GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY
BIL 151



General Biology Laboratory gives biology (and other science) majors their first experience in the laboratory. Heavy emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills, and on having students design and execute original experiments when given background on a particular topic.

If you have questions about lab requirements, grading, or other issues specific to your lab course, please contact your laboratory instructor directly. But if you have questions about how the labs operate, or problems with your specific lab section, please contact the Coordinator of First Year Laboratories, Dr. Dana Krempels.


General Biology (BIL 150) is a pre- or corequisite for BIL 151.


  • Fall 2008 Lab Section and TA Schedule.
  • BIL 151 Syllabus (with Assignments and Course Policies).
  • Course Policies and Grading
  • Fall 2008 LAB FINAL SCHEDULE for BIL 151
    BIL 151 Syllabus - Fall 2008
    Click on the lab title to download a copy of the lab manual chapter.
    The entire lab manual can be viewed here, at Go Figure.

    Week of:Topic:
    August 25NO LABS THIS WEEK
    September 1NO LABS THIS WEEK DUE TO LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
    September 8 The Scientific Method
    Be sure to read this appendix about Understanding the Popperian Scientific Method
    Feel free to use our Magic Link to the t-statistic generator to analyze your data.
    September 15Collecting and Analyzing Data
    September 22Enzymes and Enzymatic Reactions
    September 29Enzymes and Enzymatic Reactions: Student Presentations
    Also read How to Write a Scientific Paper before you begin your presentation.
    This appendix, on How to Correctly Create and Label Figures and Tables will also be helpful.
    October 6Mendelian Genetics
    October 13NO LABS THIS WEEK DUE TO FALL RECESS (OCT. 17)
    October 20LAB MIDTERM I (100 points)
    October 27 Aerobic & Anaerobic Respiration
    November 3Aerobic & Anaerobic Respiration: Student Presentations
    November 10Photosynthesis I: Extracting and Analyzing Photosynthetic Pigments
    November 17Photosynthesis II: Manipulating the Light Reactions
    November 24NO LABS THIS WEEK DUE TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
    December 1Light Reactions of Photosynthesis: Student Presentations
    December 10 - 17: FINAL EXAMSClick here for a schedule of BIL 151 LAB FINAL EXAMS.

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