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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
BIO 16 | Title:
NON MAJOR BIOLOGY |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Biology For Non-Majors |
| Last Reviewed:10/23/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 105.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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An introduction for non-majors to the core concepts of biology by studying current issues in modern biology with an emphasis on the scientific method and scientific literacy.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An introduction for non-majors to the core concepts of biology by studying current issues in modern biology with an emphasis on the scientific method and scientific literacy.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 2014
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B2 | Life Science | Fall 2014 | |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 5B | Biological Sciences | Fall 2014 | |
| | 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2014 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2014 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the scientific method and assess information about current scientific issues using this methodology
2. Compare and contrast science and pseudoscience
3. Assess the role of science in society
4. Demonstrate knowledge of each of the following core concepts: evolution, structure and function, flow of information, flow of matter, systems biology
5. Apply core concepts to specific current issues in modern biology
6. Analyze and critically evaluate a current issue in biology and current events using the principles of the scientific method
7. Apply the steps in the scientific method for problem solving and biological investigation
8. Apply laboratory techniques, including proper microscope use, to observing and experimenting with biological phenomena
Topics and Scope
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I. Science and the Scientific Method
A. Science and the scientific process
B. Science versus pseudoscience
C. Science's role in and influence on society
D. Assessment of the quality of scientific research
E. The scientific method
1. experimental design
2. hypothesis testing
3. science writing
II. Core Concepts of Biology
A. Evolution
1. natural selection
2. speciation
B. Structure and Function
1. relationship of anatomy and physiology
2. role of natural selection
3. examples in cell biology, organismal biology, evolutionary biology
C. Flow of Information
1. molecular genetics
2. Mendelian genetics
D. Flow of Energy and Matter
1. metabolism
2. physiology
3. biogeochemical cycles
4. energy movement in ecosystems
E. Systems Biology- levels of biological organization
F. Applications of core concepts to current issues in biology
III. Laboratory Exercises
Compound and dissecting microscope use
Scientific method
Experimental design
Hypothesis testing
Enzyme structure and function
Properties of water
Molecular genetics
Mendelian genetics
Eukaryotic biodiversity
Assignments:
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1. Assigned reading from text and instructor prepared material (10-30 pages/week)
2. Participation in class exercises, analysis of case studies, and discussions relating to specific current biological topics and their relationship to current events
3. Response papers (3-4) analyzing current issues in the context of the biological knowledge gained in the course (2-4 pages each)
4. Oral report on biological topics and their relationship to current events
5. Quizzes (5-10) on lecture and reading material
6. Written lecture exams (3-4) and lab exams (2) covering biological content and applications to current issues in biology
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 30% |
| Response papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
5 - 10% |
| Analysis of case studies | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Lecture exams: Multiple choice, Matching items, Completion, Short answer, Essay; Quizzes; Laboratory Exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
15 - 25% |
| Oral report, attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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ebook: Principles of Biology, Last Revised: December 20, 2012, Nature Education, the educational division of Nature Publishing Group
Instructor prepared materials
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