BIO 1214 - General Biology And Laboratory

This is an introduction to the life sciences as a course to fulfill the general education requirement for non-biology majors. The topics include an introduction to the fundamental principles of biology, the scientific method, cell structure and organization, biological molecules and metabolism, the levels of biological organization and systematics, plant and animal systems, Mendelian genetics and heredity, evolution and ecology.

Credit Hours: 4

Concurrent Enrollment / Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in BIO 1214L

Notes: This course consists of a three hour lecture and one two-hour laboratory session per week. Students must be enrolled in both a BIO 1214 lecture and a BIO 1214L laboratory period concurrently. This course does not count towards a B.S. degree in Biology and a student will not receive credit for having taken both BIO 1114 and BIO 1214.