Development of Introductory Biology Laboratory for Majors and Non-Majors

非技术专业的学生被介绍到科学研究的过程和生活系统的共同原理。介绍的四大主题领域是：科学方法论；分子和细胞生物学；组织生理学；遗传、生态学和进化。研究的生物包括：白蚁(行为观察)、土豆(测定化学含量)、钠弧菌(细菌生长曲线)以及F-和F+大肠杆菌的比较(接合研究)。注重学生观察能力的培养和对探究的欣赏。

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.