BI 106 - Topics in Cellular and Molecular Biology

This lecture and laboratory course will focus on topics pertaining to the cellular level of biological organization. Examples of specific topics that may be explored in a given semester are: the cellular basis of health and disease; human genetics and inheritance; cancer; biotechnology, including the study of the moral implications of the rapidly evolving technology; the immune system; origin of life; reproduction and development.

Credits: 3 cr.
Misc. Notes: Biology 106, 108, and 110 are laboratory courses designed for students who are not science majors. They may not be taken by biology majors or minors. Each course carries three credits and will satisfy the requirement for a laboratory course in the natural sciences.

Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Requirement: Natural/Mathematical Sciences