Academic Catalog - Concordia College

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ART 112 Art Appreciation 3 hrs.
Study of the aesthetic and historical aspects of the visual arts through experimentation and
various media.
Art
Biology
BIO 111 General Biology I 4 hrs.
The general principles of biology: biological and chemical properties of cells and their role in
functioning of living things. Survey of various life forms: bacteria, algae, fungi, flowering and
non-flowering plants and major animal phyla. The origin, classification and morphology of living
things. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
BIO 112 General Biology II 4 hrs.
Explores fundamental characteristics of living matter from the molecular level to the ecological
community with emphasis on general biological principles. Introduces the diversity of living
organisms, their structure, function and evolution. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory
per week.
BIO 114 Introduction to Field Biology 4 hrs.
Introduces students to techniques of ecological study. Includes methods of collection,
preservation, observation, and identification of specimens and their role in the environment.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
BIO 130 Drugs and Personal Health 3 hrs.
Introduction to structure, function, disease, heredity. Pharmacological, physiological,
behavioral phenomena associated with drug use. Lab required.
BIO 200 General Zoology 4 hrs.
A survey of major animal phyla with emphasis on taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, and
environmental relationships. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: BIO 100
BIO 210 General Botany 4 hrs.
A survey of major plant phyla with emphasis on taxonomy, structure, chemistry, reproduction
and environmental relationships. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: BIO 100
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