Contact info:

PI: Associate Professor Sally G Pasion
Department of Biology
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
tel: 415-405-0736 (office) 5-0751 (lab)
e-mail: pasion(at)sfsu(dot)edu

Spring 2012
Regular--Tu & Fr 2:30 - 4pm. NOTE - Office hours cancelled Fr 2/10 - rescheduled to Wed 2/8, 9 - 10am; Also Office hours cancelled Fr 2/17 - rescheduled to Tu 2/14, 1 - 2:30pm

DROP-IN OFFICE HOURS...FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED

General Biology Advising only for current advisees--NEW GENERAL Biology advisees please consult the Department of Biology Office and request another General Biology Advisor.


For advising, please make sure that you
•STOP at the Department of Biology Office HH534
•PICK UP the BIOLOGY ADVISING CHECKLIST or DOWNLOAD the Biology Advising Checklist (click here to download) BEFORE you visit
•READ the BIOLOGY ADVISING CHECKLIST
•BRING all the required paperwork indicated in the Checklist for your meeting

Students must be prepared for the advising appointment:
Go to the Biology Advising web page:
http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/undergraduate-advising-biology-students
Go to the General Biology Advising web page:
http://biology.sfsu.edu/content/bachelor-arts-general-biology
Student must bring ALL paperwork (Biology Advising Checklist, SFSU unofficial transcripts, DARS/ASE, forms) to the meeting


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SPRING 2012
Note to Biol 355 students in Section 1 and Section 2: Course prerequisites are completion of Biol 230 (Intro Biol I), Biol 240 (Intro Biol II), and either Chem 233/333 (Organic Chem I) or Chem 130 (General Organic Chem) each with a grade of C- or better (or the completion of the equivalent course, with the appropriate grade). Prerequisites will be strictly enforced.

BIOL 356-01 Honors Genetics [Mondays, 3:10 - 5pm, HH116]

• Biol 356 is a course intended for biology majors. The course will cover advanced topics, new ideas, unsolved problems, reading of original research, and review of articles in genetics: Mendelian, molecular, and population.
• The prerequisite for Biol 356 is completion of Biol 355 (or equivalent majors genetics course) with a grade of B or better.  Completion of the prerequisite will be enforced.  Cell & Molecular Biology B.S. students have priority enrollment.
• Successful registration (touch-tone) in Biol 356 is not a guarantee of enrollment--successful completion of the prerequisite must be confirmed.
• All students who wish to enroll in Biol 356 must attend the first day of class (Monday, Jan 23, 2012) to obtain a permit number. To expedite enrollment, each student must bring his/her unofficial SFSU transcript or SFSU DARS or transcripts from the non-SFSU campus, demonstrating successful completion of the prerequisite course.  These forms will be turned in to the instructor during the first week of classes.

BIOL 357-01 Molecular Genetics [Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00 am- 12:15 pm, HH543]

• Biology 357 is a course intended for biology majors.  The course will cover current ideas in molecular biology including the transfer and expression of genetic information, the interaction and hybridization of genes, molecular mutagens, and molecular evolution.  Related “ethical questions” will also be discussed as they arise.  In this course, we will focus on the transmission and expression of genetic information.  Although the course predominantly emphasizes eukaryotic molecular genetics, we will also familiarize ourselves with prokaryotic molecular genetics.  We will consider the structure and function of the genetic material at the molecular level, replication and repair of the genetic material, and the regulation and expression of genetic information.
• The prerequisite for Biol 357 is completion of Biol 355 (or equivalent majors genetics course) with a grade of C- or better.  The prerequisite will be enforced.  Cell & Molecular Biology B.S. students have priority enrollment.
• Successful registration (touch-tone) in Biol 357 is not a guarantee of enrollment--successful completion of the prerequisite must be confirmed.
• All students who wish to enroll in Biol 357 (whether you are currently registered or wish to add the class) must attend the first day of class (Tue, Jan 24, 2012).  To expedite enrollment, each student must bring his/her unofficial SFSU transcript or SFSU DARS or transcripts from the non-SFSU campus, demonstrating successful completion of the prerequisite course (unless you have received an e-mail indicating that you do not need to do this).  These forms will be turned in to the instructor during the first week of classes.
• Molecular Genetics Textbook (available at SFSU Bookstore)
• Title:    Molecular Biology: Principles and Practice
• Authors:    Michael M. Cox; Jennifer Doudna; Michael O'Donnell
  Edition:  1st Edition, 2012 (Publisher, WH Freeman)
• In addition: the class response system i>Clicker2 student remote is REQUIRED for use in class (the i>Clicker remote is acceptable as well). The i>Clicker2 remote is available at the SFSU Bookstore (the same remote used in Biol 355).

BIOL 871-01 Colloquium in Microbiology, Cell & Molecular Biology [Thursdays, 4:10 - 5:55 pm, SCI210]

• Biology 871 is a graduate course intended for biology majors.  The course involves presentation of student and faculty research, recent journal articles, and presentations by outside speakers. Biol 871 does not fulfill the graduate seminar requirement for graduate students. It may be repeated for a total of 4 units toward the Advancement to Candidacy (ATC).
• Successful registration (touch-tone) in Biol 871 is not a guarantee of enrollment--consent of instructor is required. Undergraduate students with appropriate preparation may enroll with consent of the instructor.
• All students who wish to enroll in Biol 871 (whether you are currently registered or wish to add the class) must attend the first day of class (Thu, Jan 26, 2012). Please plan to stay until 5:30pm on the first day of class. We will have a SEMINAR from 4:10pm - 5:15pm, which will be followed by a short meeting of Biol 871 students. To expedite enrollment, each student must bring his/her unofficial SFSU transcript or SFSU DARS or transcripts from the non-SFSU campus, demonstrating successful completion of the appropriate relevant courses.  These forms will be turned in to the instructor during the first week of classes.

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