Syllabus

Course Description

An integrated course stressing the principles of biology. Life processes are examined primarily at the organismal and population levels. Intended for students majoring in biology or for non-majors who wish to take advanced biology courses.

Distribution I Area: Natural Sciences.
Distribution II Area: Natural Sciences.
3 Lecture Hours, 3 Lab Hours, 4 Credits

Prerequisites

BIOL 111.

Required Textbook

Biology. 8th Edition. Campbell & Reece, 2004, Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Co.

Lab Atlas for Biology. 5th edition. Van De Graaff and Crawley, 2005, Morton Publication Co.

Other Reading

• Lecture Handouts
  • Each lecture has a handout; this provides material essential for understanding the lecture. You can purchase a 3-ring binder with all the lecture handouts from Quinn Reprographics (Quinn LL-024). These handouts are also available for free download on the course website. I strongly advise you to buy the collected handouts.
  
  
• Lab Manual
  • These materials are essential for performing the lab activities; the lab manual also contains pre-labs, worksheets, practice problems, and exams from past years. You can purchase a 3-ring binder with the entire lab manual from Atrium Reprographics Quinn Reprographics (Quinn LL-024). The sections of the lab manual are also available for free download on the course website. I strongly advise you to buy the lab manual

• Grading

  Component	Percentage
  	100%
  Hour Exams (20% for each of your two best grades)	40%
  Final Examination	20%
  Lab: Your lab grade will consist of 690 points.	40%

   

   

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