Development of Introductory Biology Laboratory for Majors and Non-Majors

向非技术专业学生介绍科学调查的过程和生命系统的共同原理。介绍了四个广泛的主题领域：科学方法；分子与细胞生物学；有机体的 生理学;遗传、生态和进化。研究的生物包括：白蚁（观察行为），土豆（测定化学成分），产氮弧菌（细菌生长曲线），以及F-和F+大肠杆菌的比较（偶联研究）。培养学生的观察能力和对探究的鉴赏力。

Non-technical majors are introduced to the process of scientific investigation and the principles common to living systems. The four broad topic areas introduced are: Scientific Methodologies; Molecular and Cellular Biology; Organismal Physiology; and Heredity, Ecology and Evolution. Organisms investigated include: termites (observation of behavior), potatoes (determining chemical content), Vibrio natriegens (bacterial growth curves), and a comparison of F- and F+ E. coli (a study of conjugation). Development of students' observational skills and appreciation for inquiry are emphasized.