Course Descriptions

101 Issues in Environmental Biology
3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 4 units
Prerequisite: English 51 and 56, each with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with credit for Biology 100.
This is a course in contemporary issues in environmental biology. Topics include basic ecological principles, biodiversity, human population dynamics, human resource management, and pollution. These are viewed within the context of their environmental, economic, cultural, and ethical setting. Issues are examined utilizing the process of scientific inquiry. The laboratory is coordinated with lectures, and emphasizes the environmental issues of Southern California. Several field trips will be required, some on the weekend. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ. UC Transfer Credit: Biology (BIOL) 100, 101, and 120 combined: maximum credit, one course. No credit for Biology 101 if taken after 100.

107 General Biology - Lecture and Laboratory
3 hours lecture, 3 hour lab, 4 units Grade Only
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5; and Mathematics 95 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Level M40.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with credit for Biology 103, 104, or 105, 106, or 210A and 210B.
This course is an examination of living organisms and their environment. The lecture and laboratory are intended for students planning on taking more advanced courses in the Life Sciences or students majoring in Education, Child Development, Physiological Psychology, or related areas. Topics that are emphasized in this course include the fundamental chemical and physical processes common to all living organisms, the interactions between organisms and their environment, classical and molecular genetics, metabolism, plant and animal anatomy and physiology, animal behavior, evolution, cellular and molecular biology, and the experimental and cognitive processes used to examine these fields. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ. UC Transfer Credit: No credit for Biology (BIOL) 105, 106 or 107 if taken after 210AB.

110 Introduction to Oceanography 3 hours, 3 units
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
This is an introductory course designed to acquaint the student with general oceanography. Topics  include history of oceanography, sea floor properties, plate tectonics, properties of sea water, ocean currents, waves and tides, life in the sea, pollution, and the significance of the oceans to humans. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.

115 Marine Biology
3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 4 units
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in English 51 and 56, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
This course in biology is designed to serve as an elective in the natural sciences. This is a survey of the marine organisms, emphasizing their natural history and special adaptations to the ocean environment. Topics include the marine environment, plankton, marine plants, marine invertebrates, fishes, marine birds, and marine mammals. Several field trips are required to local marine habitats, Sea World, Stephen Birch Aquarium and the Natural History Museum. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.

180 Plants and People 3 hours, 3 units
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
This is an introductory course that examines the interdependence of humans and plants and meets Natural Science General Education requirements. Emphasis is on plant ecology as well as the basic biology of plant groups that provide us with food, medicine, recreation, decoration, and material goods as well as those that produce stimulating, intoxicating, or harmful effects. Basic principles of taxonomy, cell structure, plant physiology, plant anatomy, ecology and genetics are explored as they relate to these plants. Current environmental and economic issues and the role of molecular genetics in future plant development and the importance of genetic diversity are also examined. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.

200 Biological Statistics 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab,
3 units Grade Only
Prerequisite: Biology 105 and 106, or 107, or 210A, and Mathematics 116, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
This is an introductory course in statistics using biological examples and experimental design. Students learn methods and gain experience in defining and solving quantitative problems in biology. Descriptive and inferential statistics, basic probability, binomial and normal distributions are introduced. Students learn to estimate population parameters, test hypotheses, linear regression and correlation using clinical and biological data and experiments. This course is applicable for biological science majors and required for preparation for San Diego State University biology majors. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/ univ. UC Transfer Credit: Biology (BIOL) 200 combined with Mathematics 119 or Psychology 258: maximum credit, one course.

205 General Microbiology 3 hours lecture, 6 hours lab,
5 units
Prerequisite: Biology 105 and 106 or Biology 107 and Chemistry 100 and 100L, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
This introductory course covers fundamental aspects of microbiology including taxonomy, anatomy, growth and reproduction, metabolism, genetics and applications, host-parasite relations, immunology, and control of microorganisms. Emphasis in the laboratory is upon basic methods for culturing, staining, enumerating, differentiating and identifying microorganisms. The course meets requirements to enter paramedical or medical fields. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.

210A Introduction to the Biological Sciences I
3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 4 units Grade Only
Prerequisite: Chemistry 151 or 152 and 152L each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5. Majors in the Biological Sciences should take Chemistry 200 and 200L concurrently with Biology 210A.
This course will emphasize biological chemistry, cell structure, cellular metabolism, classical and molecular genetics, and evolutionary biology. This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence designed for biological science majors and students planning to transfer. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/ univ. UC Transfer Credit: Biology (BIOL) 210AB combined with 215 and 250: maximum credit: one series.

210B Introduction to the Biological Sciences II
3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 4 units Grade Only
Prerequisite: Biology 210A with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
A continuation of Biology 210A emphasizing developmental and physiological processes of plants and animals, the phylogenetical relationships of major evolutionary groups of organisms, behavior, and ecology. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/ univ. UC Transfer Credit: Biology (BIOL) 210AB combined with 215 and 250: maximum credit: one series.

230 Human Anatomy 2 hours lecture, 6 hours lab,
4 units Grade Only
Prerequisite: Biology 105 and 106, or 107, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
This course is a systems approach to the study of human body structure from the microscopic level of organization to the gross level. Structure is related to function from the study of histological slides, photomicrographs, anatomical models and charts, and mammalian (cat) dissection. This course is intended to meet the requirements of students in the fields of nursing, physical therapy, recreational therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, chiropractic, psychology, physical education, and biology or those who wish to extend their knowledge of the human body beyond the scope of introductory biology. Transfer Credit: CSU and/ or private coll/univ.; UC.

232 Experience in Human Dissection 3 hours lab, 1 unit
Prerequisite: Biology 230 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent. Prerequisite-registration counseling with instructor is highly recommended.
Supervised study of the techniques of human dissection with the use of films, readings, conferences, and actual experience in human dissection. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.

235 Human Physiology 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab,
4 units
Prerequisite: Biology 105 and 106 or 107, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
Advisory: Biology 230 and Chemistry 100 and 100L, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
This is an introductory course which investigates the functions of the human body with emphasis on the nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, excretory and reproductive systems. This course is intended to meet requirements for students in the fields of nursing, paramedical sciences, psychology, biology and physical education. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.

290 Independent Study Hours by Arrangement; 1-3 units
Limitation on Enrollment: Must obtain an Add Code from instructor for registration.
A student may sign up for 1 to 3 units each semester for a maximum of 6 units. For advanced students in biology who wish to continue with a special investigation. The course consists of individualized research problems, conferences with the instructor at prearranged intervals and a final report on the work completed. This course may be taken four times with different content for a maximum of six units. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC transfer limitations. See a counselor.

296 Individual Instruction in Biological Sciences
3 hours lab, 1 unit Credit/No Credit Only
Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment in an approved related course; Must obtain an Add Code from instructor for registration.
Uses self-paced multimedia systems to help students reach specific learning objectives, and is designed to be an adjunct course to designated courses. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.