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Introductory Biology II and LAB – BIOL 1012K

Description

This course covers the evolution and diversity of organisms, including microbes, protists, fungi, plants, and animals. Additional topics include body systems, the immune system, reproduction and development, and ecology. For non-biology majors only.

Important Lab Information (Fall 2023 only)

This course has a laboratory component that requires you to purchase access to Labster virtual labs. Access to Labster is $69.00. You will be prompted for payment when first accessing the labs in the course.

Name Office Phone Email
Christopher Beals Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
229-391-5270cbeals@abac.edu
Daniel Brooks University of West Georgia
dbrooks@westga.edu
Valerie Crouse University of West Georgia
vcrouse@westga.edu
Victor Esenabhalu South Georgia State College
912-260-4214victor.esenabhalu@sgsc.edu
Candice Flowe-Chatman Atlanta Metropolitan State College
404-668-7595cchatman@atlm.edu
Richard Foreman Albany State University
229-317-6448Richard.Foreman@asurams.edu
Jenny Harper Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
229-243-3173jennifer.harper@abac.edu
Jessica Hartel University of North Georgia
jessica.hartel@ung.edu
Brandon Henry Albany State University
brandon.henry@asurams.edu
Julie Morgan Georgia State University
jmorgan30@gsu.edu
Deon O'Bryant Atlanta Metropolitan State College
dobryant@atlm.edu
Olabisi Ojo Albany State University
olabisi.ojo@asurams.edu
Martiana Sega East Georgia State College
msega@ega.edu
Marina Smitherman Dalton State College
msmitherman@daltonstate.edu
Eric Wruck University of West Georgia
478-289-2010ewruck@westga.edu
Doug Wyatt Albany State University
doug.wyatt@asurams.edu
4

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

  • See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

  • Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

This course has a laboratory component that requires you to purchase access to Labster virtual labs. Access to Labster is $69.00. You will be prompted for payment when first accessing the labs in the course.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the mechanisms of evolution and how speciation can occur.
  • Explain how and why biologists classify living things as they do.
  • Correctly name different groups of organisms and explain how organisms in these groups survive in their particular environments.
  • Define several of the important morphological traits for some groups, such as plants, fungi and animals.
  • Describe and explain the function of various animal organ systems, as well as the processes of reproduction and development.
  • Characterize the relationships of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings, including how ecosystems as a whole are interconnected and interdependent.
  • Recognize the importance and methods of conserving biodiversity.
  • Unit 1: Evolution & Its Processes
  • Unit 2: Diversity of Life
  • Unit 3: Diversity of Microbes, Fungi, & Protists
  • Unit 4: Diversity of Plants
  • Unit 5: Diversity of Animals
  • Unit 6: The Body's Systems
  • Unit 7: The Immune System & Diseases
  • Unit 8: Animal Reproduction & Development
  • Unit 9: Population & Community Ecology
  • Unit 10: Ecosystems & The Biosphere
  • Unit 11: Conservation & Biodiversity

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

  • Attendance Verification - 1%
  • Discussions - 10%
  • Quizzes - 25%
  • Assignments - 9%
  • Labs - 25%
  • Midterm Exam - 15%
  • Final Exam - 15%

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