2001-2002 - Cochise College

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSBiological SciencesBIO 101 · GENERAL BIOLOGY (NON­MAJORS): SEL.ECTED TOPICS (4)PrereqUISlI9{S) None.Aecommended MAT 082.Selected blologlcsl tOPICS Including methodsused by biOlogiStS to make d iscoveries andevaluate scientific dala., pnnclples and concepts01 biology WIth reference to the OI'gan,zat,on andIuocllon 01 cells, Inheritance and man. Not opento maprs In the biological sciences Of the pre-­prof9SSlOn81 curncula3 hou"s lecture, :3 hOurs labor"alor-yBIO 105- ENVIRONM ENTAL BIOLOGY (4)PfereqUiSlIe(s). NoneRecommended MAT 082 end ENG 10 1Fundamentals 01 ecology and theIr relevance tohuman Impact 00 natural ecosystems An Intr!>ductory course In environmental biology WIthemphaSis on the majOr themes of ecology and9rlV1ronmental biology. The stl.lCf6nt will receivelns1rUCllon covenng evaluatIOn 01 scientifIC data.resource management pnnclples of ecology,human ecoogy, e thiCS and pohlJcs 01 the enVIronmentmovement. Open to non-biologymejors3 hours lecture. 3 hOurs labQfatoryBIO 114 SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY(.5-1 )Prerequisite(s): None.A rotating forunvsemlnar emphaSIZIng biOlogIcalsoence tOPICS 01 current regIOnal Of glObalSIgnificance, which Will vary Wi th SCientifiC advanceand changes in student, needs andInterests May be repeated up 10 4 \Jmes torCochse College credll CochIse College electrvecredit only unless olherwise deSIgnated in degreeprogr8fTlS.leCture ardlOf" labofetory (8 to 16 hours per semester)BID 114A ECOLOGY OF THE SONORANDESERT OF A RIZON.A (11Prerequlslte{S): Nono.A fleid study 01 the rICh vaned ecology o f theSollOfan Desert In Anzonaweekend field tnp CX" 16 hours lectureBIO 11 4C WILDLIFE OF SOUTHERN AFRIC A {1} Pferequlslte{S). None. A study oftha ecOlogy 01 Southern Alnca. Includ­Ing current w,ldllie management systems. predator-prey reiallC)(l8h,ps and bird hie AlSO Includes a bnel Inlroductlon to the reta\lOnahlp between the ecology and natrve cultures 16 hours lectureBIO 1 140 TAX ONO MY OF BIRDS (1)PrerequISlIe(S): None.A practtCallnlrodUCl1On of species IdentifICatIOn,USing Size, SIlhouette, beh8VlOr and natural setting.Anzona's lll100n hummingbird specl8S WIllIllustrate the baSIC8 01 bird taxonomy.weekend field tnpBID 114F WILDLIFE ECOLOGY ANDENVIRONM ENTAL HAZARDS OF THEHUAC HUCA MOUNTAINS (.5)PfereqUISlIe(S) NoneAn Ifltroduclory study Of the plants and 'Mldltfe01 Southeastern ArIZona. emphasizing thelf fe­IetlOf'lShlp to one another and \0 the envrorvnentInCludes nformatlOn on possonous replJtes and.,,,,,,,,,",.weekend field trip Of 8-16 hOUrs of leclure.151