BIOL 1402 - Cell Biology and Genetics (3)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support English and reading or all ESL requirements
Co-requisites: BIOL 1402L
Students investigate principles and applications of cell biology. Topics include the scientific method, cell structure and function, basic chemistry of life, gene structure and function, cell division, and genetics. This course is designed for non-science majors.
BIOL 1402L - Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support English and reading or all ESL requirements
Co-requisites: BIOL 1402
This laboratory investigates principles and applications of cell biology. Topics include laboratory exercises in the scientific method, cell structure and function, cell division, gene structure and function, and genetics. This course is designed for non-science majors.
BIOL 1403 - Diversity in the Living World (3)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support English and reading or all ESL requirements
Co-requisites: BIOL 1403L
This course introduces the student to the variety of living organisms, including animals, plants, fungi, protozoa, algae, and bacteria, and the biological principles that unite them. Attention is given to the evolution of these forms and their ecological interactions with each other and with humanity. This course is designed for non-science majors.
BIOL 1403L - Diversity in Living World Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support English and reading or all ESL requirements
Co-requisites: BIOL 1403
This course provides the student with hands-on experience with a variety of living and preserved organisms, including animals, plants, fungi, protozoa, algae, and bacteria, and the principles of evolution and ecology that unite them. This course is designed for non-science majors.
BIOL 1407 - Plants, People, and the Environment (3)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support English and reading or all ESL requirements
Co-requisites: BIOL 1407L
This course discusses the uses of plants including cultivation and history of plants, plant populations and diversity, evolution, plant anatomy and physiology, and plant diseases. This course is designed for non-science majors.
BIOL 1407L - Plants, People, and the Environment Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support English and reading or all ESL requirements
Co-requisites: BIOL 1407
This course uses hands-on laboratory experiences to support topics covered in BIOL 1407. Emphasis is placed on use of the scientific method and use of investigative techniques to explore plant physiology, anatomy, and ecology. This course is designed for non-science majors.
BIOL 1611 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from all Learning Support and ESL requirements and one of the following: CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L, or CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L, each with a “C” or better; or satisfactory performance on a departmental placement exam, which is not equivalent to getting credit for CHEM 1151
Co-requisites: BIOL 1611L
This is the first of a two-course sequence in human anatomy and physiology designed to meet the requirements for nursing, dental hygiene, physical education, and other health science majors. Topics covered include animal cell structure and function, cell chemistry, cell division, metabolism, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscle system and nervous system.
BIOL 1611L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: BIOL 1611
This is a laboratory covering microscopic survey of animal cells and tissues, skeletal system, muscular system (animal dissection and muscle identification using human models), nervous system with emphasis on the brain and sense organs.
BIOL 1612 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 1611 and BIOL 1611L, each with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: BIOL 1612L
This course is a continuation of BIOL 1611 and covers the concepts of human anatomy and physiology that were not considered in BIOL 1611. Topics include metabolism and the digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, endocrine, and reproductive systems.
BIOL 1612L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: BIOL 1612
This is a laboratory covering blood and the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine, and reproductive systems.
BIOL 1913 - Microbiology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 1612 and BIOL 1612L, each with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: BIOL 1913L
This is a study of fundamental principles including basic culture and staining techniques, cellular metabolism, sterilization, disinfection, basic principles of immunology, and etiology of some infectious diseases. The course is designed primarily for students who intend to enter one of the health professions.
BIOL 1913L - Microbiology Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: BIOL 1913
This is a laboratory with experiments in microbial culture and staining techniques, cell metabolism, disinfection, and sterilization. Isolation of some normal flora and a survey of parasites are included.
BIOL 2107 - Principles of Biology I (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L, each with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: BIOL 2107L
Students investigate the principles and applications of biology. Topics include the scientific method, cell structure and function, basic chemistry of life, cellular reproduction, classical and molecular genetics, and a survey of selected organisms (bacteria, fungi, protists and plants). This course is designed for students whose program of study is science.
BIOL 2107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: BIOL 2107
This is an in-depth laboratory which applies the scientific method to studying cell structure and function, classical and molecular genetics, and the diversity and unifying characteristics of organisms, including bacteria, protists, fungi, and plants. This course is designed for students whose program of study is science.
BIOL 2108 - Principles of Biology II (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2107 and BIOL 2107L, each with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: BIOL 2108L
This course includes a survey of the animal kingdom with emphasis on diversity and evolutionary theory, mechanisms, and relationships; selected topics in vertebrate anatomy and physiology with emphasis on the human; and an introduction to ecology. This course is designed for students whose program of study is science.
BIOL 2108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: BIOL 2108
This is an in-depth laboratory which involves the study of population genetics, diversity and unifying characteristics of animals, organ system structure and function, and ecology. This course is designed for students whose program of study is science.
BIOL 2650K - Life Science for Middle SchoolTeachers (4)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support and ESL requirements and EDUC 2110, or students with degrees
The primary topics of the life science course will include the cell, genetics, diversity and adaptations of organisms, and ecology. There will be laboratory work in a local school lab, Internet-based projects, and lab exercises conducted in the home. This course does not meet program of study requirements for the associate's degree in education.