could directly affect your work in the lab. (including pregnancy. ) Under no circumstances are visitors or children allowed in the lab. If you drop the class, you cannot continue to attend lecture or lab.

Disaster Preparedness General Information 1. To contact Campus Safety 24 hours a day, while on campus, call extension x 4585 2. How to dial 911 from campus: press x 4444

Disaster Preparedness During an Emergency Always remain in the classroom with your instructor until your class has been instructed to evacuate. Wait outside your classroom building to receive instructions before leaving the area. Acknowledge ALL campus alarms. When you hear the alarm, calmly exit the building you are in and NEVER enter a building when the alarm is sounding. Ask students with special needs if they need assistance exiting the classroom or building. Whatever you carried in, take out (keys, cell phone, backpack. ) A campus official will alert students when it is safe to reenter the building.

Earthquake Should an earthquake occur: Duck, cover and hold. Do not run out of the building. Stay away from glass while indoors. Remain calm and stay with your instructor. If you are not in a building, seek out an open area and stay away from glass.

Fire Should a fire occur: Stay with your instructor, and evacuate the building together. If you are the first to witness fire or smoke, immediately contact Campus Safety at x 4444. Do not re-enter the building until a campus official gives “okay. ” Building evacuation routes are posted in the College Emergency Procedures that are hanging up in every classroom and office on campus. Should you have any additional questions, please contact Campus Safety.

Safety Summery Fire exit: use stairs to the right or the ramp to the left, meet in the parking lot. Formaldehyde is used in lab; if you are pregnant, consult your doctor. No bare feet exposed after the first month…we will have scalpels out in lab. Come and go to the bathroom as you want.

Sickness Safety If you have a fever, please do not come to class until the fever has been gone for 24 hours.

Class Announcements by Email Once you are enrolled, send me an email from your preferred email address so I can send you notices about when grades are posted, announcements, or when I make changes to the website. Then I will have your email address that you wish for me to use. I will send the class emails as a blind carbon copy so no one sees your email address.

A little about myself…. Microbiology major, CSULB Graduated from Samuel Merritt College of Medicine, 1986. Spent my 4 th year at USC Medical Center Surgical Residency in several OC Hospitals Private practice in Orange County as physician and surgeon for 20 years. Came down with leukemia, had to close my doors. Recovered, decided to go into teaching.

A little about myself…. Updated my microbiology classes at CSULB. Earned a Community College Teaching Certificate at CSUDH, completed my internship in Anatomy at Fullerton College. I then graduated from Loma Linda University with a Ph. D in Biology. I have mainly been teaching Anatomy, Microbiology, and Physiology for the past 7 years at 12 schools in all nearby Counties.

A little about myself…. I did two research projects at LLU: 1. Algal control by phosphate restriction in freshwater lakes. Involves using a modified Koi pond sand bed filtration system to filter lakes, with the use of ferric chloride to bind up the phosphate in the water. Without the phosphate, the algae cannot grow. 2. The prevalence of blue-green algae toxins that cause liver cancer. What coastal lagoons are harboring the algae that produce these toxins? Why are some lagoons affected and others are not? Which lagoons are harbors for endangered species?

Advice from former students is available on my website: www. drmagrann. com

Tips Lecture exams are the week after the lab exams. The temptation is to study for the lab exam, but that will not leave you enough time to study for the lecture exams, which are harder. Keep up on the material in both lecture and lab!

Library Hours Monday-Thursday: 8 am - 9: 00 pm Friday: 8 am - 2 pm Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm Sunday: Closed The Library is now located in Village 2 and 3; see campus map.

IVC Library Hours Saddleback Students can use the library at IVC. They have more bone boxes, and you can check them out for an hour at a time. After an hour, you can check the same box out again. Their Friday hours are longer than Saddleback: Friday: 8 am - 4 pm

Try not to misspell words so badly that if you spelled that word on a patient’s chart that goes to court for a lawsuit, you would lose because doubt is shed about your competency!

Letters of Recommendation Look ahead at the letters of recommendation you will be needing! They ask me about how prompt you are, your written communication skills, and some ask for your class rank.

