The Biological Sciences program is designed to serve biology and nursing majors and non-majors. Non-majors may take BISC 101 or BISC 100. Some courses may not be routinely offered in a given school year, and students are advised to contact the Biological Science Department with questions regarding specific courses and progress. This course begins with the study of scientific method and continues with the study of chemistry of life cells, metabolism, heredity, evolution, ecology, and the diversity of life. This course is intended to show students the relevancy of biology in everyday life.
Lab is included.
General Biology is for biology and nursing majors or any student who wants a strong one-quarter biology course. The course content is designed for those students who plan to transfer and major in biology, agriculture or forestry. Study of major animal phyla including morphology, physiology, life cycles, evolutionary and ecological relationships from protozoa through mammals. Dissection of representative animal phyla is required. The identification, life histories, ethnobotany, ecological relationships, distributions of evolutionary trends of endemic ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.