Students will examine how biological systems function, and how energy moves within and between these systems. We will explore biology across multiple scales including biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, population biology, and community ecology.
Athena Title
Principles of Biology II
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in BIOL 2108H
Prerequisite
(BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 2107H and BIOL 2107L) or permission of department
Corequisite
BIOL 1108L
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will explore the structure and behavior of biological systems.
Students will understand how energy is transformed and transferred across different levels of biological organization.
Students will improve their data literacy by learning how to use models, analyze graphical information, and communicate quantitative data.
Students will examine how structure impacts the function of biological organisms or systems.
Students will interrogate how processes at different levels of biological organization impact each other.
Topical Outline
This course will examine energy transfer, and the relationships between structure and function in biological systems at five scales:
• Molecular and Biochemical Scale
• Cellular scale
• Organismal scale (i.e., anatomy and physiology)
• Population and community scale
• Ecosystem scale
An emphasis will be placed on how these systems are organized and behave, and how these systems respond to the changes in their environment. The relationships and interactions between processes at these scales will also be investigated.
General Education Core
CORE II: Life Sciences
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
