BIO-122 General Biology II

A study of evolutionary concepts and survey of taxonomic levels of organization (domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species). Emphasis will be on anatomical/physiological adaptations, life history traits and ecology of representative organisms. This course carries SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) credit.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

BIO-121

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

2

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Science & Technology

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• Yes

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe evolutionary theory as a unifying concept in biology
2. Utilize evolutionary, taxonomic, and biodiversity concepts in related problem solving
3. Utilize basic laboratory techniques to conduct experiments.
4. Design laboratory experiments and report on conclusions based on data analysis