BIOL 122 - College Biology II

4 credit (3 lecture, 2 lab) 5 contact hours [Minimum Reading score of 82 on Compass or ENGL 051 ; minimum Writing score of 70 on Compass or ENGL 071 ; minimum math score of 36 on Compass Pre-Algebra or MATH 075 ]*

This course (in conjunction with BIOL 121) provides students with an in-depth introduction to fundamental areas of biology. It is intended as the second part of a two-semester sequence designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university with a major in the natural sciences. However, students are not required to take BIOL 121 before enrolling in this course. BIOL 122 emphasizes the scientific method, natural selection and evolutionary theory, investigation of the major eukaryotic kingdoms, basic anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, and ecological principles. Students perform and report on an experiment of their own design. Laboratories introduce basic biological techniques and reinforce principles learned in lecture.
OFFERED: spring semesters