BIOL4003 - Survey of Biology

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the nature of biology and the processes contributing to the unity and diversity of life on Earth. Foundational concepts in biology are emphasized, including cellular chemistry, structures, and functions; the organization, structure, and processes of organisms; the interdependence and relationships among organisms; the molecular basis of heredity and principles of genetics, and evolution, the history of life on Earth, and modern taxonomic classification.