Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

172 2018-2019 Catalog Biology BIOLOGY (BIOL) 1 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY 4 units, 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Mathematics 103. ADVISORIES: English 1A. Topics covered include the cellular and chemical basis of life, organ systems, genetics, evolution and the origin of life, ecology and environmental concerns. This course is recommended for the pre-professional and life science majors. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 4 units, 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for Mathematics 201. Eligibility for English 1A and one course in high school chemistry or high school biology. This introductory course examines the earth as an ecosystem composed of biological, chemical, and physical processes, with an emphasis on human impacts. Topics will include the structure and function of ecological systems, air and water pollution, pesticide use, waste disposal, climate change, natural resource use, and environment laws. Students will gain an understanding of how humans influence natural environments while focusing on sustainable practices. Basic chemical, physical, and geological processes will be introduced to better explain these topics throughout the course. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 5 HUMAN BIOLOGY 4 units, 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: English 1A and Mathematics 201. This course is an introductory human biology course that examines science and societal issues. This course emphasizes the structure of the human body and the functional interrelationships of the body’s systems: integument, circulatory, digestive, respiratory, urinary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, reproductive, and genetics. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 10 INTRODUCTION TO LIFE SCIENCE LECTURE 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: English 1A. This lecture course is recommended for the non- biological science and pre-education majors. This is an introductory course using biological concepts. The organismal structure, function, inheritance, evolution, and ecology are covered. Not open to students with credit in Biology 3. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 10L INTRODUCTION TO LIFE SCIENCE LAB 1 unit, 3 lab hours, pass/no pass COREQUISITES: Biology 10. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A. This lab course is recommended for the non-biological science and pre-education majors. This is an introductory course using biological concepts. The organismal structure, function, inheritance, evolution, and ecology are covered in this course. Field trips may be required. This course is not open to students with credit for Biology 3. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 11A BIOLOGY FOR SCIENCE MAJORS I 5 units, 3 lecture hours, 6 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Chemistry 1A and Mathematics 103. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A, Biology 3 or high school Biology. In the first course of a two semester sequence of general biology for science majors, students will study the chemistry of life, cellular structure, cellular metabolism- including photosynthesis, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, cellular communication, cellular division and its regulation, Mendelian genetics, biotechnology, and evolution. This course is intended for Science Majors and pre-medical, pre-veterinarian, pre-dental, pre-optometry, and pre-pharmacy majors. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID BIOL 190) 11B BIOLOGY FOR SCIENCE MAJORS II 5 units, 3 lecture hours, 6 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Biology 11A and Mathematics 103. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A. This course is the second course of a two-semester sequence of general biology for science majors. Students will study the origins of life, the evolutionary history of biodiversity, plant form and function, animal form and function, and ecology. This course is intended for science majors and pre-medical, pre-veterinarian, pre-dental, pre-optometry, and pre-pharmacy majors. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID BIOL 140) 20 HUMAN ANATOMY 4 units, 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Biology 1 or 5 or 11A. ADVISORIES: English 1A and eligibility for Mathematics 201. This is a course providing a basic understanding and working knowledge of the human body with emphasis on the structure of each major system. The interrelationship between human systems and the relationships between the structure and functions of each system will be studied at several levels: cellular, tissue, organ, system, and organismal. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID BIOL 110B)