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BIOL-100 |
ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE SCIENCE |
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Anintroductory course for
non-science majors.
Biological principles
governing the interaction of |
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living things with the
environment. Topics |
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include organismal structure
and function, |
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reproduction, evolution,
ecology and biodiversity. |
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Three hours of lecture and
one 3-hour laboratory |
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period per-week |
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Co-requisite: MATH
025 or satisfactory math |
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placement. Lab fee.
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BIOL-102 |
SCIENCE FOR LIFE |
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This online course will
serve as an introductory |
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course for non-science
majors. This course will |
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cover the main biological
principles and how these |
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relate to daily life.
Topics include cell |
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biology, reproduction and
genetics, evolution and |
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ecology. |
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Pre-requisite: Math
025 with a grade of 'C' or |
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better or satisfactory math
placement. Lab Fee.
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BIOL-175 |
HUMAN BIOLOGY |
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Form and function of life
using the human organism |
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as the specific example.
Topics will include: |
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life, evolution, the human
organism in the |
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environment, human ecology,
human systems |
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including organization,
support and movement, |
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processing and transport,
integration and |
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coordination, and
reproduction and
development. |
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Three hours of lecture and
one 3-hour laboratory |
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per week. Lab fee.
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BIOL-180 |
CONCEPTS IN CELLULAR
MECHANISMS |
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An introductory course for
science majors with
emphases on chemical,
physical, and biological |
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characteristics of the
living organism and its |
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metabolism. Students will
acquire a general |
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understanding of the
chemistry of life, basic
cell |
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structure and function,
metabolism, and genetics. |
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Three hours of lecture and
one 3-hour laboratory |
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period per week. |
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Pre-requisites: an A
or B in high school
chemistry |
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within the past 5 years or a
grade of C or better |
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in CHEM 105 or CHEM 050 and
a grade of C or better |
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in MATH 108 or satisfactory
math placement. Lab |
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Fee.
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BIOL-181 |
DIVERSITY OF LIFE |
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An introductory course for
science majors |
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examining organismal biology
in an evolutionary |
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context, including
biodiversity and ecology, |
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structure and function,
reproduction, physiology, |
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and morphology of viruses,
bacteria, protists, |
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fungi, plants, and animals.
Three hours of lecture |
