In the design of the Rowley Center for Science and Engineering two laboratory venues for Introduction to Biology 110 were incorporated due to critical student demand for additional sections.  At present the second laboratory has not been outfitted with microscopes, models, and other instructional materials necessary to run the course.

Developing this venue for it's intended purpose would allow additional sections of Introduction to Biology to meet existent student demand. Typically there is heavy demand for this course as it is both a SUNY General Education  offering and a prerequisite for our Anatomy & Physiology sequence required of pre-Health Professions students.  In Fall 2016, waiting lists on all sections of the course were maxed out with no opportunity to add more lab sections to accommodate student demand. (Labs were scheduled back-to-back Monday-Friday, day and evening with an additional Saturday offering).

Additionally, the department would like to explore options of accelerating our Introduction to Biology→Anatomy and Physiology I sequence by offering intensive "Intro" and A & P sections in half-semester time-blocks.  This would be of huge advantage to students seeking entrance to our Health Profession Programs minimizing the time it takes to qualify for admission to these highly competitive programs.