General Biology II for Bio Majors / BIO 1004L Gen Biology II Lab

Catalog description

This course is a continuation of General Biology I; it covers evolution, biological diversity, vertebrate systems and ecology. The lab exercises are designed to complement the lecture material. Prerequisite: BIO 1003. Corequisite: BIO 1004L BIO 2001/HIS 2090 Color Perception 4 credits This interdisciplinary general education course will address the biological perception of color and its impact in animal populations as well as the historical implications of color perception in American society. The course will emphasize critical reading and will give you an opportunity to engage with a variety of texts through peer-reviewed research papers and historical books to develop your biological and historical language. Specifically, this course will provide opportunities for students to draw parallels between communication, color and social status in vertebrate models as well as color, color perception and social status in American society. Prerequisites: BIO 1001/BIO 1001L or BIO 1003 or BIO 1005 and ENG 1001