Sample Letter of Recommendation

FOR PTCAS: How would you rate the applicant for each of the following characteristics? • Commitment to Learning: The ability to self-assess, self-correct and self direct; identify needs and sources of learning; continually seek new knowledge and understanding. • Interpersonal Skills: The ability to interact effectively with patients, families, colleagues, other healthcare professionals and the community; deal effectively with cultural or ethnic diversity issues. • Communication Skills: The ability to communicate effectively (speaking, body language, reading writing, listening) for varied audiences and purposes. • Effective Use of Time: The ability to obtain the maximum benefit from a minimum investment of time and resources. • Use of Constructive Feedback: The ability to identify sources of and seek out feedback; to effectively use and provide feedback for improving personal interaction.

FOR PTCAS: How would you rate the applicant for each of the following characteristics? • Ethical and Professional Behavior: The ability to exhibit appropriate ethical and professional conduct and to represent the profession effectively. • Responsibility: The ability to fulfill commitments, be accountable for actions and outcomes, and to persevere to achieve goals. • Critical Thinking: The ability to question logically; identify, generate and evaluate elements of logical argument; recognize and differentiate facts, illusions, assumptions; distinguish the relevant from the irrelevant. • Stress Management: The ability to identify sources of stress, develop effective coping behaviors, and adapt well to change. • Problem Solving: The ability to recognize and define problems, use imagination and creativity to solve problems, analyze data, develop and implement solutions, and evaluate outcomes. • Leadership: The ability to take initiative and motivate or guide others; generates ideas and plans or shares a vision for the future.

Physical Therapy Letter of Recommendation Characteristics • • • • * How would you rate the applicant for each of the following characteristics? Please select the rating that best describes the applicant in the category. (5) Excellent (4) Good (3) Average (2) Below Average (1) Poor (N/O) Not Observed. Select 'Not Observed' (N/O) if you have not had an opportunity to evaluate the characteristic or have no basis for assessment. Commitment to Learning: The ability to self-assess, self-correct and self direct; identify needs and sources of learning; continually seek new knowledge and understanding. Interpersonal Skills: The ability to interact effectively with patients, families, colleagues, other healthcare professionals and the community; deal effectively with cultural or ethnic diversity issues Communication Skills: The ability to communicate effectively (speaking, body language, reading writing, listening) for varied audiences and purposes. Effective Use of Time: The ability to obtain the maximum benefit from a minimum investment of time and resources. Use of Constructive Feedback: The ability to identify sources of and seek out feedback; to effectively use and provide feedback for improving personal interaction Ethical and Professional Behavior: The ability to exhibit appropriate ethical and professional conduct and to represent the profession effectively

Physical Therapy Letter of Recommendation Characteristics • • • Responsibility: The ability to fulfill commitments, be accountable for actions and outcomes, and to persevere to achieve goals Critical Thinking: The ability to question logically; identify, generate and evaluate elements of logical argument; recognize and differentiate facts, illusions, assumptions; distinguish the relevant from the irrelevant Stress Management: The ability to identify sources of stress, develop effective coping behaviors, and adapt well to change Problem Solving: The ability to recognize and define problems, use imagination and creativity to solve problems, analyze data, develop and implement solutions, and evaluate outcomes Leadership: The ability to take initiative and motivate or guide others; generates ideas and plans or shares a vision for the future

CASPA Recommend Form

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Optom. Cas (Optometry School) • • • • How would you rate the applicant for each of the following characteristics? Please select the rating that best describes the applicant in each category. Leadership - The ability to take initiative and motivate or guide others; generates ideas and plans or shares a vision for the future. Intellectual Ability to Undertake a Rigorous Academic Program - The ability to synthesize new information and locate necessary learning resources; is intellectually curious. Interpersonal Skills - The ability to interact effectively with patients, families, colleagues, other healthcare professionals and the community; deal effectively with cultural or ethnic diversity issues. Oral Communication Skills - The ability to communicate and effectively express thought verbally for varied audiences and purposes. Written Communication Skills - The ability to communicate and effectively express thought in writing for varied audiences and purposes. Team Skills/Collaboration - The ability to work effectively with others and develop positive relationships. Organizational Skills - The ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines and manage tasks with a high level of responsibility and dependability. Time Management - The ability to obtain the maximum benefit from a minimum investment of time and resources. Stress Management - The ability to identify sources of stress, develop effective coping behaviors, and adapt well to change. Receptiveness to Feedback - The ability to identify sources of and seek out feedback; to effectively use and provide feedback for improving personal interaction. Self-Awareness - The ability to self-assess, self-correct and self-direct Integrity - The ability to exhibit appropriate ethical and professional conduct and to represent the profession effectively. Knowledge Of Profession - The ability to explain Why Optometry and effectively communicate why this is his/her desired profession. Promise of Achievement as a Primary Healthcare Provider - The ability to be committed to excellence in patient care; be a steward for the profession of optometry with utmost integrity and honor; remain knowledgeable of advancements in vision science

Clinical Care Extender Program This is one of the many places where you can get volunteer experience working with patients. Many schools require 1000 hours of patient contact before you are considered for admission to the program. See my website for more volunteer opportunities.

