Corequisite: BIOL 100L. Not for credit in the Biology major. May not be taken for credit by students who have completed BIOL 101, BIOL 102, BIOL 106 or BIOL 107. Analysis of selected topics illustrating major biological concepts, including ecology, evolution, heredity and organismal and cellular structure and physiology. Primarily designed for non-science majors. Lecture 2 hours. (Available for General Education, B2 Life Science. Students satisfy the B3 Science Laboratory Activity requirement by completing BIOL 100L.)
Note: Students in GE Plan R should enroll in BIOL 101/BIOL 101L instead of BIOL 100/L.
Not for credit in the Biology major and may not be taken for credit by students who have completed BIOL 106 or BIOL 107. Analysis of selected topics illustrating major concepts in biology, including evolution, environmental relationships, heredity, the cell, energetics and functions of living systems, and development. (Available for General Education, B2 Life Science. Students may satisfy the B3 Science Laboratory Activity requirement by completing BIOL 101L.)
Corequisite: BIOL 106L. Primarily for Biology majors. Half of a two-semester sequence that includes BIOL 107 and BIOL 107L. Selected topics illustrating major concepts in biology, including the scientific process, heredity, evolution, taxonomy and systematics, ecology and animal behavior. Observations, experiments and demonstrations. Emphasis on unifying biological concepts and methods in science. Lecture 3 hours. (Available for General Education, B2 Life Science *if required in a student’s major. Students may satisfy the B3 Science Laboratory Activity requirement by completing BIOL 106L.)
Corequisite: BIOL 107L. Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: CHEM 102 and CHEM 102L. Half of a two-semester sequence that includes BIOL 106 and BIOL 106L. Selected topics illustrating major concepts in biology, including biological chemistry, cells, molecular genetics, animal development and plant and animal physiology. Observations, experiments and demonstrations. Emphasis on unifying biological concepts and methods in science. Lecture 3 hours. (Available for General Education, B2 Life Science *if required in a student’s major. Students may satisfy the B3 Science Laboratory Activity requirement by completing BIOL 107L.)
Corequisite: BIOL 218L. Acquaints non-science majors with the microbial world, explores involvement of microbes in disease, food production, and the environment. Lecture 2 hours. Not available for Biology majors. (Available for General Education, B2 Life Science. Students satisfy the B3 Science Laboratory Activity requirement by completing BIOL 218L.)
Prerequisites: BIOL 100, or BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L, or BIOL 102/L, or BIOL 106 and BIOL 106L, or BIOL 107 and BIOL 107L. Available for Biology minor credit but not for Biology major. Description of biological events leading up to ovulation, emission, conception, implantation and pregnancy, and the resulting stages of human development, including placenta development and birth, with a discussion of biological aspects of genetic counseling, birth defects, miscarriage and abortion. Lecture 3 hours. (Available for General Education, B2 Life Science. Students may satisfy the B3 Science Laboratory Activity requirement by completing BIOL 241L.)
Corequisite: BIOL 292L (consisting of field trips). For non-science majors to acquaint them with the more important wild plants and animals of Southern California; criticism by students of case studies involving the application of scientific methods purported to answer questions about a few of these organisms. Lecture 2 hours. Students may not receive credit for both BIOL 292/L and BIOL 323/392E. (Available for General Education B2 Life Science. Students satisfy the B3 Science Laboratory Activity requirement by completing BIOL 292L.)
Recommended Corequisite (GE Plan R Students): GEOL 112. Introduction to the dynamic study of the Earth’s evolution, including changes in the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. This course focusses on how these changes, woven into the fabric of geologic time, affected major groups of plants and animals, including dinosaurs and humans. Students may not receive credit for both GEOL 110 and GEOL 113. (Available for General Education, B1 Physical Science or B2 Life Science. Students in Plan R may satisfy the lab requirement by completing GEOL 112.)
Note: Students in GE Plan R may take GEOL 110 and GEOL 112, but students in GE Plan E should only enroll in GEOL 110 if they are taking a course other than GEOL 112 to meet the B3 Science Laboratory Activity requirement.
Corequisite: GEOL 112. An exploration of evolution, environmental change, and the history of life on Earth using the fossil record over the last 4.6 billion years. Particular emphasis will be placed on the coevolution of organisms and Earth surface conditions through time. Students may not receive credit for both GEOL 113 and GEOL 110. (Available for General Education, B1 Physical Science or B2 Life Science. Students satisfy the B3 Science Laboratory Activity requirement by completing GEOL 112.)
Note: Students in GE Plan R should enroll in GEOL 110 instead of GEOL 113.