Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG
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automotive repair facility. Prerequisite:
Successful completion of four semesters
of Automotive Study. (2 semester hours)
Summer
BioLoGY
Bi 101—General Biology i
An introduction to the basic foundations
and concepts of biology, including
the nature of life; the cell, energy, the
chemical phenomena that life depends
on; and the anatomical, physiological,
and evolutionary tendencies of moneran,
protistan, fungi, and plant kingdoms.
Biology 101, in conjunction with its
second semester companion course,
gives an overview of the whole feld of
biology and is the frst course for students
who want to major in the life sciences.
Laboratory exercises provide opportunity
for studying representative organisms.
(3 lecture hours/3 lab hours) (4 semester
hours) Fall
Bi 102—General Biology ii
Concentrates on zoology, genetics, and
evolution. Students entering the course
must be trained in the use of a compound
microscope and be familiar with the
concepts of cell anatomy, cell division,
protein synthesis and animal reproduction.
NOTE: Labs include animal dissection.
Prerequisite: BI 101 or high school
biology. (3 lecture hours/3 lab hours) (4
semester hours) Spring
Bi 103—General ecology
A study of aquatic and terrestrial
ecology. Laboratory work will include
plot analysis, aquatic study of lentic and
lotic systems, symbiosis, and animal and
plant studies. Extensive outdoor feld
study is an integral part of this course.
This is an intensive feld course using the
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C-GCC Hudson River Field Station and
other environmental resources. (3 lecture
hours/3 lab hours) (4 semester hours) Fall
Bi 112—Human Biology
This non-majors course is a study of the
human organism from the perspective
of modern biology. Covered are basic
chemistry of life, cells, tissues, organ
systems, and ecology. Discussion, writing,
and laboratory work are integral parts of
this course. (2 lecture hours/3 lab hours)
(3 semester hours) Fall/Spring
Bi 113—environmental studies
Provides in-depth study of important
environmental issues, including pollution,
energy conservation, land use, biological
impacts, the urban environment, and
human population. Students will monitor
current events and perform laboratory
exercises to become familiar with methods
used in the feld of ecology and natural
resources management. NOTE: BI 113
is appropriate for both science and nonscience
majors. (3 lecture hours/3 lab
hours) (4 semester hours) Fall/Spring
Bi 119—river Ecology
An intensive on-site experimental course
covering the ecology of the Hudson
River. Both local and distant habitats
are studied as is the human impact on
the environment. Live organisms are
examined in their natural habitats and in
the laboratory. This is an intensive feld
course using the C-GCC Hudson River
Field Station and other ecosystems along
the Hudson River. Individual research
is required. NOTE: Meets lab science
requirement. (2 lecture hours/3 lab hours)
(3 semester hours) Summer
Bi 125—Plant identifcation
A feld-oriented course to develop
expertise in the ability to recognize
the wide variety of plants that occur in
the Northeast, including learning the
scientifc names and characteristics of the