Biology Lab Course Information

BIOLOGY LAB COURSE INFORMATION

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