11 courses with the subject BIO, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
BIO 107HUMAN BIOLOGY3
This course explores the basic structure and function of the human body. All organ systems will be studied; including the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. Selected disorders and the anatomical and physiological relationships to the body will be discussed. Biological terms and meanings of appropriate terms are emphasized along with the relationships between the various organ systems in both health and disease.
Assesses human impact upon the natural world by reviewing a number of current environmental problems. Topics include ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, habitat destruction and overpopulation. Basic ecological concepts such as food chains, food webs, cycling of materials and energy flow through an ecosystem, and productivity will also be emphasized.
Studies the morphology, anatomy, physiology, life cycles, genetics, taxonomy and evolution of representative non-vascular and vascular plants with emphasis on the local flora.
Introduces biology as a science that deals with fundamental concepts and processes common to all living organisms. Topics considered include basic ecological principles, evolution, biological chemistry, cell structure and function, cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
Sequel to General Biology I (BIO 155). Includes study of mitosis, meiosis, Mendelian/neoMendelian/molecular genetics and deals with the diversity of organisms and their life processes. Prerequisite(s): BIO 155
This is a continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I. Students will continue to explore the structure and function of the human body and mechanisms for maintaining homeostasis within the body. Topics include the cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. Also discussed will be interactions between systems as well as selected diseases and disorders and their relationship to typical anatomy and physiology. Prerequisite(s): BIO 171 (C or better).
This course introduces students to the science of animals. It presents a survey of the animal kingdom with emphasis on diversity, evolutionary relationships, phylum characteristics, functional adaptation and environmental interaction. This course is appropriate for science programs and non-science programs alike.
Classical genetics is the foundation on which all other genetics courses rest. It is concerned primarily with the ways that genetic traits are passed through generations in plants and animals. Traits may be dominant, recessive, intermediate, polygenic, sex-linked or autosomal, and each will be explained in this course. Today, a prime reason for performing classical genetics is for gene discovery- the finding and assembling a set of genes that affects a biological property of interest. In addition, the inheritance of chromosomes, how they produce a functional protein and how we can use DNA to manipulate these traits will be covered. Finally, the course of traits in entire populations will be analyzed, allowing students to predict the futures of endangered species, and perhaps even humans themselves.
Deals with microbial organisms in general by surveying the history, methods and nature of microbiology. Bacteria and viruses are discussed in greater depth, particularly those that cause human disease. Also covered is the beneficial role-played by microbes. Prerequisite(s): BIO 155 or BIO 171 and CHM 107, CHM 150/151, CHM 225 or HS chemistry (C or better), ENG 095 or Placement
Although the course begins with an introduction to heredity and classical Mendelian genetics, this material will emphasize current ideas in molecular biology including the transfer and expression of genetic information, the interaction and hybridization of genes, and molecular mutagens. The course will focus on the transmission and expression of genetic information, predominantly through eukaryotic molecular genetics. Prokaryotic molecular genetics and the variations from the eukaryotic model will also be discussed. The structure and function of the genetic material at the molecular level, replication and repair of the genetic material, and the regulation and expression of genetic information will be considered. Prerequisite(s): FOR 110, BIO 155, BIO 171, or BIO 210
