Biology A comprehensive introduction to the concepts of biology. Topics include biochemistry, plant and animal structure and function, cell structure and function, genetics, classification and taxonomy, plant reproduction and development, animal reproduction and development, evolution, ecology and behavior. The laboratory is designed to provide the student with fundamental experience in developing methods of biological observation and experimentation. Four credits each semester. Lectures emphasize basic concepts of biology.
Laboratories consider fundamentals and various techniques, with application to teaching.
For sophomore Elementary Education majors. Not open to students with credit in Biology 101 or 103. They may not be taken by biology majors or minors. Each course meets three class hours each week and carries three credits. Some courses may have a two-hour laboratory instead of a third lecture.