Biology

If you enjoy discovering things about the natural world, biology might be a good fit for you. Biologists are people with a thirst to learn, who enjoy making observations. While employing the scientific method as a system of inquiry, they often find that, with every solution, more questions arise.

This fascinating field of study involves communication within the scientific community as well as with the public. As a professional vocation, biology is a lifelong endeavor that requires continuously adapting to a changing world. It also involves appreciating new perspectives in a discipline that’s collaborative, challenging, and personally enriching.

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Biology builds useful skills on a foundation of knowledge. As a student of biology, you’ll work with microscopes and other technical equipment, set up bacterial plates for investigations, interpret patient symptoms (human and animal), and carry out electrophoresis (also known as DNA fingerprinting).

Biological Sciences Emphasis, Associate of Science

This two-year degree prepares you to transfer to OSU, helping you complete your lower-division credits so that you can move confidently into your study of biology, microbiology, botany, entomology, general science, or integrative biology.

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Biology Course Sequences

Non-Majors Biology Course Sequence

Biology 101, 102, and 103 are introductory lab science courses intended for majors in disciplines other than the biological sciences. Topics presented include ecological principles, biodiversity, biotechnology, human anatomy and physiology, and human diseases.

Biology for Science Majors Course Sequence

Biology 221, 222 and 223 are three introductory courses intended for science majors: biochemistry, botany, zoology, forestry, microbiology, fisheries and wildlife, agriculture, pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, pre-pharmacy, biology, etc.

  • Biology 221 introduces the fundamentals of biological concepts and theories about the chemical and molecular basis of life, structure, and function; transformation of energy and matter; and information flow at a cellular and molecular level.
  • Biology 222 introduces the fundamentals of biological concepts and theories about plant and animal physiology; evolution, structure, and function; transformation of energy and matter; and systems at an organismal level.
  • Biology 223 introduces the fundamentals of biological concepts and theories about diversity, evolution, and ecology, specifically, evolutionary relationship, transformation of energy and matter, information flow, and systems at a population level or above.

These courses need not be taken in numerical order. All three include a laboratory component.

Human Anatomy & Physiology Course Sequence

Biology 231, 232, and 233 are an introduction to the structure and function of the human body.

  • Biology 231 focuses on cells, basic biochemistry, tissues, skin, skeleton, and muscles. This course includes a laboratory component.
  • Biology 232 focuses on the nervous system, endocrine system, and cardiovascular system. This course includes a laboratory component.
  • Biology 233 focuses on the lymphatic system, respiratory system, urinary system, fluid and electrolyte balance, digestive system, and reproductive system.

 

 

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