COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

BIOLOGY (BIOL)95Instructor Ann KircherLaboratory TechnicianHelena LengelInstructor John SteinerInstructor Reza MajlesiBIOL 10Introduction to Biology4 units, 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)Not open for credit to students who have completed orare currently enrolled in Biol 1A or 1B.Students with previous credit in Biol 11 receive only 1unit of credit for Biol 10.Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCFundaments of biology for the non-major: Scientificinquiry, biological chemistry, cell structure and function,DNA and genetics, evolution and ecology, and anoverview of living organisms. Includes laboratoryexercises designed to complement lectures. 0401.00AA/AS area 1; CSU area B2, B3; IGETC area 5BIOL 11Principles of Biology3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR)Not open for credit to students who have completed orare currently enrolled in Biol 1A or 1B or 10.Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCFundaments of biology for the non-major: Scientificinquiry, biological chemistry, cell structure and function,DNA and genetics, evolution and ecology, and anoverview of living organisms. 0401.00AA/AS area 1; CSU area B2; IGETC area 5BIOL 12AGeneral Ecology3 units, 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory/field (GR orP/NP)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCSurvey of ecological principles: Physical and biotic natureof environments and interrelationships of all species inmajor biomes of the world. 0408.00AA/AS area 1; CSU area B2, B3BIOL 12BEcology–Major World Ecosystems3 units, 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory/field (GR orP/NP)Prerequisite: Biol 12AAcceptable for credit: CSU, UCPhysical and biotic basis of each major ecosystem of theworld: Study of major plant and animal forms found ineach ecosystem and their interrelationships; field tripsrequired. 0408.00AA/AS area 1; CSU area B2, B3BIOL 23Introduction to the Human Body3 units, 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)Course is equivalent to Biol 24 without the lab; it doesnot meet Allied Health requirements for an anatomyand physiology course.Acceptable for credit: CSUFundamentals of structure and function of the humanbody: Emphasis on medical and health aspects. 0410.00AA/AS area 1