Introduction
Course Information and Policies
Summer I - 2014
COURSE TITLE: General Biology for Science Majors I- Lecture
COURSE NUMBER: BIOL 1406
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Shahdi Jalilvand, MS, PT
OFFICE LOCATION: TCC-Southeast ESCT-3123A
OFFICE TELEPHONE #: 817-515-3134
OFFICE EMAIL: shahdi.jalilvand@my.tccd.edu
OFFICE HOURS: TBA You must be registered for both lecture (Biol 1406 Lecture) and lab (Biol 1406 Lab). The lecture portion comprises 70% of the final course grade. The lab portion of the course comprises 30% of the final course grade. You must be registered for lab on the Southeast Campus.
COURSE GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course goals are linked to required Core Curriculum Intellectual Competencies, Perspectives, and Exemplary Educational Objectives as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Specific core requirements are linked to the class schedule.
Upon successful completion of this course students will:
1. Identify the basic requirements of life and the properties of the major molecules needed for life.
2. Compare and contrast the structures, reproduction, and characteristics of viruses, prokaryotic cells, and eukaryotic cells.
3. Describe the structure of cell membranes and the movement of molecules across a membrane.
4. Identify the substrates, products, and important chemical pathways in metabolism.
5. Identify the principles of inheritance and solve classical genetic problems.
6. Identify the chemical structures, synthesis, and regulation of nucleic acids and proteins.
7. Describe the unity and diversity of life and the evidence for evolution through natural selection.
8. Apply scientific reasoning to investigate questions and utilize scientific tools such as microscopes and laboratory equipment to collect and analyze data.
9. Use critical thinking and scientific problem-solving to make informed decisions in the laboratory.
10. Communicate effectively the results of scientific
Summer I - 2014
COURSE TITLE: General Biology for Science Majors I- Lecture
COURSE NUMBER: BIOL 1406
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Shahdi Jalilvand, MS, PT
OFFICE LOCATION: TCC-Southeast ESCT-3123A
OFFICE TELEPHONE #: 817-515-3134
OFFICE EMAIL: shahdi.jalilvand@my.tccd.edu
OFFICE HOURS: TBA You must be registered for both lecture (Biol 1406 Lecture) and lab (Biol 1406 Lab). The lecture portion comprises 70% of the final course grade. The lab portion of the course comprises 30% of the final course grade. You must be registered for lab on the Southeast Campus.
COURSE GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course goals are linked to required Core Curriculum Intellectual Competencies, Perspectives, and Exemplary Educational Objectives as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Specific core requirements are linked to the class schedule.
Upon successful completion of this course students will:
1. Identify the basic requirements of life and the properties of the major molecules needed for life.
2. Compare and contrast the structures, reproduction, and characteristics of viruses, prokaryotic cells, and eukaryotic cells.
3. Describe the structure of cell membranes and the movement of molecules across a membrane.
4. Identify the substrates, products, and important chemical pathways in metabolism.
5. Identify the principles of inheritance and solve classical genetic problems.
6. Identify the chemical structures, synthesis, and regulation of nucleic acids and proteins.
7. Describe the unity and diversity of life and the evidence for evolution through natural selection.
8. Apply scientific reasoning to investigate questions and utilize scientific tools such as microscopes and laboratory equipment to collect and analyze data.
9. Use critical thinking and scientific problem-solving to make informed decisions in the laboratory.
10. Communicate effectively the results of scientific