SCI 102 Survey of Biological Science

This course is a survey of the basic principles of biology including: the basic chemistry of living things, the structure and function of cells, the organization of complex tissues, cell metabolism and respiration, cell membrane transport, bioenergetics, cell division, molecular and classical genetics, biodiversity, evolution, and ecology. This course explores the relevance of basic biological concepts to many aspects of daily life, human health, and society. It includes the latest information and current research, which students will be exploring to learn more about their connections to each other and the world around them.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

This course has a co-requisite 2 QH lab class (SCI 102L), that will be online and asynchronous, with virtual activities and simulations that apply biological concepts through scientific inquiry. The lab is pass/fail.