Each class will be divided into two groups (Red and Blue). Come to the labs that are designated with your group name or designated “all.”

Lab Date, 103 Lab Topic, Reading and assigned work

Aug 19-22, no lab meetings/ TA training

Aug 26-29, All: Introduction, Elements of experiments, pp. 1-12, In-class worksheet 1 (10 pts)

Sept. 2-5, Red teams: Diffusion experiment**, pp. 12-24, In class worksheet 2 (10 pts)

Sept. 2 , Labor day: Labs will meet Friday as same time as scheduled

Sept. 9-12, Blue teams: Diffusion experiment**, pp. 12-24, In class worksheet 2 (10 pts)

Sept. 16-19, Red teams: Anatomy and digestion**, pp. 25-38, In class worksheet 3 (10 pts) quiz 1 (20 points)

Sept. 23-26, Blue teams: Anatomy and digestion**, pp. 25-38, In class worksheet 3 (10 pts), quiz 1 (20 points)

Sept. 30-Oct 3, Red teams: Chromosomes and karyotyping, pp. 49-58, In class worksheet 4 (10 pts) Libr resources, Current events assignment given pp. 59-64, Introduction to microscopes, pp. 65-74

Oct. 7-10, Blue teams: Chromosomes and karyotyping, pp. 49-58, In class worksheet 4 (10 pts), Libr resources, Current events assignment given pp. 59-64, Introduction to microscopes,pp. 65-74

Oct. 14-17, All: Human genetics, pp. 81-96, In class worksheet 5 (10 pts), “How many cats” molecular biology simulation, pp. 97-104, quiz 2 (20 pts)

Oct. 21-24, Red teams: Electrophoresis, pp. 105-110, In class worksheet 6 (10 pts), current events assignment due

Oct. 28-31, Blue teams: Electrophoresis, pp. 105-110, In class worksheet 6 (10 pts), preparation of presentations (handout), current events assignment due

Nov. 4-7, All: STDs and contraception**, pp. 111-124, In class worksheet 7 (10 pts), current events assignment given, quiz 3 (20 points)

Nov. 11-14, All: Excretion and urinalysis**, pp. 135-148, In class worksheet 8 (10 pts)

Nov. 18-21, All: Respiratory system, tidal volume expt**, pp. 157-166 In class worksheet 9 (10 pts) TA evaluation, quiz 4 (20 points)

Nov. 25-28, Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 2-5, All: Student Presentations (10 presentations, 10 min. each) 110 points

** indicates this lab may be used for the final presentation




Lab Book
Stratton, 2002. Biological Sciences 103, Inquiry into Life: Human Biology (2002-2003), required.



Coordinator of Laboratory Programs:
Dr. Gail Stratton
Office: Shoemaker 204
Office Hours: M-W 1-3
Email: byges@olemiss.edu
Phone: 915-5786



Bisc 103 Grading
Quizzes (20 points each), 80 points
In-class worksheets, 90 points
Current events (20 points), 20 points
Presentation, 100 points
Materials submitted with presentation, 10 points
Total: 300 points

You can calculate your grade at any point by adding the points you have earned,
dividing by the possible points and multiplying by 100.



The following percentages will earn these grades:
89.5--100% A
79.5-- 89.4 B
69.5--79.4 C
59.5--69.4 D
< 59.5 F


Bisc 103 TA Schedule

Section	TA	room	day	time
1	Kathy Nipper	201	M	12-2
2	Bill Maner	203	M	12-2
3	Bikash Rajkarnikar	201	M	2-4
4	Bill Maner	203	M	2-4
5	Bikash Rajkarnikar	201	M	4-6
6	Dagmar Frisch	203	M	4-6
7	Sarah French	201	T	11-1
8	Carey Hayes	203	T	11-1
9	Elizabeth Holcombe	201	T	1-3
10	Katie Winsett	203	T	1-3
11	Corey Nichols	201	T	3-5
12	Katie Winsett	203	T	3-5
13	Kathy Nipper	201	W	12-2
14	Ryan Huber	203	W	12-2
15	Kathy Nipper	201	W	2-4
16	Dagmar Frisch	203	W	2-4
17	Bikash Rajkarnikar	201	W	4-6
24	Dagmar Frisch	203	W	4-6
18	Kevin Hall	201	Th	11-1
19	Misty Schaubhut	203	Th	11-1
20	Kevin Hall	201	Th	1-3
21	Bikash Rajkarnikar	203	Th	1-3
22	Corey Nichols	201	Th	3-5
23	Elizabeth Holcomb	203	Th	3-5
25	Carey Hayes	201	Th	9-11
26	Kathy Nipper	203	Th	9-11

TA Information

Sarah French sefrench03@hotmail.com http://sefrench03.tripod.com/bisc103.html Office and office hours: Wednesday 9:30-10:30 in Shoemaker 201 or by appointment I am a senior biochemistry major from Dumas, MS. Currently, I'm applying to medical school and I hope to become an infectious disease specialist.

