INTRO EVOL/SCI INQ-RS

Catalog description

This laboratory course is designed for freshman Biology majors and is the first of a four-course introductory sequence. This course introduces students to organismal diversity and its evolutionary origins, covers the fundamental concepts of evolutionary theory, and surveys many of the ways that organisms have become adapted to their environments. In addition, students in this course will learn some of the basic skills necessary for scientific inquiry, including the scientific method, critical thinking, experimental design, and the gathering, analysis, and presentation of quantitative data. Credit will not be given for both Introduction to Evolution and Scientific Inquiry (BIOL 01104) and Biology I (BIOL 01100). Priority for enrollment will be given to students declared as Biology majors, Biology minors, Bioinformatics majors, Computer Science majors, Biochemistry majors, Environmental Studies majors, Environmental Studies minors, or Pre-Medical concentration.