Cells, Organisms and Genetics. The relationships between structure and function and their controlling genetic mechanisms are explored at the cellular and organismal level. Modern concepts of physiology and genetics are stressed.
Emphasis is placed on the human body and the practical application of principles of heredity to man.
Recommended for students not majoring in the natural sciences. A laboratory designed to acquaint the student with selected biological principles. It is available to those students who wish to gain experience in a nonprofessionally oriented laboratory, or for those needing laboratory experience to satisfy requirements for graduation. The study of evolution and the development of interrelationships between organisms and their environment. The biological basis of behavior is also explored.