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 Attribute(s): Natural Science