BIO-210 Molecules to Cells With Integrated Laboratory Research
This is the first course in a three-semester
sequence for biology majors. Course topics will
cover fundamental concepts including biomolecule
structure and function, energy metabolism
(respiration and photosynthesis), the biology of
inheritance, and gene structure, function, and
expression. Focus on frontier areas of biology
with an emphasis on molecular and cellular
processes. Examples may include human genetics,
bioinformatics, or cancer biology. Students
enrolled in this course will undertake a rigorous
semester-long research project, with an emphasis
on independent laboratory work, scientific
problem-solving, including collection, analysis,
and interpretation of biological data. This
course is designed for students who plan to take
further coursework in biology or related
disciplines. The class is taught in an integrated
lecture-lab block. BIO-210 may be substituted for
BIO-201 for all academic programs.