BIOL102 Biological Science II

Department of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics: Biology

  1. Course Number and Title

    BIOL102 Biological Science II
  2. Number of Credits

    4 credits
  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    3750 minutes
  4. Prerequisites

    Reading Level 3 or READ110 (C or better) or permission of the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; Math Level 5 or higher or MATH095 (C or better); Writing Level 4 or COMP090 (C or better). BIOL1O1 is recommended but not required.


  5. Other Pertinent Information


    This course does not meet the curriculum requirements for biology majors.

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course explores aspects of life at the macroscopic, whole-organism level. Topics are ecology, taxonomy, a survey of plant and animal life forms, and an examination of major systems for both plants and animals, with emphasis on humans. This course does not meet the curriculum requirements for biology majors.
  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course Learning Goals

      2. Students will be able to

        1. describe the interactions between a biological community and its nonliving environment;
        2. express a fundamental understanding of the interactions occurring within and among organ systems of plants and animals, including humans, to sustain life; and
        3. recognize methods of classification (taxonomy) of all living organisms.

      3. Core Learning Goals (if applicable)

      4. Not applicable.
    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. ecology of populations and communities
      2. major ecosystems of the world
      3. the classification of organisms
      4. microorganisms: viruses, bacteria, and protists
      5. fungal life
      6. plant life
      7. plant structure and function
      8. animal life: invertebrates and chordates
      9. responsiveness: neural control
      10. internal transport
      11. gas exchange
      12. processing food and nutrition
      13. osmoregulation, the disposal of metabolic wastes
      14. endocrine regulation
    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
      2. Exams, quizzes, laboratory exercises, class participation, and projects as specified in the individual instructor’s course format will be utilized.

      3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals (if applicable)

      4. Not applicable.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed


Review/Approval Date -3/99; Revised 6/09; Dept name change, 8/21/2012