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  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: READ 090 or placement in READ 120; ENGL& 101 or concurrent enrollment. Modern Day Plagues is an overview of microbial disease and disease transmission. The course focuses on the interaction between modern behaviors and environmental changes and the spread of disease in both the local community and globally. Of special concern is the emergence of new viruses, the reemergence of old plagues, antibiotic resistance, and the use of microbes for bioterrorism. 5 lecture hours. Satisfies specified elective requirement for the AA degree.
  • 5.00 Credits

    This course covers the identification and classification of higher plants found in Western Washington. The course is suitable for both biology majors and non-majors. 3 lecture hours; 4 lab hours. Satisfies science or lab requirement area A distribution or specified elective for the AA degree.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Reproduction, identification, ecology and ecosystem dynamics of life in marine waters will be examined. Field trips and aquaria will be utilized to concentrate on Pacific Northwest ecosystems and species. Lectures will take a more global perspective. 3 lecture hours; 4 lab hours. Satisfies specified elective requirement for the AA degree.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: ENGL 095 or placement in ENGL& 101; READ 090 or placement in READ 120; MATH 093 or higher or placement in MATH 098. This one-quarter course is a survey of human anatomy and physiology. The student will learn how the body is put together and how it functions in health as well as disease. Students will also identify lifestyle changes that can enhance personal health. For non-majors and allied health students. Some students take this survey course to prepare for BIOL 208 and BIOL 209. 4 lecture hours; 3 lab hours. Satisfies science or lab requirement area A distribution or specified elective for the AA degree.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Recommended Preparation: BIOL& 100 or BIOL& 160. Prerequisites: ENGL 095 or placement in ENGL& 101; READ 090 or placement in READ 120; MATH 093 or placement in MATH 098 or higher. A study of the interactions between organisms and the environment, the flow of energy through ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, population dynamics, and the human impact on the environment. 4 lecture hours; 2 lab hours. Saturday field trip. Satisfies science or lab requirement area C distribution or specified elective for the AA degree.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: ENGL 095 or placement in ENGL& 101; READ 090 or placement in READ 120; MATH 093 or placement in MATH 098 or higher. An introduction to the processes and principles that are common to all living things. The chemistry of life, cell structure and function, molecular basis of heredity, Mendelian genetics, and evolutionary theory are covered. This course is intended for, but not limited to, students intending to continue in biology or the health sciences. 4 lecture hours; 2 lab hours. Satisfies science or lab requirement area A distribution or specified elective for the AA degree.requirement area A distribution or specified elective for the AA degree. Offered spring quarter.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: One year of high-school biology or instructor permission. READ 090 or placement in READ 120. MATH 098 and CHEM&121 or CHEM&161 recommended. The first course in a three-quarter sequence for students intending to take advanced courses in the biological sciences or to enroll in pre-professional health programs. The course covers principles of Mendelian genetics, evolution, diversity, and ecology. 4 lecture hours; 3 lab hours. Satisfies science or lab requirement area A distribution or specified elective for the AA degree requirement area A distribution or specified elective for the AA degree. Offered spring quarter.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better inBIOL& 221 and in CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 or instructor permission. The second course in a three-quarter sequence for students intending to take advanced courses in the biological sciences or to enroll in pre-professional health programs. The course covers the structures and functions of biomolecules and cells, cell division, molecular genetics and gene expression, biotechnology, and the genetics of development. 4 lecture hours; 3 lab hours. Satisfies science or lab requirement area A distribution or specified elective for the AA degree. Offered fall quarter.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better inBIOL& 222 or instructor permission. The third course in a three-quarter sequence for students intending to take advanced courses in the biological sciences or to enroll in pre-professional health programs. The course covers basic botanical and zoological concepts, emphasizing structure and function with the central theme being evolution and diversity. 4 lecture hours; 3 lab hours. Satisfies science or lab requirement area A distribution or specified elective for the AA degree. Offered winter quarter.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Recommended Preparation: AHLTH 130. Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in BIOL&160 or BIOL& 221 within the last 5 years, or instructor permission. An integrated study of the structure and function of the human body. The following systems are studied: integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous. 4 lecture hours; 3 lab hours. Satisfies specified elective requirement for the AA degree.
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