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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIOL 122 - General Biology II
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing , and MATH 023 - Essentials of Algebra or MATH 080 - Mathematical Principles
PROGRAM: Life Sciences
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Students will be introduced to those principles associated with evolution, form and function of plants and animals, and ecology. The course will trace the evolution of organisms and explore plant structures, development and interaction with their environment. Students will look at anatomy, physiology, development and behavior of animals and will learn aspects of conservation biology.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and be able to apply it to a given problem.
- Comprehend natural selection and evolution.
- Describe how scientists trace the relationship between species, both living and extinct.
- Describe the mechanisms leading to modern biological diversity.
- Compare and contrast the various groups, phyla, class or orders of prokaryotes, protists, plants, fungus and animals.
- Explain how substances are transported through plants.
- Identify the nutritional needs of plants.
- Understand how plants interact with their environment.
- Describe animal form and function.
- Compare and contrast the systems of various types of animals.
- Understand how populations interact with each other.
- Explore the various aspects of Earth’s biomes.
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic animal behaviors.
- Describe how materials cycle within and through ecosystems.
- Demonstrate the ability to carefully observe, accurately record and critically analyze experimental outcomes.
- Utilize current literature to construct arguments related to real world scientific issues.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Animal behavior
- Ecosystems
- Animal structure and function
- Evolution and natural selection
- Diversity of organisms
- Phylogenetics
- Ecology
- Plant structure and function
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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