Dagmar Frisch Office: 229 Shoemaker Hall, phone 915-6663 dfrisch@olemiss.edu http://webmail.olemiss.edu/~dfrisch/ PhD in 2000, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany: Life cycle and colonisation strategies of cyclopoid copepods (Cyclopoida, Copepoda) in the amphibious habitat of a lowland floodplain (Lower Oder Valley, Brandenburg, Germany) Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Mississippi, Department of Biology since September 2000. Main research interests: life cycle strategies of copepods (Crustacea), ecology of floodplains, wetlands, temporary ponds.

Kevin Hall jkhall@olemiss.edu Office: Shoemaker 201, by appointment. Hello, My name is Kevin Hall. I'm a junior biology/pre-med major from Tupelo, MS. My plans are to attend medical school and one day become a successful doctor. I believe the secret to success is by doing the common things, uncommonly well. I'm like a duck-- smooth and unruffled on the top, but paddling furiously underneath. Yes, I am a biology major!

Carey Beth Hayes cbhayes1@olemiss.edu I am a junior biology/pre-dental major from Huntsville, Alabama. After I graduate, I hope to go back to ÒSweet Home AlabamaÓ and attend UAB-dental school and specialize in either orthodontics or pediatric dentistry.

Elizabeth Holcombe elizabethholcombe@hotmail.com My name is Elizabeth Holcombe from Columbus, MS. I am a senior biology/biochemistry major. After graduation, I hope to attend medical school. I am most passionate about traveling. I love to see the diversity that this world offers.

Ryan Huber rchuber@olemiss.edu www.ryanhuber.com I am a sophomore Biology major from Franklin, TN. My current plan is to pursue medicine, ideally pediatrics or family care. I have a lot of other interests, however, so I'm constantly trying to figure out what to do with my life! I build websites as a hobby, including the undergraduate Biology lab sites.

Bill Maner wcmaner@olemiss.edu I am Bill Maner, a first year biology graduate student. My emphasis of study will be in microbiology. I hope some day to teach. I completed my undergraduate work at Mississippi College, where I got a BS in Chemistry and a BA in Modern Languages (Spanish). I grew up in Brazil and I like to surf and play sports. I am recently and happily married to a great girl (of course--she's my wife).

Kathy Nipper kanipper@olemiss.edu I received my BS in Biology from Mississippi State College for Women, Columbus, MS. (now MUW), and interned a year in Medical Technology at Druid City Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I came back to school and took 15 hours of education, etc. to get a Mississippi teacher's license in the mid-1980's, and taught high school biology and advanced biology for 10 years. I received my Master's in Natural Sciences from Delta State in 2002, and have just been admitted here at Ole Miss to a doctoral program. I have three children, ages 32, 28 and 26, all of whom are in some way involved with science as a profession. That's the closest I've ever come to batting a thousand!

Corey Nichols cdnichol@hotmail.com http://cdreb2.tripod.com Hi. My name is Corey Nichols, and I am a senior biochemistry major from Carthage, MS. I am also minoring in biology and, hopefully, in Italian. I plan on attending medical school following graduation with hopes of becoming a pediatrician back in my hometown.

Bikash Rajkarnikar brajkam@olemiss.edu Office hours: 201, by appointment. Hi everyone, I'm Bikash Rajkarnikar, a graduate student in biology. I hail from Nepal, the land of misty mountains, and have been at Olemiss for nearly a year now. My major research intrests lies in the fields of wetland and watershed management, ecology, and conservation biology. I believe in existing for oneself, and being able to do it with a strictly objective motive. I love reading(Rand, Poe, Dylan), music(Floyd, Zeppelin) and being out in the nature.

Misty Schaubhut MistyMouseLS@aol.com Office Hours: MWF 9-10/Thurs. 3-5 Rm. 513 I am a junior biology major. I hope someday to pursue a career in microbiology, either as a medical doctor or a Ph.D. I joined the Air National Guard four years ago; I wanted to serve my country and get a degree. I think it is important to make time to help others, so don't hesitate to stop by if you have a question.

Katie Winsett kewinset@olemiss.edu I am a biological sciences student from Memphis, TN. My areas of interest are botany and aquatic ecosystems; I don't have plans for any health-related professions. I hope to have a career in outdoor education, working with children and adults. My goal is to explore and study the natural world while at the same time exposing others to the aspects of nature that can't be taught in a classroom.