BIOL 111 General Biology I

General

• Communicate their experiential findings, analyses, and interpretations both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate quantitative reasoning skills and competency with arithmetic, algebra, and statistics at a level appropriate for second semester science majors.
• Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories in biology.
• Explain and apply knowledge of biochemistry, cell biology, energy metabolism, genetics, cellular physiology, population genetics, and evolutionary biology.
• Formulate and test hypotheses by performing laboratory experiments in biology, including the collection of data, statistical and graphical analysis of results, and an interpretation of its sources of error and uncertainty.
• Recall, explain and apply the concepts, knowledge and vocabulary of biology at the level necessary for success in a second semester algebra-based general biology course for science majors.
• Understand and apply knowledge of use of the microscope and other biological laboratory equipment, and use that knowledge in the proper conduct and interpretation of laboratory investigations.