The exam dates will be indicated on your lecture outline. We do not wish to be disturbed during lab or lecture unless you can show a documentable reason. This means pagers, beepers or cell phones. There are no grade quotas, stated or unstated, for this course. Biology courses frequently use equipment of procedures requiring manual or physical dexterity, microscopes, various dyes and other chemicals as well as hot plates.
Some courses require field laboratory components.
Any student with a disability which might preclude participation in any course activity should notify the instructor no later than the second course meeting. Your textbook represents only one source of information about biological principles, concepts, facts, and ideas. By its very nature, it is a summary of what the authors feel are the most important points to emphasize. It is designed to answer questions you have about the subject, but more importantly, it is designed to stimulate questions. To be effective your textbook must be read.