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The General Education Requirement
The Natural World: Biology and Biomedical ScienceLab courses are identified with an asterisk (*) before the course number.
*BIO 100 Biological Science for Educators. 4(3-3)F,S.
Prerequisite: eligibility for ENG 110 and officially declared as a Early Childhood, Elementary, or Middle School Education major. Unifying principles of biology from the molecular level through ecosystems for the classroom teacher. Includes laboratory experience. Does not count for credit towards major or minor in biology.
*BIO 102 Principles of Biological Science. 4(3-2)F,S.
Prerequisite: eligibility for ENG 110. Unifying principles of biology from the molecular level through ecosystems. Includes laboratory experience. Does not count for credit towards major or minor in biology.
*BIO 121 General Biology I. 4(3-3)F,S.
Prerequisite: eligibility for MTH 135 and ENG 110. First half of 2-semester introductory biology sequence for biology majors and minors. Introduction to the concepts of biological structure and function at the molecular and cellular level, genetics and evolution. This course may not be taken pass/not pass. A grade of C or better in this course is a prerequisite for enrollment in BIO 122.
BMS 100 Concepts and Issues in the Life Sciences. 4(4-0)F,S.
A non-laboratory course that partially fulfills the general education requirement in the natural sciences. A foundation of knowledge and concepts in science and human biology. The nature of science, applications and relationships of knowledge leading to an understanding of the biological individual and biomedical issues are stressed. (Students will receive credit for only one of the following: BMS 100, BMS 105, or BMS 110.)
*BMS 105 Concepts and Laboratory in the Life Sciences. 4(3-2)F,S.
A laboratory course that partially fulfills the general education requirements in the natural sciences. A foundation of knowledge and concepts in science and human biology with laboratory experiences. The nature of science, applications, and relationships of knowledge leading to an understanding of the biological individual, biomedical issues, and human relationships to the environment are stressed. This course is not designed for students who plan more advanced laboratory work in the life sciences. (Students will receive credit for only one of the following: BMS 100, BMS 105, or BMS 110.)
*BMS 110 Concepts in the Biomedical Sciences. 5(3-4)F,S.
An introductory course that focuses on examples in human biology and prepares students for further study in the biomedical sciences or cell/molecular biology. Partially fulfills the general education requirement for a laboratory course in the natural sciences. Designed for students planning further laboratory or course work in the biomedical sciences, such as departmental majors, minors and others preparing for courses in human genetics, human anatomy and human physiology. Recommended for other science majors, students in pre-nursing and those preparing for various allied health professions, most pre-professional students, students in the social sciences and others who require an understanding of the biological human. (Students will receive credit for only one of the following: BMS 100, BMS 105, or BMS 111.)
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