BI 101 - General Biology I

Instructor: Dr. Heather Ghosheh
Location: Maury-Brooke 213
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 9:45-11:45 a.m. Lab: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 2:40-5:40 p.m.
Credit Hours: 4

Lecture material will be derived from the concepts presented in the text. BI 101 will focus upon basic biochemistry and the structure and function of the principle biomolecules; cell structure and function, membrane characteristics, and the transport of material across the cell membrane; cell division including the process of fission, mitosis and meiosis; the structure of DNA and the process of protein synthesis; basic Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics. 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 BI 102. This course is not open to Biology majors.

Textbook: Biology 2e from OpenStax, Print ISBN 1947172514, Digital ISBN 1947172522, www.openstax.org/details/books/biology-2e. This is a FREE textbook that you can download from the website after you create an account. If you prefer a print edition you can order a copy from Amazon.