Biology Labs

Colleges and Universities A-Z Smith College
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<p>Since I got such helpful replies to my previous question, I thought I'd ask another :)</p>

<p>Is it possible/acceptable to take science courses and their corresponding labs in separate semesters? I want to take a bio course this fall (Biodiversity, Ecology, Conservation) and then take the lab in the spring, since it just won't fit in my fall schedule. The course doesn't require completion of the lab component, but I'm not sure if it can be taken/counted for credit during a different term. </p>

<p>Also, I heard they were putting in wireless internet in the houses.. rumor or truth?</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure all the houses had wireless internet by the end of the 2007-08 school year. I know that’s when they started installing it.</p>

<p>I don’t know anything about bio labs.</p>

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<p>I also have no idea about science labs, but yes, there is wireless in all of the houses, or their should be by now. As of May 2009, all of the houses had wi-fi, but some of them had stronger signals than others. With old buildings everything is a work in progress.</p>

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<p>Theoretically it should be possible but it may not be the best idea. Either wait to take the course another term or take something else where you can fit in lab because the lab reinforces concepts from class. Plenty of bio courses have labs so if you do skip the lab you have many other opportunities. The intro class probably has some simplistic lab exercise anyway. Another way of looking at it…labs can really help your grades!</p>

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<p>I would suggest taking the lab concurrently with the class.</p>

<p>As far as wireless, it already exists, but they are adding more hubs so the signal will be better.</p>

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<p>You might be able to get special permission to take the lab another semester ONLY if the lab is not an integral part of the course. Some science courses are 5 credits, which means that the lab is required and part of the course. Other science courses may list a 4 credit course with a separate 1 credit lab. I know that my daughter took one upper-level science course without a lab because she couldn’t fit the lab into her schedule; however, she did not try to take the lab another semester. </p>

<p>Taking the lab afterwards might be more work in a subsequent semester because, chances are, you’ll be trying to review the previous semester as a prep for the lab itself.</p>

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<p>there’s wi-fi in houses this semester. I have already used it and it works well. But I’ve heard some students saying that the signal in their rooms are weak. So it might depend on where you live.</p>

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<p>If all else fails, you can set up your own wireless network, which may be faster given the reduced traffic load.</p>

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<p>AS MWFN said some labs are integral and some have them grade factored in to the overall class grade not separate but i think that’s more chem. If you are thinking of majoring in bio she can look at the dept requirements but I’m pretty sure you can do one core without the lab.</p>

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<p>Overwhelmedma: you’re correct. I just took a look at my daughter’s transcript, and the biology courses have separate labs. All the chemistry courses (general, organic I and II) have integral labs and cannot be taken separately. The bigger issue may be taking the lab at a later date.</p>

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<p>My daughter can’t connect to the wireless in her room and had to pick up an Ethernet cable.</p>

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<p>My daughter was told not to connect a wireless router as it messes with the house’s wireless. She was using an ethernet cable when we were there Monday and Tuesday.</p>

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<p>Even when my D can go wireless she says the cable is faster. She is in the quad. Wireless seems fine in the library though</p>