BIOL& 160 General Biology with Lab

5 CR

This course provides introduction to basic concepts of biology, with an emphasis on the cells as the fundamental unit of life. Topics include cell structure, basic chemical and biochemical concepts, metabolism, cell division, principles of genetics, biological diversity, and methods of scientific inquiry and critical thinking. Course establishes foundation necessary for continued biology study, especially in human anatomy and physiology. Lab included.
Prerequisite(s): Accuplacer Reading Comprehension score of 85 or B grade in RDG 085 , and Accuplacer Sentence Skills score of 86 or B grade inENGL 092 or C grade in AENGL 100 and Accuplacer Algebra score of 75 or a C grade in MATH 098 .