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Biological Sciences

Email IconBIOL 100 Principles of Biology (3). NB

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Intended for non-science majors. The basic concepts of biology at the cellular, organismal, and population levels of organization and their applications to humans and modern society. An honors section, BIOL 101, is offered for students with superior academic records. BIOL 100 and BIOL 102 (or BIOL 101 and BIOL 103, honors) satisfy the College natural science with laboratory requirement. Concurrent enrollment in BIOL 102 is recommended. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Five written assignments including required Internet activities; unsupervised midcourse examination; final examination. View the BIOL 100 course preview. Instructor: Michael Gaines.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 819.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 819.50
Graduate resident students pay: 965.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 965.30

Materials (included in Tuition and Fees):

  • Vole-population Dispersal, Continuing Education, 1990. (DVD)

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Audesirk, Audesirk, and Byers. Biology: Life on Earth, 7th ed., Prentice Hall, 2005.

Email IconBIOL 246 Principles of Human Physiology (3).

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An introduction to the physiological and biochemical processes and general physiological principles necessary to sustain life. Organ and organ system processes are emphasized. Intended for students majoring in allied health or sports-related curricula who require a course in human physiology. Not intended for biology majors. Prerequisite: BIOL 100 or equivalent. Required e-mail assignment submission. Ten written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the BIOL 246 course preview. Instructor: Deborah Taylor.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 804.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 804.50
Graduate resident students pay: 950.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 950.30

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Sherwood. Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems, 5th ed., Brooks/Cole, 2003.

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