BIOSC 131 - Principles of Organismal Biology,Evolution and Ecology

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Diablo Valley College

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5 .units .SC 54 hours lecture/108 hours laboratory per term Prerequisite: CHEM 120 Recommended: eligibility for ENGL 122 Note: generally, BIOSC 130 and 131 can be taken in either order or concurrently, however, for students with little or no background in biology, BIOSC 130 is recommended before BIOSC 131 A .study .of .universal .biological .processes .with .emphasis .on .the .whole .organism .and .higher .levels .of .organization. .The .course .is .formed .around .three .main .biological .principles: .evolution, .unity/diversity .of .life, .and .ecology. .Topics .include: .evidence .and .mechanisms .of .evolution, .speciation, .origins .of .life .and .the .cell, .evolutionary .history .and .diversity .of .life; .general, .population .and .community .ecology; .ecosystems .and .environmental .concerns. .The .laboratory .covers .the .same .themes .with .hands-on .observations, .laboratory .activities .and .field .exercises. .BIOSC .130+131=CAN .BIOL .SEQ .A, .CSU, .UC

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5.00

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Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.dvc.edu

Phone Number:

(925) 685-1230

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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