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1.00 Credits
Class hours: 48-54 laboratory. Prerequisite: Biology 10 or 12. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. Hands-on approach to the principles and concepts of general biology for the non-major. Students investigate topics ranging from the cellular level to ecosystems. Both laboratory and field studies may be used to explore the relevance of biology to an informed citizenry. 0401.00
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3.00 Credits
Class hours: 48-54 lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. The dynamics, organization, and evolutionary origins of animal social structures, including human societies. Emphasis on the selective pressures that shape animal behavior and the relationships of behavioral traits to the reproductive success of the organism. Includes discussion of various forms of competition, nepotism, and altruistic behavior in a wide variety of animal species, including humans. 0401.00
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3.00 Credits
Class hours: 48-54 lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. The biological, social, and psychological implications of drug use, misuse, and abuse in the United States, past and present. 0401.00
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4.00 Credits
Class hours: 48-54 lecture; 48-54 laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. An overview of ecosystem structure and function, with critical evaluation of human-caused ecological problems. Topics include: overpopulation, resource depletion, pollution, global warming, habitat fragmentation, and loss of biodiversity. Meets general education requirement. 0301.00
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4.00 Credits
Class hours: 48-54 lecture; 48-54 laboratory. Prerequisite: Biology 20, and Chemistry 9 or 10 or 1 year of high school chemistry. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. (CAN BIOL SEQ B = BIOL 20 + 22) The dynamic nature of life processes in the human body, including the physiology of the cell and the functions and interrelations of the various organ systems. Lab emphasizes experimentation and scientific reasoning. 0410.00
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3.00 Credits
Class hours: 48-54 lecture. Prerequisite: Biology 22, or Biology 50 and Chemistry 10 or high school chemistry. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. (CAN BIOL 14 = BIOL 23 + 23L) Introduction tomicrobiology, with strong emphasis on microorganisms pathogenic to humans. Topics include: microbial morphology, genetics, taxonomy, metabolism, and relationship to disease; mechanisms of controlling microbes; and immunology. 0403.00
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2.00 Credits
Class hours: 96-108 laboratory. Corequisite: Biology 23 (may be taken previously). Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. (CAN BIOL 14 = BIOL 23 + 23L) Introduction to microbiology laboratory techniques. Methods of culturing, staining, biochemically analyzing, and classifying microorganisms. 0403.00
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4.00 Credits
Class hours: 48-54 lecture; 48-54 laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. An ecological introduction to California's natural communities. Lecture topics include: energetics, materials cycling, succession, and characteristics of natural communities. Laboratory stresses interrelationships among flora and fauna, geology, and climate, with emphasis on field recognition. This course is recommended for teacher preparation. 0408.00
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3.00 Credits
Class hours: 48-54 lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Applied medical etymology including the origin, correct spelling, pronunciation, meaning, and current usage of common medical terms and their application to clinical records and reports. Emphasis on roots, prefixes, infixes, suffixes, medical abbreviations, symbols, and terms common in patients' records and laboratory reports. 0401.00
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4.00 Credits
Class hours: 32-36 lecture; 96-108 laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. The biology of California plant communities emphasizing taxonomic field identification, ecology, and evolution. 0402.00
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