BIOL 202 Biology 2*
This course is designed for science majors and provides an overview of evolution, the diversity of life, and the fundamentals of organismal structure and function. All domains and kingdoms of life are included with the primary focus on plants and animals. Students will complete a taxonomic and comparative study of organismal anatomy, physiology, and evolutional relationships.
BIOL 202Biology 2*
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
4 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
43
Semester Contact Hours Lab
45
Prerequisite Narrative
BIOL 201
Corequisite Narrative
BIOL 202L
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course is designed for science majors and provides an overview of evolution, the diversity of life, and the fundamentals of organismal structure and function. All domains and kingdoms of life are included with the primary focus on plants and animals. Students will complete a taxonomic and comparative study of organismal anatomy, physiology, and evolutional relationships.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the following concepts: Evolution - evolutionary mechanisms, taxonomy, phylogeny, and biological diversity of the major taxa of life on Earth
- Demonstrate an understanding of Structure and Function - Relationship between organismal structure and function
- Demonstrate an understanding of Information Flow, Exchange, and Storage - Organisms have sophisticated mechanisms for sensing changes in the internal or external environment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Pathways and Transformations of Energy and Matter - Fundamentals of resource acquisition, waste removal, and transport
- Demonstrate an understanding of Systems - Osmoregulation in the context of homeostasis
- Demonstrate competence in the process of science - Describe the iterative nature of science and how new evidence can lead to the revision of scientific knowledge.
- Demonstrate competence in using quantitative reasoning - Understand evolution in the quantitative context of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
- Demonstrate competence in applying the interdisciplinary nature of science - Understand that organisms interact with the physical and chemical nature of the environment.
- Demonstrate competence in Modeling and simulation - Simulation of different types of evolutionary change within populations.
- Demonstrate competence in communicating and collaborating scientific information - Communicate important aspects of an example of biological diversity.
- Demonstrate competence in understanding the relationship between science and society - Understand the value of biological diversity to human society
- Demonstrate competency in the following skills: microscope use and care, and use of positional terms to discuss the anatomy of organisms
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Unit 1: Evolution and minor diversity
Evolution of populations
Species & speciation
Fossils
Phylogeny & cladistics
Tree of life and the domains
Evolution of eukaryotes
Diversity
Prokaryotes
Protists
Fungi
Unit 2: Animals
Origin, dody organization, phylogeny
Diversity
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Mollusca
Annelide
Nematoda
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
Chordata
Architecture & coordination, circulation & gas exchange, immune system
Nutrition, excretion, nervous system
Sensory system, muscular & skeletal systems
Unit 2: Plants
Origin and phylogeny
Diversity
Nonvascular plants
Seedless vascular plants
Seed plants: gymnosperms & angiosperms
Architecture & growth
Resource acquisition & internal transport
Soil nutrition and responses
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Hardy-Weinberg homework (1)*
Cladistics homework (1)*
Required Exams
Unit Lecture Exams (3)
Unit Phylogeny Exams (3)
Unit Lab Practicals (3)
Lecture Final Exam (1)
Skills Assessments (2)*
Life Cycle Quizzes (3)
Weekly Lab Quizzes (24)
Weekly Microscope Care (10)
Required Materials
Urry, et al., Campbell Biology in Focus, 1st Ed.
Custom Lab Manual (I hope to eliminate within 1 year and replace with my own labs and a commercially available atlas)
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Hardy-Weinberg homework (1)*
Cladistics homework (1)*
Unit Lecture Exams (3)
Unit Phylogeny Exams (3)
Unit Lab Practicals (3)
Lecture Final Exam (1)
Skills Assessments (2)*
Life Cycle Quizzes (3)
Weekly Lab Quizzes (24)
Weekly Microscope Care (10)