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 2013 Lab Section and TA Schedule.
  • BIL 151 Syllabus (with Assignments and Course Policies).
  • Course Policies and Grading
  • Fall 2013 LAB FINAL SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE for BIL 151
    BIL 151 Syllabus - Fall 2013
    Click on the lab title to download a copy of the lab manual chapter.
    Week of:Topic:
    August 26Laboratory 1 -
  • The Scientific Method: Planning an Experiment
  • Enzymes and Enzymatic Reactions: Background Information

    Also read:

  • Science as Falsification by Karl Popper
  • Strong Inference by John R. Platt
    • September 2 NO LAB CLASS MEETINGS THIS WEEK: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
    September 9Collecting and Analyzing Data
    Required Reading:
    September 16Enzymes and Enzymatic Reactions: Original Experiments
    September 23Enzymes and Enzymatic Reactions: Student Presentations Required Reading:
    September 30 Research Project I: Planning Session
    Choose one topic from the following
    October 7Research Project I: Begin Research
    October 14Research Project I: Complete Research
    October 21 No Labs this week: Fall Break!
    October 28Research Project I: Team Presentations
    November 4Research Project II: Planning Session
    Choose one topic from the following
    November 11Research Project II: Data Collection
    November 18Research Project II: Data Collection and Analysis
    November 25NO LABS THIS WEEK: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
    December 2Research Project II: Data Analysis & Presentation Prep
    December 12 - 18: FINAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUMSymposium Schedule Here
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