This course will provide the basic biological concepts which will be expanded upon in your upper level classes. If you understand the concepts then you should be able to logically recall the details. There is a large amount of material that must be covered during the semester. Although the lecture section is large, supplementary education strategies have been created so that your learning potential can be maximized. Small group lectures, videos, and discussions are scheduled into a third time on Fridays.
All lectures are mandatory.
I firmly believe that you must participate during the lecture period to learn. These groups will be formed in the Friday lecture section of the class. Each student is accountable to his or her group. Various strategies will be used to ensure that everyone in the group participates without any one member monopolizing the discussion. Note that you must assess each of your group members at the end of the semester.