Intended for science majors. Incorporates principles and concepts of chemistry to demonstrate relationship to biology. Models integration of lab exercises, elementary activities, research projects, and educational technology. Lab course for education majors. Surveys anatomy of major groups of vertebrate organisms.
Students dissect lamprey, shark, mud puppy, and cat.
Emphasizes metabolism, genetics, reproduction, and ecology of bacteria and viruses and their relationship to infectious disease and immunology. Develops basic research and microbiological lab skills. Surveys evolution of plant and fungi kingdoms and algal protists. Covers plant anatomy, morphology, reproduction, and structure of plant communities. Fieldwork teaches use of taxonomic keys to identify plants.