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BIOL 135 - Foundations of Biological Science
An introduction to the fundamental content and concepts of biology within an evolutionary framework. This course serves as a foundation for the field of biology. Topics include structure and function; information flow, exchange and storage; pathways and transformation of energy; species diversity; and the interactions among organisms and their environment. In laboratory (3 hours), students explore the process of scientific investigation using activities that may include modeling, simulation and quantitative reasoning. Corequisite: BIOL 135L Foundations of Biological Science Lab. Prerequisites: BIOL 125 The Biology Experience and CHEM 107/107L Principles of Chemistry with Lab (may be taken concurrently), or permission of the instructor. 1.250 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Non-Matriculated, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Directed Study Biology Department Course Attributes: Undergraduate Level Course, 3 hour/wk laboratory component Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Non-Matriculated Must be enrolled in one of the following Fields of Study (Major, Minor, or Concentration): Biology Biotechnology Pre-Medicine/HumanHealth Pre-Veterinary Medicine Wildlife & Envrnmntl Biology May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes: DGCE Student Corequisites: BIOL 135L Prerequisites: PREREQ for BIOL 135 General Requirements: ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: BIOL 125 May not be taken concurrently. and Course or Test: CHEM 107 May be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: BIOL 160 May not be taken concurrently. and Course or Test: CHEM 107 May be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: BIOL 161 May not be taken concurrently. and Course or Test: CHEM 107 May be taken concurrently. )

BIOL 135 - Foundations of Biological Science

An introduction to the fundamental content and concepts of biology within an evolutionary framework. This course serves as a foundation for the field of biology. Topics include structure and function; information flow, exchange and storage; pathways and transformation of energy; species diversity; and the interactions among organisms and their environment. In laboratory (3 hours), students explore the process of scientific investigation using activities that may include modeling, simulation and quantitative reasoning. Corequisite: BIOL 135L Foundations of Biological Science Lab. Prerequisites: BIOL 125 The Biology Experience and CHEM 107/107L Principles of Chemistry with Lab (may be taken concurrently), or permission of the instructor.
1.250 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Non-Matriculated, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Directed Study

Biology Department

Course Attributes:
Undergraduate Level Course, 3 hour/wk laboratory component

Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Non-Matriculated
Must be enrolled in one of the following Fields of Study (Major, Minor, or Concentration):
Biology
Biotechnology
Pre-Medicine/HumanHealth
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Wildlife & Envrnmntl Biology
May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes:
DGCE Student

Corequisites:
BIOL 135L

Prerequisites:
PREREQ for BIOL 135

General Requirements:
(
May not be taken concurrently. )
or
(
May not be taken concurrently. )
or
( Course or Test: BIOL 125
May not be taken concurrently.
and
Course or Test: CHEM 107
May be taken concurrently. )
or
( Course or Test: BIOL 160
May not be taken concurrently.
and
Course or Test: CHEM 107
May be taken concurrently. )
or
( Course or Test: BIOL 161
May not be taken concurrently.
and
Course or Test: CHEM 107
May be taken concurrently. )

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