BIOL 121 - General Biology I

(4 credits)
Prerequisite: MATH 122/122E/122T or MATH 140/140E/140T or MATH 141 or MATH 142 or MATH 150 or MATH 161/161E, any of which may be taken concurrently; or mathematics placement test; or consent of department chairperson; or consent of instructor. Restricted to majors in biology, chemistry and computer science; and minors in biology.
Corequisite: BIOL 121L
See Addenda to the 2023/2024 Catalog  for changes to this course effective Spring 2024

This core course in the Biology major is an introduction to the concepts of molecular and cellular biology, reproduction, metabolism, genetics and mechanisms of evolution. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Offered fall and spring semesters. (CNSL)