Biology Lab

The Biology Lab course is a one-semester course with the option to take it for a full year. This course provides an in-depth exploration of biological phenomena through laboratory investigation. In the fall, students will investigate topics including ecology, biochemistry, cell structure and function, and bioenergetics. In the spring, students will investigate topics including heredity, natural selection, and special topics relating to specific organisms including plants and animals. Through class meetings and assignments, students will study and apply the experimental method, compose lab reports, engage in peer review, present lab results, and discuss scientific ethics and historic experiments in biology. By the end of the course, students will have gained expertise in applying their knowledge of biology and the scientific method to design and carry out experiments, interpret data, present results, and engage in scientific discourse. The fall and spring semesters of this lab cover different material, so students may choose to register for either the fall or spring semester, or both depending on their transcript needs.