Biology 101 Course Outcomes

Biology 101 - General Biology I

Upon completion of this course, students will be expected to be able to: 

• Apply/define scientific questions and apply the scientific method to test null hypotheses and differentitate between dependent and independent variables.
• Explain null hypotheses and give examples of scientific evidence for the origin of life.
• Be able to describe and identify the basic chemical processes for structure and function of living organisms, inlcuding basic features involved in metabolic processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration at the cellular level.
• Describe characteristics of early unicellular life - bacteria, archaebacteria, and protists.
• Demonstrate the ability to properly use a microscope as a biological tool of observation.
• Explain how genetic information passes from one generation to the next. 
• Analyze the consequences of genetic variation for the evolution of life. 
• Explain how the genetic code determines cell function via gene regulation and protein synthesis.