Course Description

Academic Policy

107 General Biology - Lecture and Laboratory
3 hours lecture, 3 hour lab, 4 units, Grade Only
Advisory: English 48 and English 49 and Mathematics 46, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels R5 and W5 and M40.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with credit for Biology 103, 104, or 105, 106, or 210A and 210B.

This course is an examination of living organisms and their environment. The lecture and laboratory are intended for students planning on taking more advanced courses in the Life Sciences or students majoring in Education, Child Development, Physiological Psychology, or related areas. Topics that are emphasized in this course include the fundamental chemical and physical processes common to all living organisms, the interactions between organisms and their environment, classical and molecular genetics, metabolism, plant and animal anatomy and physiology, animal behavior, evolution, cellular and molecular biology, and the experimental and cognitive processes used to examine these fields. (FT) Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU and/or private colleges and universities. UC Transfer Course. Limitation: No credit for Biology (BIOL) 105, 106 or 107 if taken after 210A, 210B.