Course Description: This course is an introduction to the cellular aspects of general biology. This course will provide an overview of cellular biology and serve as a framework for further biological studies. Topics to be covered include basic chemistry of the cell, function of cellular organelles, cellular metabolism including respiration and photosynthesis, the cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, simple transmission genetics, introduction to molecular and developmental biology. The laboratory introduces the student to inquiry based scientific method.
Course Objectives: At the conclusion of BIOL131 students will:
• Have acquired a broad, cellular-based overview of the living world and will be able to:
o Identify and describe the function of the major cellular components
o Explain important cellular processes including and related to: mitosis, meiosis, fermentation, respiration, photosynthesis, and genetic inheritance
• Have developed skills in scientific thinking, observation, and deduction through:
o Conducting and reflecting upon weekly laboratory activities
o Working with a group to design and conduct your own experiment, including collection, analyses, interpretation and presentation of the data
Course Objectives: At the conclusion of BIOL131 students will:
• Have acquired a broad, cellular-based overview of the living world and will be able to:
o Identify and describe the function of the major cellular components
o Explain important cellular processes including and related to: mitosis, meiosis, fermentation, respiration, photosynthesis, and genetic inheritance
• Have developed skills in scientific thinking, observation, and deduction through:
o Conducting and reflecting upon weekly laboratory activities
o Working with a group to design and conduct your own experiment, including collection, analyses, interpretation and presentation of the data
- Faculty: Barbara Evans