Bio195 is no longer offered. In one sentence, Bio152 plus a discussion. In truth, there are many smaller changes that should make it better than 152. Students meet with the same GSI for lab and discussion, i.e., twice a week. A number of new labs are included, and all the rest have been rewritten.
Discussions challenge students to think about lecture concepts from a different angle.
Exams include short answer and multiple choice questions. All of the instructors have volunteered to teach the new course, and will be involved with it for multiple semesters.