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May 01, 2026
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MCOs for Faculty and Staff [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CAP 041 - Biology IA
Credits: 1-5
Biology IA is the first of two courses covering the life science of biology, including a study of evolution, homeostasis (internal environment), nutrition, fitness, energy, and the cell.
Course Outcomes:
- Apply the scientific method to investigate the physical world.
- Identify and analyze current issues related to biology and society.
- Describe basic cell structure and metabolic processes.
- Explain how organisms maintain their internal environment.
- Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to the adaptation of populations
- Apply specific principles in lab and field experiments.
Course Topics:
- Thinking like a scientist
- Evolution, change across time, unity, and diversity
- Homeostasis maintaining a dynamic equilibrium; health and disease
- Energy, matter, and organization
- Fitness and performance
- Cellular basis of activity
LEC Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Course Attribute(s): None
OEE Permitted: Yes
Grading Basis: BEdA
Instructor/Department Consent Required: No Consent
CIP Code: 32.0203
Default Section Size/Cap: 25
Quarter(s) offered:
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