Equivalency Details

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.

This course emphasizes the study ofplants and animals, particularly with regard to evolution, phylogeny and physiology. Darwinian principles of evolution and natural selection are underlying themes students examine throughout the semester. The study of population genetics and mechanisms of speciation and conservation biology are explored. Students are introduced to the development of organ systems throughout plant and animal groups. The laboratory program presents the domain and kingdom classification systems from the viewpoint of phylogeny and anatomy.