BIOL 106L
Biology for Health Science Majors Laboratory
1. Catalog Entry
BIOL 106L
Biology for Health Science Majors Laboratory
Credit hours (1) Two hours lab.
Pre- or Corequisites: BIOL 106
This course compliments Biology for Health Sciences Majors lecture course (BIOL 105) and should be taken by non-biology majors who will take upper-level health-focused biology courses and whose programs of study require laboratory experience as well as lecture content. An introduction to the basic processes of life and science via laboratory study, introducing scientific processes and techniques for studying the biology organisms including humans.
2. Detailed Description of Course
This course serves to reinforce concepts taught in BIOL 105 with hands-on experiences. Depending on the interests of the instructor and the students, specific topics may include, but are not limited to:
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Laboratories will emphasize scientific approaches to problem solving and may introduce
or reinforce course content. Instructors may require students to ask scientific questions, form hypotheses, design experiments to test hypotheses, analyze data gathered through experimentation, form conclusions based on results, and communicate results in written and/or oral formats.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will gain hands-on experience using the scientific method to conduct studies and analyze data. Specifically, they will:
- Generate testable hypotheses
- Collect data to address hypotheses using appropriate methods
- Analyze and interpret collected data
Assessment Measures
Assessment measures will vary with the instructor, but may include laboratory reports, quizzes and/or practical exams. Students may be asked to develop laboratory projects and may present the projects and results in poster or oral presentations.
Other Course Information
Depending on enrollment, multiple instructors may teach the course in a given semester, and these instructors may or may not be the same instructors as those teaching BIOL 105 (lecture).
Review and Approval
April 29, 2026