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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

BIO 121 - Introductory Biology I

Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Science of Natural World
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Biology Majors Only or Engineering Majors or permission of department chair or instructor
A broad survey of the field of biology; first of two semester sequence. This course introduces fundamental principles in molecular biology, cellular biology, heredity & genetics, and evolutionary theory. Emphasis is placed on the process of scientific discovery, evidence, and logic that support these principles. Pr-requisite for 200, 300, & 400 level biology courses.
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