B3 Bama Biology Boot Camp 2023 Tentative Schedule
The 2023 Bama Biology Bootcamp will be held from August 14-18, 2023.
| Monday August 14 | ||
| 7:45-8:15 am | Program check-in | MSB lobby |
| 8:15-8:30 am | Welcome | MSB 1001 |
| 8:30-9:15am | Pearson setup and Pre-Assessment | Computer lab |
| 9:30-10:30 am | Student Discussion 1: Conquering College Classes | MSB 1001 |
| 10:40-12:00 am | Lecture 1: Chemistry; Dr. Tyler Hodges | Shelby 1004 |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch with Mentors | Fresh food’s |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Small group meetings | Shelby 1004 |
| 2:10- 3:00 pm | Growth Mindset and Time Management | Shelby 1004 |
| 3:10-4:30 pm | Lecture 2: Macromolecules; Dr. Tyler Hodges | Shelby 1004 |
| 4:45-6:00 pm | Small group meetings | Shelby 1004 |
| 6:15 PM | Dinner with Mentors | |
| 8:00 PM | Study groups | |
| Tuesday August 15 | ||
| 7:00-7:45 am | Breakfast | Lakeside |
| 8:00-9:15 am | Lecture 3: Central Dogma of Biology; Dr. Tyler Hodges | Shelby 1004 |
| 9:25-10:45 am | Small group meetings – BioInteractive Rock Pocket mouse | |
| 11:00-11:45 pm | Learning Styles, Blooms Taxonomy, and Metacognition Dr. Kaleb Heinrich | Shelby 1004 |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch with Mentors | Fresh food’s |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Lecture 4: Mitosis; Dr. Kim Lackey | Shelby 1004 |
| 2:15-6:00 pm | BSC 115 Laboratory/ Excel | SEC 2429 |
| Registration Process and Degree Works; Kaleb Heinrich and Small Group meetings | SEC 2435 | |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner with Mentors | |
| 8:00 PM | Study groups | |
| Wednesday August 16 | ||
| 7:00-7:45 am | Breakfast | Lakeside |
| 8:00-9:00 am | Lecture 5: Meiosis; Dr. Kim Lackey | MSB 1001 |
| 9:00-9:30 am | Undergraduate Research, Careers in Biology; Internships | MSB 1001 |
| 9:30-11:15 am | Research Laboratory Tours MHB or SEC | |
| 11:25-12:00 am | Study Skills and the Study Cycle Dr. Kaleb Heinrich | MSB 1001 |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch with Mentors | Fresh food’s |
| 1:00-2:45 pm | Research Laboratory Tours MHB or SEC | |
| 3:00-3:45 pm | Campus Resources: Writing Center, Career Center, Counseling Center | Shelby 1004 |
| 4:00-5:15 pm | Lecture 6: Genetics; Dr. Kim Lackey | Shelby 1004 |
| 5:30-7:00 pm | Pizza, games, biology trivia | Shelby 1004 |
| 8:00 PM | Study groups | |
Thursday August 17 | ||
| 7:00-7:45 am | Breakfast | Lakeside Dining Hall |
| 8:00-8:45 am | Reading Strategies and Self Assessment Dr. Kaleb Heinrich | Shelby 1004 |
| 9:00-10:45 am | Small group meetings | Shelby 1004 |
| 11:00-12:00 am | Lecture 7: Energy & Metabolism; Dr. Tyler Hodges | Shelby 1004 |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch with Mentors | Fresh food’s |
| 1:00-2:30 pm | Assessment Techniques, Test Taking Personal Statemet Dr. Kaleb Heinrich | Shelby 1004 |
| 2:45- 4:00 pm | Small group meetings | |
| 4:15-5:30 pm | Lecture 8: Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis; Dr. Tyler Hodges | Shelby 1004 |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner | Shelby 1004 |
| 8:00 PM | Study groups | |
Friday August 18 | ||
| 7:00-7:45 am | Breakfast | Lakeside |
| 8:00-9:00 am | Practice Exam and Evaluations | SEC 2435/2402 |
| 9:00-9:45: am | Small group meetings | |
| 10:00-10:30 am | Life outside the classroom and Exam Results | Shelby 1004 |
| 10:45- 12:00 | Campus Tours | |
| 12:00 PM | Recognition and Program Conclusion | Smith Hall |