Biology Lab Course Information

BIOLOGY LAB COURSE INFORMATION

Summer 2023

General comments about the time commitment for summer biology classes:

These classes move quickly since most of them compress 17 weeks of an academic semester into 5 weeks of a summer term.
A 4-credit summer biology class, regardless of whether it is delivered on campus, hybrid, or online, has the equivalent of 8 hours of lecture work and 8 hours of lab work per week.
For every hour in lecture and lab, students can expect to spend 1-3 additional hours of study time per week.

Please click on each course (below) for more information.

Once classes begin, the course syllabus will provide more detailed information.

BIOL 1100 - 11 & 12

4 credits

Time commitment - 36-48 hours per week
Requires laptop or desktop computer
Completely online
Online and home labs
Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kits during the first week of class.
All Biology lab kit pick-ups and returns are at the Biology Lab front desk, S1360. Students will need to check kit contents against an inventory sheet and return the signed sheet before leaving the pick-up area. This will take about 5-10 minutes.
Kit pick-up dates and times:

Wed May 24: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Thu May 25: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Tue May 30: 1:00pm-5:00pm
Wed May 31: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Thu Jun 1: 10:00am - 2:00pm

If a student is unable to come to campus, their lab kit can be mailed to a street address in the lower forty-eight United States. Lab kits cannot be mailed to post office boxes, to Alaska or Hawaii, or to locations outside the United States.
Students should contact their instructor no later than the first day of class to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 1100 - 21 & 22

4 credits

Time commitment - 36-48 hours per week
Requires laptop or desktop computer
Completely online
Scheduled online Zoom sessions two days each week - each session is 50 minutes
Online and home labs
Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kits during the first week of class.

All Biology lab kit pick-ups and returns are at the Biology Lab front desk, S1360. Students will need to check kit contents against an inventory sheet and return the signed sheet before leaving the pick-up area. This will take about 5-10 minutes.

Kit pick-up dates and times:

Wed Jun 28: 2pm-6pm
Thu Jun 29: 10am-2pm
Mon July 3: 10am-2pm
Wed July 5: 3pm-7pm
Thu July 6: 10am-2pm

If a student is unable to come to campus, their lab kit can be mailed to a street address in the lower forty-eight United States. Lab kits cannot be mailed to post office boxes, to Alaska or Hawaii, or to locations outside the United States.

Students should contact their instructor no later than the first day of class to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 1102

4 credits

Requires laptop or desktop computer
Completely online
Online and home labs
Lab kit

Kit pick-up dates and times:

Wed May 24: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Thu May 25: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Tue May 30: 1:00pm-5:00pm
Wed May 31: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Thu Jun1: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Students should contact their instructor no later than the first day of class to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 1104

4 credits

Online lectures
On-campus written exams
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet two days each week - each lab is two hours
Three field trips on 7/13, 7/20, and 7/27 - each field trip is seven hours
No lab kit

BIOL 1501

5 credits - 10 hours of lecture, 8 hours of lab per week

Time commitment- 45-50 hours per week
Online lectures
On-campus written exams
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet two days each week - each lab is four hours
No lab kit

BIOL 2041-12

Online lectures
On-campus written exams
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet two days each week - each lab is four hours
Small mammal and organ dissection required
No lab kit

BIOL 2041 - 21, 22, 23 & 24

4 credits

This course compresses 17 weeks of an academic semester into a 7-week summer term.
Time commitment: A student may spend up to 10 hours of asynchronous/independent class-time per week AND 20-27 hours of independent studying time per week in order to pass the course--some students require more time, depending on their study habits, learning style, and ability to retain the material covered
Requires laptop or desktop computer with a webcam
Requires a quiet environment to take exams
Completely online
Online and home labs
Small mammal and organ dissection required - Students cannot perform dissections on campus, these dissections must be done in student's home
Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kits during the first week of class.

All Biology lab kit pick-ups and returns are at the Biology Lab front desk, S1360. Students will need to check kit contents against an inventory sheet and return the signed sheet before leaving the pick-up area. This will take about 5-10 minutes.

Kit pick-up dates and times:

Thu Jun 8: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Mon Jun 12: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Tue Jun 13: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Wed Jun 14: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Thu Jun 15: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Students should contact their instructor no later than the first day of class to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 2041 - 41 & 42

4 credits

Time commitment: A student may spend up to 18 hours of asynchronous/independent class-time per week AND 36-54 hours of independent studying time per week in order to pass the course--some students require more time, depending on their study habits, learning style, and ability to retain the material covered
Requires laptop or desktop computer with a webcam
Completely online
Online and home labs
Small mammal and organ dissection required - dissections must be done in student's home
Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kits during the first week of class.

Kit pick-up dates and times:

Wed Jun 28: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Thu Jun 29: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Mon Jul 3: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wed Jul 5: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Thu Jul 6: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Students should contact their instructor no later than the first day of class to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 2042 - 12

4 credits

Online lectures
On-campus written exams
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet two days each week - each lab is four hours
No lab kit

BIOL 2042 - 21, 22, 41 & 42

4 credits

Completely online
Online labs
No lab kit

BIOL 2043 - 11 & 31

4 credits

Online lectures
On-campus written exams
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet four days each week - each lab is two hours
No lab kit

BIOL 2043 - 21, 22, 41 & 42

4 credits

Completely online
Online labs
No lab kit

Fall 2023

General comments about the time commitment for biology classes:

A 4-credit biology class, regardless of whether it is delivered on campus, hybrid, or online, has the equivalent of 3 hours of lecture (3 credits) and 3 hours of lab (1 credit) per week.
For every hour in lecture and lab, students can expect to spend 1-3 additional hours of study time per week.

