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BIOL 100A

Biology: Principles and Applications - Lecture

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeB-
Standard

Overview

Description

Basic biological concepts, interpretation and application of scientific methods, effects of biological advances on society. Core curriculum science course; cannot be used for credit toward field of concentration in biology. Credit allowed in only one of BIOL 100, BIOL 100A.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Completion of the Core Curriculum Mathematics requirement
  • an ACT of 27
  • SAT of 630
  • Accuplacer QAS 276 and AAF 276
  • ALEKS PPL of 61
  • Corequisite

Corequisites

MATH 126MATH 127MATH 128MATH 176MATH 181
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Completion of the Core Curriculum Mathematics requirement or an ACT of 27 or SAT of 630 or Accuplacer QAS 276 and AAF 276 or ALEKS PPL of 61 or Corequisite.

Corequisites

MATH 126 or MATH 127 or MATH 128 or MATH 176 or MATH 181.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

Core

CO4

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • define and follow the scientific method.
  • describe the structure and function of DNA.
  • summarize how populations of organisms evolve.