Lower Division Courses in Biology
BIOL 053A Health Professions Enrichment (2)
Prerequisite: Enrollment by Permit Only. Corequisites: Students must be concurrently enrolled in BIOL 053B, 053C, 053D and 053E for a total of 10 units. Emphasizes key principles in biology important for entry to the health professions. Lecture 2 hours. No credit toward baccalaureate. (Graded CR/NC)
BIOL 053B Health Professions Enrichment (2)
Prerequisite: Enrollment by Permit Only. Corequisites: Students must be concurrently enrolled in BIOL 053A, 053C, 053D and 053E for a total of 10 units. Emphasizes key principles in organic chemistry important for entry to the health professions. Lecture 2 hours. No credit toward baccalaureate. (Graded CR/NC)
BIOL 053C Health Professions Enrichment (2)
Prerequisite: Enrollment by Permit Only. Corequisites: Students must be concurrently enrolled in BIOL 053A, 053B, 053D and 053E for a total of 10 units. Emphasizes key principles in physics important for entry to the health professions. Lecture 2 hours. No credit toward baccalaureate. (Graded CR/NC)
BIOL 053D Health Professions Enrichment (2)
Prerequisite: Enrollment by Permit Only. Corequisites: Students must be concurrently enrolled in BIOL 053A, 053B, 053C and 053E for a total of 10 units. Emphasizes key principles in general chemistry important for entry to the health professions. Lecture 2 Hours. No credit toward baccalaureate. (Graded CR/NC)
BIOL 053E Health Professions Enrichment (2)
Prerequisite: Enrollment by Permit Only. Corequisites: Students must be concurrently enrolled in BIOL 053A, 053B, 053C and 053D for a total of 10 units. Emphasizes key principles in written communication important for entry to the health professions. Lecture 2 hours. No credit toward baccalaureate. (Graded CR/NC)
BIOL 100A Introductory Biology I (5)
Introduction to the ecology, evolution, and diversity of life, covering all major groups of organisms from a phylogenetic perspective. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 6 hours.
BIOL 100B Introductory Biology II (5)
Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in BIOL 100A. The structure/function of cells including biological molecules, membrane structure and function, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, viruses, cell respiration and photosynthesis. Overview of genetics including mendelian, molecular, microbial and population. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours, and Recitation 1 hour.
BIOL 100C Introductory Biology III (5)
Prerequisites: Grades of C or higher in BIOL 100A and 100B. Structure/function of plant and animal systems including growth, transport, nutrition, environmental responses, reproduction and development in plants, and the nervous/endocrine system, nutrition, circulation, excretion, reproduction/development in animals. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 6 hours.
BIOL 140 Science Orientation (2) (also listed as CHEM 140)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Exploration of skills essential for success in the sciences; presentations by professional scientists. No credit toward science majors. (Graded CR/NC) GE B3
BIOL 154 Selected Topics in Biology (1–4)
Topics of current interest in biology as announced in Schedule of Classes. No credit toward Biology major or minor.
BIOL 155 Animal Biology (4)
Introductory organismal animal biology for non-majors with an emphasis on scientific methodology and basic biological principles; topics include cells, tissues, organ system structure and function, genetics evolution, diversity, behavior, ecology. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. No credit toward biology major or minor. GE B1
BIOL 156 Plant Biology (4)
Structure and function of plants with emphasis on their adaptations to the environment and their importance to humans. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. No credit toward biology major or minor. GE B1
BIOL 157 Learning Science through Inquiry (4) (also listed as PHYS 157)
Hands-on exploration by the scientific method of biology and physics topics, e.g. plant growth and sound. The emphasis is on individual and group learning through inquiry based investigation and student directed research. Activity 6 hours. No credit toward Biology/Physics major or minor.
BIOL 158 Brain and Behavior (4)
Introduction to neuroscience and multi-level frames of reference that put the brain in context. Cells and molecules, nervous system organization, interactions with other body systems, higher brain functions. Lecture 4 hours. No credit toward Biology major or minor. GE B3
BIOL 165 Humans and the Biological Environment (4)
Global effects of human overpopulation and human activities on the biological environment. Emphasis on how wildlife and human health are affected by contemporary forms of ecosystem alteration and pollution. Lecture 4 hours, designed for students not majoring in science. No credit toward Biology major or minor. GE B3
BIOL 180 Life Science for Elementary Teachers (4)
Corequisite: BIOL 181. Primarily for students preparing for a multiple subject teaching credential, content/concepts of life science presented in the course correlate with the California science standards for the multiple subject credential. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
BIOL 181 Life Science Seminar for Elementary Teachers (2)
Corequisite: BIOL 180. Primarily for students preparing for a multiple subject teaching credential, correlates with content/concepts from BIOL 180 and the California standards for professional teacher preparation programs. Requires field observation.
BIOL 200A Human Anatomy and Physiology I (5)
Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 151. Structure and function of the cell and tissue; anatomy and physiology of the skeletal, muscular, digestive, and urinary systems. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 6 hours. No credit toward Biology major or minor.
BIOL 200B Human Anatomy and Physiology II (5)
Prerequisite: BIOL 200A. Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 6 hours. No credit toward Biology major or minor.
Note: This information was taken from the University Catalog.