Oct. 14 - 17 No Lab Fall Break (Monday, 10/13 and Tuesday, 10/14)

Oct. 21 - 24 Exp. 6 Photosynthesis

Oct. 28 - 31 Exp. 7 Cellular Reproduction/Mendelian Genetics

Nov. 4 – 7 Exp. 8 Human Inheritance

Nov. 11 - 14 Exp. 9 Genetic Transformation

Nov. 18 - 21 Exp. 10 DNA Fingerprinting

Nov. 25 - 28 No Lab Thanksgiving Holidays (Wednesday, Nov. 26 – Friday, Nov 28)

Dec. 2 – 5 Final Exam (Exp. 6 - 10)

I. MATERIALS NEEDED FOR EACH LAB:

Lab Manual Paper

Textbook Pen/Pencil (coloring pencils might be useful)

Safety Glasses Gloves (if you want them)

You MUST purchase a lab manual from the Biology Office (Hederman 104). You will be required to complete a

prelab quiz via the on-line MC Moodle program before each lab.

II. LAB EXPECTATIONS:

- There will be NO food or drink in the lab. NO GUM CHEWING.

- For safety reasons, book bags should be placed UNDER the table, not on the table or

beside your chair.

- Each student is expected to read the lab experiment before coming to lab and

complete any pre-lab questions.

- Each student is expected to participate fully in the lab experiment. While lab partners

should be helpful, everyone should be working to successfully complete the lab.

- Each student is expected to fully clean his/her work area before leaving lab. The

daily lab grade will be penalized if the work area is left in an unsatisfactory

manner.

- Failure to comply with the listed expectations may result in a lowered lab grade.

III. LAB GRADING SYSTEM:

Each lab instructor will determine the source of grades in his/her lab. The final lab grade may consist of any combination of: pre-lab questions, pre-lab quizzes, post-lab quizzes, participation points, and exams.

Remember that lab counts 25% of your BIO 111 grade.

IV. MAKE - UP LABS:

There are no make-up labs. You are expected to be in your regularly scheduled lab. If illness or a school-related function forces you to miss, you may attend one of the other scheduled labs in the same week if 1) you present a doctor’s note or a note from the coach/sponsor of the school-related function, and 2) you receive permission from the instructor first. The scheduled lab times are:

T, W, R, F 1:30 – 4:30

T, W, R 6:00 – 9:00

It will be the student’s responsibility to make sure any grades received in the substitute lab are transferred to his/her regular lab. Absences for extreme circumstances may be considered on an individual basis. Talk to your lab instructor.

Inconvenience is not a reason to swap lab times.

Emergencies should involve police and/or doctors.

Not being prepared and/or other tests is not a reason to take a lab test on another day.

Do Not Schedule Other Activities During Your Lab Time!