Biology Lab Course Information

Summer 2024

General comments about the time commitment for summer classes:

These classes move quickly since most of them compress 17 weeks of an academic semester into 5 weeks of a summer term.
A 4-credit summer biology class, regardless of whether it is delivered on campus, hybrid, or online, has the equivalent of 8 hours of lecture work and 8 hours of lab work per week.
For each lecture hour, students can expect to spend 2-3 additional hours of study time per week. Lecture learning: 8 hours + 16-24 hours = 24-32 hours per week
For every 4 hours of lab, students can expect to spend 2 or more additional hours of study time per week.

Once classes begin, the course syllabus will provide more detailed information.

BIOL 1100 – 11 & 12

4 credits

Time commitment: 36-48 hours per week

Requires laptop or desktop computer

Completely online

Online and home labs

Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kit by the second day of class. (see dates below)
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.
Kit pick-up dates and times:

Wed May 22: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Thu May 23: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Tue May 28: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Wed May 29: 9:00am - 3:00pm

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 1100 – 21 & 22

4 credits

Time commitment: 36-48 hours per week

Requires laptop or desktop computer

Completely online

Online and home labs

Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kit by the second day of class. (see dates below)
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.
Kit pick-up dates and times:

Wed Jun 26: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Thu Jun 27: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Mon Jul 1: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Tue Jul 2: 8:00am - 5:00pm

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 1102 – 11 & 12

4 credits

Requires laptop or desktop computer

Completely online

Online and home labs

Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kit by the second day of class. (see dates below)
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.
Kit pick-up dates and times:

Wed May 22: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Thu May 23: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Tue May 28: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Wed May 29: 9:00am - 3:00pm

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 1104 – 11

4 credits

Online lectures
On-campus written exams
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet two days each week - each lab is two hours
Three field trips on 6/6, 6/13, 6/20 - each field trip is seven hours
No lab kit

BIOL 1501 – 11

5 credits- 10 hours of lecture, 8 hours of lab per week

Time commitment: 45-50 hours per week
Online lectures
On-campus written exams
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet two days each week - each lab is four hours
No lab kit

BIOL 2041 - 11

4 credits

Online lectures
On-campus written exams
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet two days each week - each lab is four hours
Small mammal and organ dissection required
No lab kit

BIOL 2041 – 21, 22, 31 & 32

4 credits

Time commitment: A student may spend up to 18 hours of asynchronous/independent class-time per week AND 36-54 hours of independent studying time per week in order to pass the course--some students require more time, depending on their study habits, learning style, and ability to retain the material covered
Requires laptop or desktop computer with a webcam
Completely online
Online and home labs
Small mammal and organ dissection required - dissections must be done in student's home

Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kit by the second day of class. (see dates below)
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.
Kit pick-up dates and times:

Wed May 22: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Thu May 23: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Tue May 28: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Wed May 29: 9:00am - 3:00pm

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 2041 – 41 & 42

4 credits

Time commitment: A student may spend up to 18 hours of asynchronous/independent class-time per week AND 36-54 hours of independent studying time per week in order to pass the course--some students require more time, depending on their study habits, learning style, and ability to retain the material covered

Requires laptop or desktop computer with a webcam
Completely online
Online and home labs
Small mammal and organ dissection required - dissections must be done in student's home
Lab kit
Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kit by the second day of class. (see dates below)
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.

Kit pick-up dates and times:

Wed Jun 26: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Thu Jun 27: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Mon Jul 1: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Tue Jul 2: 8:00am - 5:00pm

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 2042 – 11

4 credits

Online lectures
On-campus written exams
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet two days each week - each lab is four hours
No lab kit

BIOL 2042 – 21, 22, 31, 32, 41 & 42

4 credits

Completely online
Online labs
No lab kit

BIOL 2043 – 11, 12, 21 & 22

4 credits

Completely online
Online labs
No lab kit

BIOL 2044 – 11

4 credits

Online lectures
On-campus labs with some online lab activities
Labs meet four days each week - each lab is two hours
No lab kit

