Prerequisite: CHEM 120 and MATH 070 or MATH 070D or MATH 073 or MATH 073B or appropriate placement. All prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit from UC for only one of the following courses: BIOL 101 or BIOL 200)

This course is first in a sequence of courses for undergraduate preparation for biology majors. This course will cover principles and applications of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function, biological molecules, homeostasis, cell reproduction and its controls, molecular genetics, classical/Mendelian genetics, cell metabolism including photosynthesis and respiration, and cellular communication. Additional areas of focus include evolution and ecology. The laboratory portion of the course applies the processes of scientific inquiry and experimental design to the study of biological concepts focusing on observations, experimentation, record keeping, data collection and analysis, and presentation of outcomes. The course sequence also provides excellent preparation for those students intending to pursue post-graduate studies in the medical sciences.