BIOL& 100 - Survey of Biology

5 Credits

By using labs, lectures, discussions and outside work, this course provides an overview of the unifying concepts and methods of the life sciences

Pre-requisite(s) MATH 81 or higher min 2.0
Placement Eligibility Math 91 or higher
Course Note Previously BIOL 100.
FeesScience Materials Fee Science Lab Support Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day
Fall Day, Evening
Winter Day, Evening
Spring Day, Evening

Designed to Serve Non-biology majors.
Active Date 20250522T11:54:10

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 22
Total Contact Hours 66
Degree Distributions:
AA

Science
Natural Science
Natural Science Lab

ProfTech Related Instruction

BAS

Course Outline

Ecological relationships among organisms and between organisms and their environment; includes the study of major biomes.
Plant growth and function.
Cell structure, chemistry and function in living organisms.
Animal growth, development and physiology.
Microbial organisms in nature.
Reproduction and inheritance.
Evolution as a process and as a unifying concept in biology.
The scientific experimental method in biology.

Student Learning Outcomes
Explain the function of evolution as the unifying concept of biology.

Describe the ecological interactions and interdependency of organisms and their environment.

Explain physiology at the level of the cell and the organism.

Distinguish between the nature of plants, animals, and microbes.

Describe the importance of the scientific method for science and in one's daily life.

Effectively use laboratory technique such as microscopy while conducting both experimental and observational studies.

Interpret and communicate the significance of current biological research.