BIO 149 - Principles of Biology

Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-3-4
IAI Code: L1 900L
A laboratory course designed as a general survey of molecular/cellular biology, to serve as a general education laboratory science requirement and to satisfy a prerequisite requirement for BIO 160, BIO 240 and BIO 250. Course topics include scientific methodology, biological chemistry, cell structure and function, metabolism, genetic biology and evolution, with strong application to health and animal biology. This course is strongly recommended for nursing and veterinary technician students. Students who are pregnant or may become pregnant during the course of the semester are strongly advised to consult their doctor before enrolling in this course.Prerequisite: COMPASS placement into ENG 101 or minimum grade of “C” in one of the following: ENG 021 and ENG 099 or the EAP course sequence ENG 079 and ENG 089 , or ENG 096 ; and COMPASS placement into MATH 098 or higher or minimum grade “C” in MATH 094 .