Life Sciences 3 Introduction to Molecular Biology
Information for Laboratory Instructions
Contacts for lab instructions
	Lab Director /Development
		Gaston Pfluegl		gaston@lifesci.ucla.edu	Slichter 2875	794-4113
	Administrative issues
		Tracy Newman		tracyn@lifesci.ucla.edu	LS 2305	825-6614
		Lily Yanez		lyanez@lifesci.ucla.edu	LS 2305	825-6614
		Jane Park		jpark@lifesci.ucla.edu	LS 2305	825-6614
Lab topics
	Labs are held on Tuesday through Friday of Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.  Assignments are due at the end of lab.
	Week		Activity		Assignment		Points
							(quiz +) lab
	2		Lab 1 - Pipetting/SDS-PAGE and Proteins		In lab		20
	4		Lab 2 - β-galactosidase Assay		In lab		(5 +) 15
	6		Lab 3 - DNA Isolation and Amplification		In lab		(5 +) 15
	8		Lab 4 - Agarose Gel Electrophoresis		In lab		(5 +) 15
	10		Lab 5 - Sequence Analysis		In lab		(5 +) 15
	Drop lowest lab score - NOT Lab 3						- 20
	Lab questions for final						20
	Total						100
Lab manuals
	The 10th Edition of the lab manual is required for 2009-10.  It is available for TAs at the LS Core office.  Students can purchase them at the campus bookstore.
Lab grade transfer
	Students who took the course within the last four sessions (including summer) are allowed to transfer their previous grades from the lab portion and be exempt from attending the labs.  All students in the course must take the lab portion of the final exam.  The policy and sign up procedure are available after students log on to http://www.lsic.ucla.edu/classes/  and click on the link under the “Announcements”.  Please remind students of this option at the first discussion or lab.
Make-up Labs, Switching Sections, Lab Re-grades
	Make-up labs will not be granted.  If a student has a legitimate, excused absence (with documentation), lab points can be pro-rated.  Information on obtaining documentation for an absence due to illness can be found on the Ashe Center website at www.studenthealth.ucla.edu.  Once enrolled, students are not allowed to switch sections to accommodate their schedules.  Requests for lab assignment re-grades must be submitted within one week of the return of the assignment, in writing, and will be considered at the end of the term.
Quizzes
	Quizzes are given in labs 2, 3, 4 and 5.  Each is worth 5 points.
LS Laboratory Website
	Information on class, section and room schedule can be found here:
	http://lslab.lscore.ucla.edu