BI 105 - Concepts in Biology I

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 4

Cadets will explore biology from the molecular to organismal level and compare the diverse ways organisms have solved common problems. Topics will include characteristics of life, biological molecules, cell structure and function, bioenergetics, biological information flow, cell replication, and genetics. In addition to their textbook, students will read and interpret scientific literature. Students will engage in biological inquiry in both the laboratory and the field, learning how to design and conduct a scientific study, essential methods for the research of biology, collect and analyze data using statistics, and interpret results within the broader field of biology.