BIO 100 - Biological Science

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Biology

Description:

Students in this course will explore the following aspects of biology: the organization of life, the development of living organisms, the transmission of traits, evolution, behavior and ecology. This course is intended for the non-science degrees. BIO 100 should not be taken in conjunction with BIO 110 or BIO 111. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Analyze the characteristics of life as currently understood; Relate the life characteristics to the simplest level of existence: the single cell; Explain various patterns of reproduction among plants and animals; Evaluate various techniques of population control; Explore the mechanism by which traits are transmitted from parent to offspring; Summarize the causes and effects of various types of mutations; Trace the history of the modern concept of evolution; Survey the system of classification of plants and animals; Interpret behavior as an illustration of the modern concept of evolution; Relate the sources and the effects of pollutants to the quality of the environment; Demonstrate an understanding of laboratory experiments as they relate to the biological concepts presented in the above competencies.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

(REA 050 or REA 075 or ENG 099) or Appropriate Placement Test Scores

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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