Introductory Biology II

Catalog description

Biology I and Biology II are a two-semester course sequence designed to consolidate major biological concepts and practices offered in a setting that includes both lecture and lab in each semester. Biology II, offered in the spring semester focuses on nucleic acid structure and function, gene expression and regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, biotechnology, population genetics, systematics and biodiversity, population biology and demography. The laboratory component connects the concepts with hands-on experiments using modern wet-lab technology and bioinformatics. The coverage of research competency continues from Biology I with the development of research poster and poster presentation and the emphasis of ethical behavior in research.