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BIOL 120 - Ecology, Evolution, Diversity, and Physiology

5 units
3 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
Prerequisite: CHEM 4  or CHEM 4H  with minimum grade of C or equivalent
Recommended Preparation: BIOL 110 and ENGL 1  or eligibility for ENGL 1A  or qualification by appropriate assessment
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU, UC

This course is a survey of eukaryotic organisms, their evolution and ecology. The student will have a thorough exposure to plant and animal anatomy and physiology, and will utilize animal dissection in the lab. Students will be expected to complete a project that includes hypothesis, prediction, experimentation, and presentation of results. This course is one of three courses in the biology series designed for biology majors, including those students planning to pursue a career in medicine, dentistry, or other life sciences.

(formerly BIOL 101)


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