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Biology Program ReviewBiology Program Review
Christine Case
Sandra Hsu
Nick Kapp
Shari Snitovsky
Ed Wodehouse
Mel Zucker
& Pat Carter30 Oct 2002
Biology Program
• General education(100s)
• Majors(200s)
• Allied Health(200s)
General Education
• Transferable to UCs and CSUs
• AA/AS requirement• Citizenship• Health
• BIOL 101• BIOL 110• BIOL 111• BIOL 130• BIOL 140• BIOL 145• BIOL 150
31
-5.6
3.2
-18.4
-6.8
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
Biology is very interesting to me
I don't like biology; it scares me
I have a good feeling toward biology
When I hear "Biology," I have afeeling of dislike
It makes me nervous to think aboutdoing a biology experiment
% difference
Change in Science Attitude After G.E. BiologyAgree with:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Adding an acid to abase to neutralize it
Memorizing namesin the periodic table
Performing anexperiment in lab
% difference
Change in Science Attitude After G.E. BiologyFrightened by:
Majors
• Articulated with 4-year schools
• PreMed• Student outcomes:
TransferBiotech Internships
• BIOL 215• BIOL 230
Majors say:
• "I learned lab techniques at Skyline that were not taught at my transfer university.”
• "The time and personal attention in the laboratory at Skyline has prepared me well for a research-oriented school.”
• "I was very well prepared in the sciences and had little trouble adapting as a transfer student."
Majors Labs
• Student Research• Modern equipment• Biotechnology
Allied Health
• Transferable• Preprofessional• Prerequisites for
2-year and4-yr occupational health programs
• BIOL 240• BIOL 250• BIOL 260
• BIOL 365-docent training
• BIOL 365-docent training
• BIOL 675-honors Biology
• BIOL 365-docent training
• BIOL 675-honors Biology
• BIOL 690-original research
PublicationScientific meeting
Student Retention
0
1020
3040
5060
7080
90
%
F1998
S1999
F1999
S2000
F2000
S2001
Ave.
SkylineBiology
GPA Three-year average, 1998-2000
2.51 2.77
0
1
2
3
4
GPA
Biology Skyline
Grades Three-year average, 1998-2000
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
%
A B C D F W GPA
Biology Skyline
BIOL 83%SKY 69%
Student Success
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
%
F1998
S1999
F1999
S2000
F2000
S2001
Ave.
SkylineBiology
Our Students
1995 2000African-American 5% 2% ↓Asian 16% 26% ↑Filipino 26% 25% —Hispanic 17% 15% —White 32% 25% ↓Female 63% 60% ↓
Our Students
1995 2000Full-time 34 37 ↑Day 59 48 ↓Da /y Evening 25 32 ↑Evening 16 19 ↑Firs -t time 20 10 ↓Continuing 52 68 ↑Mea n age 21 yr 20 yr —
Percent FillOct. 5, 2002
0102030405060708090
100
%
Biology
All SMT
Business
Physical Education
Social Science-Creative ArtsCollege
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
SkyBIOL CSMBIOL DistBIOL CañBIOL
Load, 3-year average1998-2000
Load =WSCH/FTE
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
F 1998 F 1999 F 2000
SkyBiol DistBiol Skyline District
Skyline Load, 3-year average1999-2001
0
100
200
300
400
500
600Biology
Math
Physical Education
Arts
OccupationalProgramsSocialScience/HumanitiesBusiness
Language Arts
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
F 1998 F 1999 F 2000 F 2001
SkyBiol Skyline
Load 1998-2000
Strengths
• Dedication to biology education and our responsiveness to students
• Active in regional and national professional organizations
• Meet students’ needs for professional experience
Scientific Technology
• State of the artCollege support
DoD grant
For now
Educational Technology
• Lab computers• Self-paced• Online class
Industry & Community
• Genentech, Genencor, Endotech…
• National Park Service
• SMC Environmental Health
• S.F. Zoological Society
• Marine Mammal Center
• NC Biotech Consortium
• Soc. Industrial Microbiology
Needs
• More articulation agreements for BIOL students,
Budget: Staffing
• Reclassify the Biology Lab Technician to Instructional Aide.
Budget: Safety
• Installation.
Plastic sheet
H2O
Electricity
Budget: Safety
• Installation.
Budget: Equipment
• Repair & replacementbudget.
Out of order10/15/02
Facilities
• Sweep labs nightly• Disinfect clean room floors
Budget: Facilities
• Stockroom: Need storage, separate chemical storage, lab work area, and office work area.
Budget: Facilities
• Equipment storage/use in teaching labs.
Budget: Facilities
• Laboratory computers need to be installed properly.
Budget: Facilities
• Disabled-accessible lab bench in every lab.
A minimum annual equipment budget:
Budget: New Equipment
• Gel reader• Micropipettes• Laminar flow hood• Growth chambers• Reach-in incubators• Reach-in refrigerators• Phase microscopes• Water baths
• Gel reader• Micropipettes• Laminar flow hood• Growth chambers• Reach-in incubators• Reach-in refrigerators• Phase microscopes• Water baths
•Anatomy ventilation•Autoclave•Microscope repair
Budget: Supplies
• Annual supply budget must reflect rising prices and our current enrollment.
• DNA• Enzymes• Culture media• Live organisms• Chemicals• Pipette tips• Petri plates• …
• DNA• Enzymes• Culture media• Live organisms• Chemicals• Pipette tips• Petri plates• …
Budget: Educational Technology
• Modern projection equipment in lecture rooms and in laboratories.
Data sources: District web site <http://www.smccd.net/accounts/doresearch/> & D.D. Biederman