Date	Lab exercise	Lab topic	Assignment	Grading
Jan 17	2,3	Microscope use	#1	10 pts
Jan 24	5	Safety, Pipetting and dilution	# 2	10 pts
Jan 31	6	Enzyme assay	Lab Report A	25 pts
Feb 7	4	Diffusion and Osmosis	Lab Report B	25 pts
Feb 14	8,9 Handout	Meiosis and Mitosis DNA preparation	# 3	10 pts
Feb 21	Handout 8,9	PCR & DNA electrophoresis Meiosis and Mitosis (link to pictures of gels)	# 4	10 pts
Feb 28		MIDTERM EXAM		100 pts
Mar 7	13 Handout	Prokaryotes Germination Project	#5 Lab Report C	10 pts 25 pts
Mar 14	14, 17	Algae and Fungi	# 6	10 pts
Mar 21	15	Bryophytes and Seedless vascular plants	# 7	10 pts
Apr 4	16 Handout	Gymnosperms Keying exercise	# 8	10 pts
Apr 11	16, 26	Angiosperms Rag Doll Project	# 9 Lab report D	10 pts 25 pts
Apr 17	23,24,25	Roots, stems and leaves	# 10	10 pts
Apr 24		FINAL EXAM		100 pts

Class meets: Th 8:00-10:00 or 10:00-12:00 in Chemistry 305

Instructor contact information and office hours:

Instructor	Carolyn Glaubensklee	Neal Osborn	Helen Caprioglio
Office Room	Library 628	PM-237	PM-205
Phone #	549-2420	549-2270	549-2815
e-mail address	carolyn.glaubensklee@colostate-pueblo.edu	neal.osborn@colostate-pueblo.edu	helen.caprioglio@colostate-pueblo.edu
Office Hours:	Mon 10-11 am	Mon 10-11 am	Mon 11-12
	Tues 1-2 pm	Tues 1:30-2:30 pm	Tues 1-2 pm
	Wed 11-12	Wed 10-11 am	Wed 12-1 pm
	Thur 1-2 pm	Thur 10-11 am	Thur 11-12
	Fri 11-12 am	Fri 11-12	Fri 8-9 am

Other times by appointment.

Teaching assistant contact information:

Kourosh Sheibani

Office: Library 629

Phone: 549-2775

Course Objectives:

• Students will gain experience with the scientific method of inquiry, data analysis and reporting. Exercises will require the use of observational and analytical skills.
• Students will perform basic biological laboratory techniques. This will include microscope use, pipetting, etc.
• Students will demonstrate proper use of basic laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Students will work in groups and use good time management to accomplish several tasks.
• Students will collect data, present in graph form and interpret the data.
• Students will become familiar with botanical lab procedures.

Corequisites: BIOL 191 College Biology I is a corequisite for this course.

Text: Biological Investigations: Form, Function, Diversity and Process, 6^th edition by Warren D. Dolphin

Policies:

Attendance: Students are expected to come to lab prepared and participate in all lab exercises. Lab is a hands-on learning experience, and if a student is not there, they are not learning the techniques. If a student must miss a lab for any reason, they need to make arrangements with the instructor.

THERE ARE NO MAKEUP EXAMS, except under extreme circumstances, in which case they are oral. Arrangements may be made with the instructor for early exams when absolutely necessary.

Disabilities: This University abides by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which stipulates that no student shall be denied the benefits of an education "solely by reason of a handicap." If you have a documented disability that may impact your work in this class and for which you may require accommodations, please see the instructor as soon as possible to arrange accommodations. In order to receive accommodations, you must be registered with and provide documentation of your disability to the Disability Services office, which is located in the Psychology Building, Room 232.

Grading: Student grades will be based on question sets, lab reports, a midterm and a final exam. Grades are figured on the standard scale (A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, F=59% and below.)