BIO 111-01: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY Fall 2015

COURSE OVERVIEW

Biology is the scientific study of living systems. In BIO111: Foundations of Biology, you will be introduced to the unifying concepts of biology: evolution and diversity. This course is truly a foundation meant for biology majors, students majoring in other sciences, or students planning to pursue a profession in health or science. Although this course is often one of the biology courses taken by students interested in health careers, you should appreciate that this course is not specifically designed as preparatory for the 'pre-med' track. Rather, this is an introduction to the foundational concepts that anchor all of biology, and we assume that you will be taking additional courses in the subject. In the biology core sequence, majors will take entire courses on genetics, cell biology, physiology, and ecology. Here, our goal is for you to learn and understand the fundamental concepts of evolution and diversity so that you can better appreciate the wonder of living systems and the facts and theories you will learn in other classes.

There are several sections of BIO 111 this term. You are REQUIRED to attend your particular class and lab section, unless an accomodation has been made. Although there will be some consistency across the sections in content, it is important that you understand and meet the particular expectations of your professor. Each professor will be creating their own quizzes and exams. THERE IS NO TEXTBOOK FOR THIS SECTION OF BIOLOGY 111. I have provided you with an excess of materials to review, alrady, including videos, lecture notes, study questions, and the answers to study questions. In the event you do not understand a concept or fact, google it or ask me.