BIO 108 - Trends in Science

3 Credit(s)

Provides undergraduate non-majors an understanding of contemporary scientific issues, concepts and trends in biology. Emphasis is on health and disease, genetic engineering, evolutionary aspect of organisms, introduction to ecology and the impact of humans on ecosystems and environment.

Course Type: Lecture
Tuition Tier: Base
Delivery Method:
In-Person, Online, Remote
CORE42 MOTR Number - Name:
MOTR BIOL 100 - Essentials in Biology (Lecture Only) Core MOTR Image

Course Learning Outcomes:
CLO 1) Students will use the process of the scientific method to solve a problem.
CLO 2) Students will identify and describe structure and function of the basic biological units of living organisms.
CLO 3) Students will recognize pathways and transformations of energy and matter.
CLO 4) Students will describe fundamentals of biological information flow, exchange, and storage.
CLO 5) Students will evaluate how evolution unifies biology and diversity of organisms.
CLO 6) Students will discuss how biology relates to contemporary issues in human society.