Dear Student:
In this course you will be using MasteringBiology™, an online tutorial and homework companion to your textbook.

What You Need:
•	A valid email address 
•	A student access code (Comes in the Student Access Kit that may have been packaged with your new textbook or is available separately in your school’s bookstore. Otherwise, you can purchase access online at www.masteringbiology.com.)
•	The ZIP code for your school: 85013

•	A Course ID:   MBMARTISUBIRANA86275 (Provided by your instructor)

Register
•	Go to www.masteringbiology.com and click New Students under Register.
•	To register using the Student Access Code inside the MasteringBiology Student Access Kit, select Yes, I have an access code. Click Continue. 

–OR– Purchase access online: Select No, I need to purchase access online now. Click Continue, and then follow the on-screen instructions to purchase access using a credit card. The purchase path includes registration, but the process may differ slightly from the steps printed here. 
•	License Agreement and Privacy Policy: Click I Accept to indicate that you have read and agree to the license agreement and privacy policy.
•	Select the appropriate option under “Do you have a Pearson Education account?” and supply the requested information. Upon completion, the Confirmation & Summary page confirms your registration. This information will also be emailed to you for your records. You can either click Log In Now or return to www.masteringbiology.com later.

Log In
•	Go to www.masteringbiology.com. 
•	Enter your Login Name and Password and click Log In.

Enroll in Your Instructor’s Course and/or Access the Self-Study Area
Upon first login, you’ll be prompted to either:
•	Enter your instructor’s MasteringBiology Course ID and click Save; OR
•	Select your text and Go to Study Area

Your instructor may also request that you enter a special Student ID for this course. If so, be sure to enter this information EXACTLY as your professor has instructed. 

Congratulations! You have completed registration and have enrolled in your instructor’s MasteringBiology course. To access your course from now on, simply go to www.masteringbiology.com, enter your Login Name and Password, and click Log In. If your instructor has created assignments, you can access them by clicking on the Assignment List button. Otherwise, click on Study Area to access self-study material.

System Requirements & Support
•	To effectively use the resources on this website, check its system requirements: 
Log in to www.masteringbiology.com and click the “System requirements” link at the bottom of the home page. In particular, you may need to check that the latest version of the Flash player is available to your browser.
•	Customer Support: http://www.masteringbiology.com/support.