BIOL 181 - General Biology I

Description:
Introduction to the scientific method and the principles of ecology, genetics and evolution. Four lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Prerequisites:
Co- or prerequisite: CHEM 181.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

Apply the scientific method to investigate biological phenomena
Discriminate among the hierarchical levels of ecological organization and the emergent properties of each level.
Explain ways in which organisms interact with their abiotic and biotic environments.
Describe how meiosis results in genetically diverse offspring.
Illustrate how genetic information can produce different patterns of inheritance and solve basic genetics problems
Explain how evolution results in changes within populations and changes in biological diversity.
Trace the development of evolutionary ideas through time.
Explain how organisms are grouped into kingdoms and domains. Identify characteristics that define these groups as well as representative organisms.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/31/08