BIOL 105 - Biology for Health Sciences

Credits: (4)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Intended for any student who is not a Biology major, but who needs to take microbiology or human anatomy courses for their majors. Students who are not Biology majors must pass BIOL 105 prior to taking Microbiology (BIOL 334), Human Structure and Function (BIOL 310, BIOL 311), or Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 322). An introduction to the basic processes of life and science. Emphasis is on scientific investigation and processes common to most organisms including humans: cellular structures and functions, mechanisms of inheritance, and mechanisms of adaptation. Applications are made to genetic technologies, human disorders, and bioethics.

Note(s): Biology majors cannot get credit for BIOL 105. Biology majors should take BIOL 131. This course has been approved for Core Curriculum credit in Natural Sciences.