A survey of the kingdoms of organisms, their relationships and origins, and their roles in the economy of nature. Emphasis is on the structures and their functions, life cycles, development, distribution and ecology, evolution and the social and economic importance of representative members. Field trips are required. May be used in partial fulfillment of the General Education Requirements in Natural Science. A study of the basic principles of human nutrition.
Emphasis is on practical application and includes a focus on sports nutrition.
A study of bacteria, viruses and selected fungi. Major emphasis is given to understanding infectious disease and immunology. Basic principles of human nutrition including the functions, requirements and food sources of nutrients. An introductory study of the basic laws of genetics, the physical and chemical basis of inheritance, genes as functional and structural units of heredity and development, and qualitative and quantitative aspects of genetic variation. Human genetics and social implications are discussed.