Please click on each course (below) for more information.

Once classes begin, the course syllabus will provide more detailed information.

BIOL 1100 - 11, 12 & 13

4 credits

All lectures on campus - lecture meets three times each week, each lecture is 50 minutes

All labs on campus - lab meets once each week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 1100 - 21, 22 & 23

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required
All lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
On campus exam dates: Mon Sep 18 6:00pm-7:20pm; Mon Oct 16 6:00pm-7:20pm; Mon Nov 13 6:00pm-7:20pm
All labs on campus - lab meets once each week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 1100 - 31 & 32

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required

All lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings

Online and home labs

Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kits during the first week of class.
All Biology lab kit pick-ups and returns are at the Biology lab front desk, S1360. Students will need to check kit contents against an inventory sheet and return the signed sheet before leaving the pick-up area. This will take about 5-10 minutes.
Lab kit pick-up hours:
Thu Aug 17: 11:00am-3:00pm
Mon Aug 21: 10:00am-5:00pm
Tue Aug 22: 8:00am-7:00pm
Wed Aug 23: 8:00am-5:00pm
Thu Aug 24: 8:00am-7:00pm
Fri Aug 25: 10:00am-Noon
If a student is unable to come to campus, their lab kit can be mailed to a street address in the lower forty-eight United States. Lab kits cannot be mailed to post office boxes, to Alaska or Hawaii, or to locations outside the United States.
Students should contact their instructor no later than the first day of class to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 1101 - 11, 12 & 13

4 credits

All lectures on campus - lecture meets two times each week, each lecture is 80 minutes
All labs on campus - lab is 3 hours each week, those 3 hours are flexible
Flexible lab hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

BIOL 1102 - 11, 12 & 13

4 credits

All lectures on campus - lecture meets two times each week, each lecture is 80 minutes
All labs on campus - lab is 3 hours each week, those 3 hours are flexible
Flexible lab hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Small mammal dissection required

BIOL 1104 - 11, 12 & 13

4 credits

All lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings

All labs on campus - lab meets once each week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 1501 - 11, 12, 13, 21, 22 & 23

5 credits

4 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab
One lecture on campus - lecture meets once a week on campus for 80 minutes
Additional lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus - lab meets once a week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 1502 - 11 & 12

4 credits

One lecture on campus - lecture meets once a week on campus for 80 minutes
Additional lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus - lab meets once a week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 2041 - 11, 12, 13, 21, 22 & 23

4 credits

All lectures on campus - lecture meets two times a week, each lecture is 80 minutes
All labs on campus - 1.5 lab hours are scheduled, once each week; 1.5 lab hours are flexible
Flexible lab hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Small mammal and organ dissection required

BIOL 2041 - 31, 32, 41 & 42

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required

Lecture mostly online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings

On campus exam dates: Mon Sep 18 6:00pm-7:20pm; Mon Oct 16 6:00pm-7:20pm; Mon Oct 30 6:00pm-7:20pm; Mon Dec 11 6:00pm-8:50pm

Online and home labs

Small mammal and organ dissection required - all dissections must be done in student's home

Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kits during the eighth week of class.
All Biology lab kit pick-ups and returns are at the Biology lab front desk, S1360. Students will need to check kit contents against an inventory sheet and return the signed sheet before leaving the pick-up area. This will take about 5-10 minutes.
Lab kit pick-up hours:
Mon Oct 9: 10:00am-5:00pm
Tue Oct 10: 8:00am-7:00pm
Wed Oct 11: 8:00am-5:00pm
Thu Oct 12: 8:00am-7:00pm
Fri Oct 13: 10:00am-Noon
If a student is unable to come to campus, their lab kit can be mailed to a street address in the lower forty-eight United States.Lab kits cannot be mailed to post office boxes, to Alaska or Hawaii, or to locations outside the United States.
Students should contact their instructor no later than Oct 2 to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 2042 - 11, 12, 13, 21, 22 & 23

4 credits

All lectures on campus - lecture meets two times a week, each lecture is 80 minutes
All labs on campus - 1.5 lab hours are scheduled, once each week; 1.5 lab hours are flexible
Flexible lab hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

BIOL 2042 - 31 & 32

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required
Lectures mostly online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
On-campus exam dates: Mon Sep 18 6:00pm-7:20pm; Mon Oct 16 6:00pm-7:20pm; Mon Nov 13 6:00pm-7:20pm; Mon Dec 11 6:00pm-8:50pm
Online labs

BIOL 2043 - 11, 12 & 13

4 credits

One lecture on campus - lecture meets once a week on campus for 80 minutes
Additional lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus - lab meets once a week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 2044 - 11, 12 & 13

4 credits

All lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings

All labs on campus - lab meets once a week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 2044 - 21 & 22

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required
Lecture mostly online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
On-campus exam dates: Tue Sep 19 6:00pm-7:20pm; Tue Oct 24 6:00pm-7:20pm; Tue Nov 28 6:00pm-7:20pm; Tue Dec 12 6:00pm-8:50pm
Online labs

BIOL 2206-11

4 credits

One lecture on campus - lecture meets once a week on campus for 80 minutes
Additional lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus - lab meets once a week, each lab is 3 hours