This course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory biology course usually taken by biology majors during their first year. Some AP students, as college freshmen, are permitted to undertake upper-level courses in biology or to register for courses for which biology is a prerequisite. Other students may have fulfilled a basic requirement for a laboratory science course and will be able to undertake other courses to pursue their majors.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in READ 100 or satisfactory test score. Provides a laboratory course in biological concepts for the liberal arts curriculum. Includes an overview of basic chemistry, cellular form and function, genetic inheritance, molecular genetics, biodiversity, evolution, and ecology. [Semesters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring]