This is a continuation from last semester and is not accepting new students without prior consultation.

Provides an introduction to the study of general biology, starting from basic scientific concepts and processing to chemistry, physics and the natural laws that govern life and all living things. The course continues with studies of living creatures, from the tiny and simple through to the complexities of plants and animals, ending with a basic understanding of ecology and the study of population dynamism.

The purpose of this course is to provide the students with:

1. An introduction to the scientific method of knowledge acquisition

2. Experience using logic and sound deduction/induction for the critical evaluation of information

3. A basic understanding of biological processes common to life

4. An introduction to Classification and taxonomy – comparing fundamental differences in the forms and how they may differ

5. An introduction to genetics, heredity, and evolution – thus explaining how present-day organisms may have arisen

6. An introduction to ecology and understanding of how different life forms, including humans, interact with each other as well as the physical, chemical, and biological world around them.

Evolution will be taught as a theory and strictly from an information perspective.

this will be a hands-on class with multiple labs included as well as an online classroom where students will find their texts, discussion boards, and supplemental materials. Microscopes are provided.

Required Supplies:

Three-ring binder notebook, colored pencils, paper, safety glasses