Welcome to BIO 12
Plant Biology
Spring 2025
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Welcome to BIO 12 (Plant Biology)
Welcome to BIO 12 (Plant Biology)
During this 16-week course, we will explore the universe of plants, from the cellular to the global scale. I am excited to work with you as you learn about the structure, function, evolution, and ecology of plants. Topics will include reproduction and development of seed and non-seed plants, levels of organization, metabolism, form and function, and survey of major taxa. The biology and ecology of fungi and photosynthetic protists will also be included.
This course is a hybrid class where lectures are delivered online and labs meet in-person on the Ocean Campus. The laboratory exercises are coordinated with lecture topics and may include field exercises. Please read this WELCOME LETTER to make sure that this is the right course for you!
General Course Overview
General Course Overview
Bio 12 is a hybrid course with online lectures and weekly, on-campus laboratory meetings every Wednesday from 2:10-5:00 pm in STEAM 303. We will also go on several field trips to see plant in action! You can check my office hours via the CANVAS calendar.
Bio 12 is a hybrid course with online lectures and weekly, on-campus laboratory meetings every Wednesday from 2:10-5:00 pm in STEAM 303. We will also go on several field trips to see plant in action! You can check my office hours via the CANVAS calendar.
During the 1st week, we will NOT meet on campus due to the Lunar New Year holiday. We will meet online though. During our second week, we will meet on campus in STEAM 303 and will actively engage in our first lab! For those on the waitlist or wanting to get into the class, it will be important for you to attend this lab, as I will note your presence and give you priority if space does open up in the class. You should also submit a Class Add Request. If you have any other questions, please email me.
During the 1st week, we will NOT meet on campus due to the Lunar New Year holiday. We will meet online though. During our second week, we will meet on campus in STEAM 303 and will actively engage in our first lab! For those on the waitlist or wanting to get into the class, it will be important for you to attend this lab, as I will note your presence and give you priority if space does open up in the class. You should also submit a Class Add Request. If you have any other questions, please email me.
SO, please plan on joining online on January 27 and in-person in the lab on Wednesday, February 5th!
SO, please plan on joining online on January 27 and in-person in the lab on Wednesday, February 5th!
Please note that anyone who does NOT participate in the “Meet Your Classmates” assignment by Wednesday 2/05 at 11:59 pm will be considered a NO SHOW and will be dropped so that I can add others who are interested in the course.
Please note that anyone who does NOT participate in the “Meet Your Classmates” assignment by Wednesday 2/05 at 11:59 pm will be considered a NO SHOW and will be dropped so that I can add others who are interested in the course.
You will be required to take exams at a specific date/time. Please see the list of exam dates in the course syllabus.
You will be required to take exams at a specific date/time. Please see the list of exam dates in the course syllabus.
BIO 12 is a 4-unit course that fulfills the Area C, Natural Science CCSF requirement and meets requirements for transfer to CSU and UC.
BIO 12 is a 4-unit course that fulfills the Area C, Natural Science CCSF requirement and meets requirements for transfer to CSU and UC.
For more information, please read the BIO 12 Course Syllabus Spring 2025 and the list of topics covered in the BIO 12 Course Schedule Spring 2025.
For more information, please read the BIO 12 Course Syllabus Spring 2025 and the list of topics covered in the BIO 12 Course Schedule Spring 2025.
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor Contact Information
Please contact me through the Canvas Inbox (preferred) or by email at bibit.traut@mail.ccsf.edu. I will check both of these regularly and usually respond within 48 hours during the week and by Monday morning if you email me over the weekend (after 5PM on Friday).
Office Hours: check times on the CANVAS Calendar.
Log-in instructions for Students
Log-in instructions for Students
Username: CCSF ID, examples: W12345678 or @12345678
Your Canvas password is your RAM ID password.
RAM ID instructions for students (Google Doc)
Online Learning
Online Learning
What are the real challenges encountered by both new and experienced online students, and how can you be successful? Tune into this short tutorial video to help debunk common myths about online learning.
What are the real challenges encountered by both new and experienced online students, and how can you be successful? Tune into this short tutorial video to help debunk common myths about online learning.
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Land Acknowledgement
Land Acknowledgement
Indigenous communities have lived in and moved through this San Francisco land over hundreds of generations and Indigenous peoples from many nations make their home in this region today. Please join us in recognizing and honoring the ancestors, descendants, elders, and all other members of the Ramaytush, Muwekma and Ohlone peoples.
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