Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
OOSL-0018
Organization's ID:
BIO101L
Organization:
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
14 weeks (27 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Introduction to Biology
This course is recommended for non-science majors.
Description

Objective:

This course objective is to give the student a solid foundation for further study into laboratory sciences by completing at home laboratory experiments; tracking and recording results; and taking lab-based assessments to meet the lab requirement. This lab-only course is designed as a standalone addition to StraighterLine's General Chemistry I course. The labs are provided by eScience Labs, a leading provider of at home lab kits and supplemental online materials.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn how to work safely in the laboratory
  • Clearly define and relate all aspects of the cell cycle
  • Understand and describe each structure of the cell and their roles
  • Understand Mendelian genetics
  • Discuss heredity and mutation
  • Understand the Ecology of organisms
  • Understand how to make testable observations and hypotheses, explore key concepts in biology
  • Explore photosynthesis
  • Understand mutation

General Topics:

  • Lab safety
  • The scientific method
  • Cell structure and function
  • Energy and photosynthesis
  • Mitosis
  • Mendelian genetics
  • Population genetics and evolution
  • Ecology of organisms.
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Laboratory

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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