4.00 Credits
This is the first of a two-part course covering selected topics within the three major areas of modern biology: molecular, organismic, and environmental biology. General Biology I will focus on biological chemistry, the central principles of structure and function of the cell, metabolism, genetics, and ecology. It will also include selected tools used by biologists, such as the use of the microscope, chromatography, and electrophoresis. Detailed lab coverage accompanies the lecture portion of this course.