Introduction to Biology I Lab

Catalog description

This lab is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills that will enable them to perform in a variety of professional settings. We will use comprehension of scientific literature and laboratory bench experience to achieve this aim. During the course of the semester student will increase their understanding of scientific format and process in the literature, they will learn new lab techniques and design their own labs based on those techniques, they will learn to illustrate scientific experiments, and decipher scientific figures. Repeated use of skill sets is a core feature of the lab so students have an opportunity to learn and then practice skills. Attendance in labs is mandatory for full credit. Each lab has an associated weekly homework assignment.