BIOL 151 - Biological Sciences I
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: RDG 090 , ENGL 090 and MATH 092 or MATH 105 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C1 General Education Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FWSU
General Biology is designed to cover selected biological topics which should help the student gain an understanding and appreciation of basic life functions, man’s relationship to the environment, and the application of biological data to effective decision making. The class includes units of modern cell biology, chemistry, metabolism, genetics, evolution and ecology. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence.
Notes: Science/Mathematics Division
Theory Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 45
Learning Outcomes:
1. Achieve an understanding of how science influences our daily lives.
Applies to General Education Natural Sciences Competency Objectives A, B, C, D and E.
2. Ability to apply the process of science (scientific method).
Applies to General Education Natural Sciences Competency Objectives A, B, C, D and E.
3. Identify how living systems are interconnected and interacting.
Applies to General Education Natural Sciences Competency Objectives A, B, C, D and E.
4. Describe basic units of structure and how they define the functions of all living things.
Applies to General Education Natural Sciences Competency Objectives A, B, C, D and E.
5. Conceptualize the structure and function of the DNA molecule.
Applies to General Education Natural Sciences Competency Objectives A, B, C, D and E.
6. Explain how the diversity of life evolved over time by processes of mutation, selection, and genetic change.
Applies to General Education Natural Sciences Competency Objectives A, B, C, D and E.
7. Explain the processes through which growth and behavior of organisms are activated through the expression of genetic information in context.
Applies to General Education Natural Sciences Competency Objectives A, B, C, D and E.
8. Explain how biological systems grow and change by processes based upon chemical transformation pathways and are governed by the laws of thermodynamics.
Applies to General Education Natural Sciences Competency Objectives A, B, C, D and E.
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