Description
This introductory course explores the unifying principles of living organisms at the chemical, cellular, organismal, and population levels of organization, and includes cell structure and function, metabolism, genetics, evolution and ecology. Emphasis will be placed on core biological principles and human interactions with the natural world, as well as the possible outcomes of these interactions. A practical laboratory component emphasizes scientific investigating and supports lecture material. The course satisfies the life science general education requirement for the Associate of Arts degree.