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Introductory Biology and LAB – BIOL 1011K

Description

An introduction to fundamental unifying principles in biology. Topics covered in the course include: chemistry of life, cell structure and membranes, cellular functions (metabolism, respiration, photosynthesis, communication, and reproduction), genetics (inheritance patterns, DNA structure and function, gene expression, and biotechnology), and evolution. This course involves both lecture and lab components.

Important Lab Information (Spring 2024 only)

This course requires lab materials and resources. Please access your course in GoView during the first week of class for information about lab materials and/or to complete the necessary order forms.


BIOL 1011K - Spring 2024

Course Instructor
BIOL 1011K 1AGAndy Meyer
ameyer@daltonstate.edu
BIOL 1011K 1BGJody Klann
jody.klann@ung.edu
BIOL 1011K 1CGChristopher Tabit
ctabit@westga.edu
BIOL 1011K 1DGNicole Bond
nicole.bond@ung.edu
BIOL 1011K 1EGNicole Bond
nicole.bond@ung.edu
BIOL 1011K 1FGDarlene Dickens
ddickens@ega.edu
BIOL 1011K 1GGDaniel Brooks
dbrooks@westga.edu
BIOL 1011K 1HGJonathan Horsley
jonathan.horsley@ung.edu
BIOL 1011K 1IGJack Mitchell Lockhart
jmlockha@valdosta.edu
BIOL 1011K 1JGNicole Bond
nicole.bond@ung.edu
BIOL 1011K 1KGRichard Foreman
richard.foreman@asurams.edu
BIOL 1011K 1LGNicole Bond
nicole.bond@ung.edu
BIOL 1011K 1MGKatherine Fontanella
kfontane@westga.edu
BIOL 1011K 1NGDixie Conger
dixie.conger@ung.edu
BIOL 1011K 1OGMindy Smith
mindys@westga.edu
BIOL 1011K 1PGKathryn Dye
kathryn.dye@sgsc.edu
BIOL 1011K 1QGBrandon Henry
brandon.henry@asurams.edu
BIOL 1011K 1RGDanyelle Aganovic
danyelle.aganovic@ung.edu
BIOL 1011K 1SGKimberly Subacz
ksubacz@highlands.edu
BIOL 1011K 1TGMathew Casimiro
mathew.casimiro@abac.edu
BIOL 1011K 1UGBrook Kubik
brook.kubik@ung.edu
BIOL 1011K 1VGFrank Fontanella
ffontane@westga.edu
BIOL 1011K 1WGVivian Padin-Irizarry
vivianpadinirizarry@clayton.edu
BIOL 1011K 1XGDoug Wyatt
doug.wyatt@asurams.edu
BIOL 1011K 1YGErin Duckett
educkett@westga.edu
BIOL 1011K 1ZGAnh-Hue Tu
anh-hue.tu@gsw.edu
BIOL 1011K 2AGValerie Crouse
vcrouse@westga.edu
BIOL 1011K 2BGHussein Mohamed
hmohamed@daltonstate.edu
BIOL 1011K 2CGMegan Whitaker Potter
mwhitaker@westga.edu
BIOL 1011K 2DGMartiana Sega
msega@ega.edu
4

Credit Hours


Prerequisites

  • See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

  • Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Determine reputable sources of scientific information.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following topics:
    • Basic biological principles
    • Basic chemical nature of living things (e.g., chemistry, carbon, water, and thermodynamics)
    • Basic chemical processes involved in living organisms (e.g., respiration, photosynthesis, and metabolism)
  • Apply the scientific method, including designing controlled experiments to test variables, collecting and analyzing data and reporting and interpreting results in a scientific manner.
  • Explain the functions, structures and reproduction of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
  • Explain the molecular functions of genes and how genetic traits are inherited.
  • Unit 1: Introduction to Biology
  • Unit 2: Chemistry of Life
  • Unit 3: Cell and Membranes
  • Unit 4: Metabolic Pathway and the Production of Energy
  • Unit 5: Photosynthesis
  • Unit 6: Cell Division
  • Unit 7: Sexual Reproduction
  • Unit 8: Patterns of Inheritance
  • Unit 9: Molecular Biology
  • Unit 10: Biotechnology

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

  • Attendance Verification - 1%
  • Discussions - 20%
  • Quizzes - 15%
  • Unit Assignments - 9%
  • Labs - 25%
  • Proctored Midterm - 15%
  • Final Exam/Project - 15%

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