This course is an introduction to the biological sciences for students who plan to major or minor in biology or pre-professional studies or to fulfill the laboratory science requirement of other majors. This course emphasizes the unity and diversity of life through the study of evolutionary phenomena the origin of life biodiversity plant and animal evolution the dynamics of ecosystems and the biosphere. Animal dissection is a required component of laboratory activity.
Credit hours
4 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week.
Prerequisites
BIOL 1406.
Note
Additional course fee(s) required.
