BIOL& 211 - Majors Cellular

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 4
LAB hours per week: 2
This course is the first of a three quarter sequence intended for biology majors and other pre-professional students planning to transfer to a four-year university. It is an introductory cell biology course that can be taken in fulfillment of the AS Degree (Option I) lab science requirements. Topics include: an emphasis on cellular chemistry, eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure and function, metabolism, energetics, cell growth, Mendelian and molecular genetics. Students preparing for Allied Health programs are advised to take BIOL& 160.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM& 110 or high school chemistry (one-year) with a grade of C or higher; ENGL 087 or AENG 100 with a grade of C or higher or appropriate placement; or permission of the Science division Chair or designee.
Recommended: READ 088.
Course Outcomes:

Apply major terms, vocabulary, methods and concepts relevant to cellular biology.
Explain current issues in society and examine their relationship to biology.
Analyze biological problems using the principles of observation, hypotheses and testing predictions.
Explain attributes of living organisms including chemical and physical basis of life.
Solve genetic problems by applying Mendelian genetics principles.
Apply basic biological principles to existing/new situations.
Use laboratory equipment safely and with technical skill.

Course Attribute(s): Natural Science