Registering for BIOS 211 (or BIOS 111)

There are three steps to take to enroll in BIOS 211. This is step THREE.

• STEP ONE: Read the course description completely
• STEP TWO: Complete and submit the sign-up form (campus access only - inquire if you need to sign up from off campus)
• STEP THREE: Read and follow the instructions (below); you may be required to schedule a pre-laboratory exam

***NOTE***
Registration for this course was suspended at the end of the spring 2009 semester and will resume Friday August 21. Course materials for the previous academic year will be replaced by updated materials by the start of classes.

Eligibility

• Before registering for either BIOS 111 or 211 a student must take a pre-laboratory exam to assess laboratory-related skills
• We will return an evaluation of "pass," "low pass," or "no pass"
• Students who matriculated before fall 2009 are encouraged, but not required, to take BIOS 111 if they do not pass the exam
• Students who matriculate on or after fall 2009 must pass the exam or take BIOS 111 to be eligible to register for BIOS 211
• Students with evaluations of no pass or low pass will have priority registration for BIOS 111

Registering for BIOS 211

• If you are eligible then obtain a special registration request form during office hours from Dr. Caprette; office hours will be 11 am to 12:30 pm daily during Orientation Week and during the first week of classses, and Wednesday/Thursday after the first week
• Turn the form in to the Registrar's Office
• If you are under 18 you must have your parents complete a release form (PDF) in order to take this laboratory course. Please FAX it to the number printed on the form
• Be in class the first day (3 pm, first day of the semester) for the lecture; see below for when and where classes will be held
• Show up on your designated lab day with blank notebook in hand
• See "schedules" (top navigation bar) for what you will need, weekly activities, etc.
• Log into Owlspace for announcements and for additional resources

Registering for BIOS 111

• Obtain a special registration request form during office hours from Dr. Caprette; office hours will be 11 am to 12:30 pm daily during Orientation Week; office hours during classes will be Mondays 10 to 2 and Tuesdays/Thursdays 11 to noon.
• Turn the form in to the Registrar's Office
• See below for when and where classes will be held
• See the Bios 111 course web site for what to bring to the laboratory the first day
• Log into Owlspace for announcements and for additional resources

When and where

• BIOS 111 and 211 are offered each semester
• BIOS 211
• The first lecture will be presented the first Monday of the semester, 3 pm, 131 Biology Building
• Lectures meet each Monday until the break, except for holidays (Labor Day or MLK holiday)
• The first laboratory session will start at 1 pm the FIRST week of classes, on your selected lab day, 141 Biology Building
• Subsequent sessions will meet each week, same day and time, for a total of seven weeks
• There will be a final examination in this course, place(s) and time(s) to be announced
• BIOS 111
• Each lab session is from 2 to 5 pm, in the Anderson Biological Laboratory Basement
• BIOS 111 is a part of term course. First half of the semester the lab is on Friday, starting the first day of classes. Second half of the semester lab sections are offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, starting the first full week after mid-term recess
• See the course web site for further information

Schedule changes and conflicts

For policies regarding BIOS 111, please see the course web site.

Once you are registered for BIOS 211, please do not plan on switching sections, as your instructor has limited time. After the first week changing sections will inconvenience your lab partner and changing days will interfere with our efforts to learn your name and evaluate your performance. If a change is absolutely necessary then check on Owlspace for availability before approaching your instructor for a special registration request form. When a desired section is full your only choice will be to find someone in another section who is willing to change places with you. In that case both of you will have to come to the office at the same time to obtain forms.

Please do not make travel plans that take you out of an assigned laboratory session. Let your parents know as well, before they "surprise" you with a nonrefundable plane ticket. If you know in advance that you will miss a laboratory session for an interview, family event, early start on vacation, etc., then please sign up for a different section or postpone taking the course. If an unavoidable conflict crops up, inform the instructor immediately.

Prospective Biosciences majors

There are two biosciences departments, namely Biochemistry and Cell Biology (BCB) and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). BCB focuses on cell and molecular biology and related areas. EEB focuses on the biology of populations, environments, and ecosystems. Both departments offer a B.A. in biological sciences. If you declare a major in biological sciences, please sign up with the department that best represents your interests. BCB also offers a B.A. in biochemistry & cell biology and a B.S. in biochemistry & cell biology, while EEB offers a B.S. in ecology & evolutionary biology. There is no "biology" major nor is there a"biochemistry" major.

See the listings on the Rice Academic Advising web site and for more details on major fields, advisors, and available laboratory courses.