Assignments
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REMINDER:
All assignments and tests must include the NCSU Honor Pledge:
... with your signature. Unpledged work may not be accepted, or may receive a grade penalty (typically 1 point). If the absence of the pledge on your work is more than an oversight, please arrange to talk to the instructor in private as soon as possible. |
| Planner Assignment | Due at the start of class August 26th (10 points)
Have a planner/calendar for this semester filled out with :
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| Learning Styles Assignment | Due at the start of class Septmber 2nd (10 points)
Complete the learning style inventory. Turn this in with a short summary of your learning style describing your learning style, how you can use this information to help yourself succeed in your classes. Resources: |
| Degree Audit Assignment | Due at the start of class September 9th (10 points)
A print-out of your degree audit with any unresolved problems highlighted. On an attached sheet, list each of these problems, and describe either how and why it will need to be fixed or, if appropriate, ignored. Fill out a Course Substitution form if appropriate to resolve any of these issues, and attach it to the assignment. |
| Preliminary 4-year Plan Assignment | Due at the start of class September 16th (10 points)
Create a preliminary Plan of Work on MyPack. Your plan may span 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, or whatever — it should be based on your individual situation. To create or modify your plan of work, you log in to MyPack Portal. The Plan of Work and Degree Audit are located under Academic Info -> Degree Audit. If you have difficulty modifying your Plan of Work, please view the Plan of Work tutorial. When you're finished, print out a copy of your "Degree Audit/Plan of Work" and the "Semester Layout", and bring these to class to turn in. This is a preliminary plan; you are likely to have loose ends, including classes you expect to get AP or transfer credit for once the paperwork goes through (based on the previous assignment), classes you have credit for but you think ought to be placed differently in your degree audit, &c, &c. Make a list of these remaining issues and turn this in with the printout of your plan. Resources |
| Career Preparation Assignment | Due at the start of class September 30th (10 points)
Updated 9/23/09 Send me an email describing 3 internships or jobs that are currently posted at CALS Career Services or other locations for Microbiology majors. (5 pts) Sign up with CALS Career Services and post your resume. From the CALS Career Services main web page, you can log into ePack to both search for jobs/internships and post your online resume. In case you missed it in class (from Marcy Bullock), use your Unity ID as the Username, then click the "New User" link to have the system email a password to you. Use this password (with you Unity ID) to log on to ePack. Once you're in ePack, Internships are under "Jobs and Internships". You need to search on JOB Catergories (not employer Categories). They are grouped by CALS on the drop down and over 1000 internships are in the CALS categories. Once you've created your resume in your favorite word-processing program, you need to save it in a format that ePack thinks is OK: .doc or (preferably) .pdf. IIf you're using some other word processing program, in may be able to save the file as a .doc file. You can also save it as a .pdf file - on Macs, this means "Print"ing the file, then specify in the print dialog box to "Save as PDF". Once you have your resume as a .doc or .pdf file, you should be fine uploading it to ePack. Resources |
| Draft Microbe Flyer Assignment | Due at the start of class October 28th (10 points)
On October 7th, we will choose microbes for the Microbe Flyer assignment. Each student will choose (or be assigned) a unique microbe, which can include Bacteria, Archaea, or microscopic eukaryotes. The final flyer will consist of one double-sided sheet. The flyer should have the name of the organism and perhaps a "subtitle" related to an important or interesting aspect of the organism or it's interaction with humans, and an image or images of the organism or it's effects. It should also have a short "biography" of the organism: it's name, taxonomy, habitat, physiology, life cycle and any other insteresting features of the organism. Be sure to include information about the organism itself and how it affect humans or the environment. And, of course, the appropriate citations. At this draft stage, you need to provide a rough version of how you think each side will look, and you need to have a complete version of all of the information you think appropriate for the final version. "Draft" does not mean vague or incomplete, but rather a complete (if unpolished) version ready for comments & revision. This draft version can be printed out in blank-and-white and on two separate sheets, if you wish. |
| Final 4-year Plan Assignment | Due at the start of class November 4th (10 points)
Edit your Plan of Work to fix any remaining issues and incorporate any second majors, minors, or summer classes you might be planning. When you're finished, print out a copy of your "Degree Audit/Plan of Work" and the "Semester Layout", and bring these to class to turn in. Include a page decribing in detail any remaining issues with your plan and exactly how these will be dealt with. |
| Mock Epidemic Writeup | Due at the start of class December 2nd (10 points)
Fill out the Mock Epidemic handout during lab. Answer all of the questions, and sign the Honor Pledge. |
| Final Microbe Flyer Assignment | Due at the start of class December 2nd (10 points)
The final flyer will consist of one double-sided sheet. The flyer should have the name of the organism and perhaps a "subtitle" related to an important or interesting aspect of the organism or it's interaction with humans, and an image or images of the organism or it's effects. It should also have a short "biography" of the organism: it's name, taxonomy, habitat, physiology, life cycle and any other insteresting features of the organism. Be sure to include information about the organism itself and how it affect humans or the environment. And, of course, the appropriate citations. Be sure to address the comments & suggestions made on your draft flyer. Be sure to print out double-sided, on suficently heavy paper so that the opposite sides don't show through, and turn in 2 copies, along with your graded draft. |