The basic concepts of biology upon which students can begin to develop a conceptual framework of the discipline will be developed in this course and reinforced in upper-level courses. Cell structure and function, molecular biology, Mendelian and population genetics, evolutionary theory and ecology will be covered in this first semester of a two-semester sequence. Inquiry-oriented laboratory exercises and inquiry-oriented methods will be emphasized in lecture and discussion sections.
Credits: 5 hrs Lecture/Lab Hours: Course meets for three hours of lecture, one hour of discussion and three hours of laboratory each week Prerequisite: BIOL105 or VTP1 Notes: BIOL110 is required for students taking a major or minor in biology.