BIOL& 160 - General Biology with Lab

5 credits

Recommended Preparation
READ 090 or placement in college level reading.

Prerequisites
ENGL 095 or placement in ENGL& 101, MATH 097 or placement in MATH 098 or higher, concurrent enrollment in BIOL& 160 Lab.

An introduction to the processes and principles that are common to all living things. The course has a strong emphasis on molecular and cellular biology, including: chemistry of life, cell structure and function, Mendelian genetics, and evolutionary theory as a mechanism for the diversity of life that exists on this planet. This course is intended for, but not limited to, continuing on in biology or the health sciences and is a prerequisite for Human Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL& 241/242).

Theory Hours
4 theory hours.

Guided Practice Hours
2 guided practice hours.

AA Specified Elective
Satisfies science or lab requirement area A distribution or specified elective for the AA degree.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will:

Demonstrate knowledge and communicate the process of science as it applies to biology
Describe and identify the characteristics of life shared by all living organisms
Demonstrate understanding of atomic structure
Demonstrate knowledge of cell function and structure
Describe the process of biological evolution and its relationship to both the unity and the diversity of life
Describe the classification of living organisms and in doing so will
Identify the differences between the eukaryotic kingdoms of life

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