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Study Groups You are encouraged to form study groups outside of class. It is common to see a remarkable improvement in students’ performance when they review and study as a group. Before you leave today make 5 friends in class/ or study groups you can contact for information due to missed class time or studying times. Get their email addresses and cell phone numbers if possible.

Anatomy Schedule This is a projected schedule, and is subject to change. It is your responsibility to stay informed. Last date to withdraw without a W: Around February 18 Last date to withdraw with a W: Around April 8

10 hours C 15 hours B 20 hours A

Grades 40 35 30 25 Lab 20 Lecture 15 Final Grade 10 5 0 A B C D F

Tips on getting into LLU For those of you who might consider applying to LLU for nursing, pharmacy, dental, or medical school, you are more likely to be accepted if you get you Bachelor's degree there. They are having an open house on Sunday, January 31 from 10: 00 am - 3: 00 pm. That will give you an opportunity to meet the Professors and people on the Admissions Committees of programs you are interested in. LLU will provide seminars on financial aid, tours of campus, and other exciting events. Plus, refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Tips on getting into LLU Most important you will be able to attend two (2) program information sessions you are interested in. E. g. You can attend the Environmental Sciences, Nursing School, Dental, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Med-school sessions, or any other participating program on campus. If you are interested in attending please visit http: //www. llu. edu/central/openhouse/index. page and register. Make sure to select the program(s) you are interested on the form.

Tips on getting into LLU It can be difficult to get accepted to a graduate program at LLU, but the B. S. in Environmental Sciences program at Loma Linda University is very easy to be accepted into, and with that degree, you are more likely to get accepted into LLU's other professional programs such as Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, and Nursing School, as well as to other science graduate programs in Biology, Geology, Environmental Sciences, etc.

Tomorrow’s Lab Everyone needs to print out the whole study guide next week for Lab. Tomorrow at 9 am, meet in this lab room for lecture since the lecture room is too small for all these petitioners! We will continue to have lecture in the lab room for the first month until people drop out. Then we can go back to the lecture room at SM around the corner, through the glass doors. After lecture (11 am) we will break for 30 minute lunch. After lunch (at 11: 30) we meet back in lab for the afternoon. You might want to bring your own lunch. There are just vending machines here. Dell Taco and Jack-in-the-Box are close by, near the freeway entrance (Left out of the parking lot and right on Campus Dr, then left on Marguerite Parkway) Tomorrow’s lab is the big one for the month: The Skull.

Today’s Lab Lecture One: given during lab time. Study Tip: make flashcards for every lecture! Open your transcript on a computer, change the name of it to Lecture X, front. Then change the name of it again to Lecture X, back. You can close your original transcript and keep the other two copies open, side by side. Shrink down the right and left edges so both documents fit on your computer screen. Go to the toolbar at the top of the WORD document, and under Page Layout, change the Orientation of both documents to Landscape. Change the paper size to 4 x 6, and change the top, bottom, right and left margins to 0. 3 Go through the Lecture X front document line-by-line and turn every sentence into a question. Highlight the answer portion and slide it over to the Lecture X back document. Then eliminate the answer from the “front” flashcard and eliminate the question from the “back” flashcard. Now you have flashcards with questions on the front and the answers on the back. Insert numbers on the cards. Print them out on 4 x 6 index cards (unlined). Do this for each lecture. Lab: Upper extremity

About Downloading My Files When you go to my website and click on any file: DO NOT CLICK ON OPEN FILE CLICK ON DOWNLOAD FILE When the file is in your computer, then open the file. Otherwise, your computer will be frozen for 30 minutes while it is opening the large files. Don’t bother printing the lecture PPTs, just the transcripts and flashcards. You might want to print the lab PPTs; try printing 6 slides per page to save on ink.