Biology Department

Instructor
McNally

Introduction to the science of biology by exploring human health, physiology, and disease.  Designed to meet science requirements of non-science majors.  One laboratory meeting per week.

Satisfies the Natural Science requirement.
 

Prerequisites
Not open to students who have credit for BIO 111/113 or 112/114 except by permission of the chair. 

Instructors
Barsoum, Bernd, Hales, Wessner

Introduction to the unifying principles of biology at the levels of organization from molecules through cells.  The main topics include biochemistry and bioenergetics, cell structure and physiology, and Mendelian and molecular genetics.  A laboratory, emphasizing planning, performing, and presenting experiments, meets once each week. Students may take BIO 111 with either BIO 112 or BIO 114 to complete biology introductory course requirements.

Satisfies the Natural Science requirement.
 

Prerequisites
Students with credit for BIO 113 may not enroll in BIO 111.

Instructors
M. Campbell, El Bejjani, Rosemond, Sarafova, B. Thurtle-Schmidt, D. Thurtle-Schmidt, 

Introduction to biology's core concepts from molecules through cells including information, evolution, cells, emergent properties, and homeostasis.  The weekly laboratory emphasizes core competencies of the process of science, the interdisciplinary nature of modern biology, data interpretation, quantitative skills, communication in multiple formats, and experience with large databases.  Students may take BIO 113 with either BIO 112 or BIO 114 to complete biology introductory course requirements.

Satisfies the Natural Science requirement.

Prerequisites
Students with credit for BIO 111 may not enroll in BIO 113.