BLGY1351

Meets Mn Transfer Curriculum Goal Area 3 - Natural Sciences. This course is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare or any other biology-related field. It is also of use to any student seeking a better understanding of the diversity of life on Earth. In General Biology 1, students focus on fundamental biological processes at the cellular level including cell division, biochemical pathways, organelle structure/function, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and genetics. Students will explore the fundamental technologies used in the biological sciences and will apply these technologies to laboratory experiments or simulations employing the scientific method.Student Learning Outcomes

• Describe how living systems are organized at the atomic, molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecological levels.
• Describe the processes that distinguish living and non-living entities.
• Explain the organic and inorganic chemical processes essential for the fundamental metabolic pathways of cells.
• Recognize critical functions and interactions of organelles, membranes and membrane proteins.
• Describe fundamental processes of life including cellular respiration, photosynthesis, cell division, gene expression, and evolution at a molecular, cellular, and organismal level.
• Explain the role of osmosis, diffusion, and active transport in cellular functions such as communication, respiration, photosynthesis.
• Apply genetics tools and concepts to predict and determine the heredity of traits.
• Assess the influence of biotechnology on societal institutions, the environment, and natural resource challenges.
• Apply the scientific method by performing laboratory experiments or simulations.
• Use biotechnology to explore living systems and test biological hypotheses.
• Communicate scientific hypotheses, methods, results and conclusions.