The lecture portion of this course is a classical ecological presentation. Interrelationships of organisms and their environment are studied. Some of the topics covered include basic ecological principles, natural selection and speciation, energy flow and productivity, and biogeochemical cycling of nutrients. Laboratory emphasizes quantitative analysis of various environmental parameters. BI101 General Biology 1 or CH141 General Chemistry 1 or permission of Life Science Department Head.
Lectures deal with the inheritance from molecular genetics through population genetics.
The laboratory provides experience with the techniques of the study of inheritance and involves projects conducted by the student. General Biology 2, or permission of the Life Science Department Head. The organization, function and regulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are examined in detail. The laboratory explores such areas as enzyme function, cell structure, chromosome structure and specialized cell functions. Written lab reports are required.