BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology

5 credits

This course covers an introduction to biology primarily for students in non-science majors, emphasizing fundamental life processes and concepts common to all living organisms, including the human example. Emphasis is on biological applications in today’s society. This course includes a lab.

This course meets the Natural Science with lab general education distribution requirement.

Prerequisites: ABED 40 or AHSE 56 (or placement into MATH 87 or AHSE 66 or higher) and ENGL 93 (or placement into ENGL 99 or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Define the natural world as the subject matter of science, based on common principles and the scientific method of inquiry
Provide scientific evidence for the theory of evolution and its role as the central theme of biology
Compare and contrast the taxonomy of living organisms and how evolution resulted in the diversity of life
Explain the process of gene expression, including basic genetic principles, and solve inheritance problems
Describe the applications of and analyze the social and ethical implications of advances in biotechnology
Evaluate current issues related to biology
Apply the concepts and information of biology to problems that affect their own lives and bodies, in particular and society, in general
Collect and analyze data in a lab setting using scientific tools and equipment

General Education Distribution Area Outcomes
Students who successfully complete courses in the Natural Science distribution area will be able to:

Use the scientific method to analyze natural phenomena and acquire skills to evaluate the accuracy of data/information relative to the natural world
Identify and locate appropriate resources to answer questions concerning living systems and/or matter
Apply principles of science in our daily lives

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20