Nov 13, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin
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BIOL 112 - (NS) General Biology I

Semester Hours: 4


Fall, Spring

This is the first semester of the sequence of biology courses required for the major. In lecture you will be introduced to the Big Ideas in Biology (BIBs) - 1) Evolution, 2) Structure and Function, 3) Information Flow 4) Energy and Pathways, and 5) Systems - with emphasis on organismal, ecological and evolutionary biology. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.)

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
BIOL 111  or math placement basic algebra score of 14 or better or ALEKS score of 55 or better. Students must take BIOL 111  first if their math placement score is below these thresholds. Lab fee additional. The course is designed for biology majors. Also recommended for majors in other sciences, pre-health professionals, pre-veterinary students, and undeclared students considering science as a major. Majors in other disciplines are strongly advised to take BIOL 003  or BIOL 004  to fulfill a laboratory science requirement. Credit is given for either BIOL 112 or BIO 012. (Formerly BIO 012). 

 





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