Survey course suitable for any major. Topics include chemistry of life, cell structure and function, Mendelian genetics, evolution, and diversity of life. May not be taken after BIOL 200 level or above courses have been taken. f, sum

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to basic concepts within biology to enable them to critically evaluate biological information related to issues that will impact their lives and many facets of our society. Basic concepts related to the areas of health, biotechnology, genetics, biodiversity, the environment, ethics, and evolution will be covered. This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience examining biological systems, with an emphasis on the processes of scientific inquiry and the analysis of relevant data. This is a lecture/laboratory course intended for the general education of non-science majors, and is not applicable to biology major programs.