Biology

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BIOL 100 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY 3 Units Grade only. [Corequisite: BIOL 101.Recommended Preparation: ENGL 115 or the equivalent; RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Surveys the basic processes of biology which are common to all organisms. Includes scientific method, biomolecules, cellular organization, structure, function, metabolism, and reproduction, genetics, evolution, taxonomic classification, ecology of plants and animals, and current events involving biology. Not intended for biology majors. [D; CSU; UC]
BIOL 100 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
72457 BIOL 100 501 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Stinson,Margery 18 0*
ONLINE Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
72458 BIOL 100 502 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Hoyt,Charles 18 0*
ONLINE Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 Optional Orientation for Biology-100-502. Strongly recommended. Please bring your laptop if you have one. Monday, August 20, 2012, 5-6pm, Room 751 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
72459 BIOL 100 503 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Hoyt,Charles 18 0*
ONLINE Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 Optional Orientation for Biology-100-503. Strongly recommended. Please bring your laptop if you have one. Monday, August 20, 2012, 5-6pm, Room 751 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM

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BIOL 143 BIOLOGY, OCEANOGRAPHY, AND GEOSCIENCE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: RDG 56 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Provides an interdisciplinary, introductory survey of Baja California's diversity in its biology, oceanography, geology, geography, and demographics. Examines the management, use, and conservation of its natural resources. Investigates regional issues associated with increased population, modernization, and industrialization of Baja California and Southern California. (Same as GEOG 143.) [D; CSU; UC]
BIOL 143 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74963 BIOL 143 501 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Stinson,Margery 18 0*
ONLINE Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
BIOL 180 HUMAN HEREDITY, EVOLUTION, AND SOCIETY 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: ENGL 115 or equivalent; RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces principles and applications of human heredity. Includes Mendelian and molecular genetics, cell reproduction, genetic and chromosomal mutations and disorders, structure and function of DNA and RNA, genetic engineering, and the application of genetics to the study of evolution of species, and the origin of humans. [D; CSU; UC]
BIOL 180 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
75392 BIOL 180 501 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Fisch,Kathleen 18 0*
ONLINE Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
Total Courses: 3 Total Sections: 5
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