Course Requirements: Biology 2107  is an Introductory level Lecture Series...mainly for Biology Majors.
It is associated with the BIOL2107K laboratories, but grades for each course are assigned completely independently, 

Biology Majors Should: (a) become familiar with the biology web page, (b) be aware of advisement and course issues (they change quite quickly, and often without fanfare), (c) be aware not to leave things to the last minute...

Don't be fooled by the lecture notes being on the web, pdfs and appropriate links on "launchpad"... If you are expecting to be absent from a lecture or two you would be well advised to make preparations with one of your colleagues to provide the necessary information from the lecture that you missed. Furthermore, a quick email to me letting me know that you would not be able to make the lecture would be considered a "common courtesy".

Course Objectives :

-to cultivate an understanding of the Biological Sciences and the Scientific method
-to begin to study central ideas in metabolism, genetics, evolution, cellular- micro- and molecular- biology,
-to acquire (and use) the vocabulary (jargon), necessary for informed discussion on diverse biological topics,
-to begin to put bio-ethical, medical, bio-economical and environmental issues into a "plausible", biological and scientific context.
...in essence, to enable you to become a Biology graduate "apprentice".