Fall 2024

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 two times each week, each lecture is 80 minutes
All labs on campus – lab meets once each week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 1100 – 31, 32, 51, 52, 61 & 62

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required

All lectures online – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings

Online and/or 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:

(Hours TBD)

Mon Aug 26:
Tue Aug 27:
Wed Aug 28:
Thu Aug 29:
Fri Aug 30:
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 1100 – 41 & 42

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required

All lectures online – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings

Online and/or home labs

Lab kit

Students must come to campus to pick up their lab kits prior to 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:

(Hours TBD)

Oct 9:
Oct 10:
Oct 11:
Oct 14:
Oct 15:
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 9 to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 1101 – 11 & 12

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required

All lectures online – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings

Online and/or 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:

Hours TBD

Mon Aug 26:
Tue Aug 27:
Wed Aug 28:
Thu Aug 29:
Fri Aug 30:
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 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 during the posted open hours of the Biology Lab
Small mammal dissection required

BIOL 1104 - 11, 12 & 13

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required
All lectures online – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus – lab meets once a week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 1501 – 11, 12 & 13

5 credits

4 hours of lecture (4 credits) and 3 hours of lab (1 credit) per week
Two lectures on campus – lecture meets twice a week on campus, 80 minutes for each meeting time
One lecture hour online – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus – lab meets once a week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 1501 – 21 & 22

5 credits

4 hours of lecture (4 credits) and 3 hours of lab (1 credit) per week
One lecture on campus – lecture meets once a week on campus for 2 hours
Two lecture hours online – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus – lab meets once a week, each lab is 3 hours

BIOL 1502 – 11 & 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 2041 – 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 during the posted open hours of the Biology Lab
Small mammal and organ dissection required

BIOL 2041 – 31 & 32

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required

Lecture mostly online – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings

On campus exam dates: Mon Sept 23, 6:00pm-7:00pm; Mon Dec 16, 6:00pm-8:00pm

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 seventh or 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:

Hours TBD

Oct 9:
Oct 10:
Oct 11:
Oct 14:
Oct 15:
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 9 to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 2041 – 41 & 42

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required

Lecture mostly online – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings

On campus exam dates: Wed Oct 9, 6:00pm-8:00pm; Wed Nov 13, 6:00pm-8:00pm

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 seventh or 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:

Hours TBD

Oct 9:
Oct 10:
Oct 11:
Oct 14:
Oct 15:
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 9 to request a mailed lab kit.

BIOL 2041 – 51 & 52

4 credits

Accelerated course occurring during the first 8 weeks of the semester, equivalent of 12 hours per week
Two lectures on campus – lecture meets twice a week on campus, 2 hours for each meeting time
Two additional lecture hours online each week – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus – total of 6 hours; 4 lab hours are scheduled; 2 lab hours are flexible
Flexible lab hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri during the posted open hours of the Biology Lab
Small mammal and organ dissection required

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 during the posted open hours of the Biology Lab

BIOL 2042 – 31 & 32

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required
Lectures mostly online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
On-campus exam dates: Mon Oct 21, 5:00pm-6:50pm; Tue Dec 17, 2:00-4:50pm
Online labs

BIOL 2042 – 41 & 42

4 credits

Accelerated course occurring during the last 8 weeks of the semester, equivalent of 12 hours per week
Two lectures on campus – lecture meets twice a week on campus, 2 hours for each meeting time
Two additional lecture hours online each week – no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus – total of 6 hours; 4 lab hours are scheduled; 2 lab hours are flexible
Flexible lab hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri during the posted open hours of the Biology Lab

BIOL 2043 – 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 2044 – 11 & 12

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required
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
All lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
Online labs

BIOL 2208

4 credits

Laptop or desktop computer required
All lectures online - no scheduled/required Zoom meetings
All labs on campus - lab meets once a week, each lab is 3 hours