2020 Summer Session Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BI 102* - General Biology II
Instructor: Dr. Eileen Hinks
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture material will derive from the concepts presented in the text. BI 102 will focus upon evolutionary principles including selection, speciation, phylogeny, and homology; ecological principles including population and community dynamics, niche theory, competition, trophic levels and symbiosis; and the structure and functioning of specific organ systems. Laboratory topics will complement lecture material as well as include use of the scientific method activities as a means of reinforcing lecture material and preparing for an original research project to be conducted at the end of the semester.
Remote Summer Session I Delivery Method: Asynchronous
Power points, videos, readings on Canvas; quizzes and tests on Canvas; labs are virtual labs; internet required for research project. Canvas required; zoom for optional Q and A / review sessions; Mac users must have Chrome or Firefox – not Safari – in order to access quizzes/tests. Textbook: Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, 15th ed. Starr, Taggart, Evers, Starr. Cengage.
Final Exam: June 19th 8 - 11 a.m.
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