BIOL 110
BIOL 110, also known as Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity, is an introductory-level biology course typically taught by Stuart Allison, James Mountjoy, or Jennifer Templeton.
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Course Description[edit]
Official Course Description[edit]
"An introduction to the study of biological diversity in an evolutionary and ecological context. This course will examine the characteristics and adaptations of prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants and animals, and how they have evolved. Related topics include population genetics, evolutionary processes and their results (including adaptation, speciation, and extinction), and ecological factors that influence the distribution and abundance of organisms, as well as the interactions among species in nature. Models of biodiversity and the factors that affect it will also be addressed."[1]
Credits and Prerequisites[edit]
Credit Earned:The course is worth a single credit.
Foundations/Key Competencies: The course fulfills the Math and Natural Sciences Foundation requirement.
Major/Minor Requirement: The course is required as part of the biology major, and may be taken as one of two introductory courses needed for the biology minor.
Prerequisites: None.
Text[edit]
Campbell, Neil A. and Jane B. Reece (2004). "Biology" (7th edition) ISBN 080537146X.
Course Schedule[edit]
Biol 110 follows a fairly regular schedule and is typically offered during the fall term. It usually meets three days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Two instructors jointly teach the class, and each lectures for about 5 weeks.
2007-2008[edit]
2006-2007[edit]
| Term | Section | Days | Period | Location | Instructor |
| Fall 2006 | 1 | MWF | 2 | SMC A110 | Stuart Allison/James Mountjoy |
Reviews[edit]
This course feels like a stereotypical 'state-school' course on a smaller scale. You'll be sitting in a fairly large lecture hall with about 40 or 50 other people in your class, listening to the professor lecture, taking notes, and asking questions if you get lost. Tests are typically fairly challenging, but generous curves are a norm, not an exception. Do not neglect labs--they're worth a fairly large helping of your final grade, typically graded harder than the tests are, and they're not curved. Thus, while Bio 110 may be considered a fairly easy course to pass, you will have to work hard for a high B or an A. -->> This is a lie. This class is super easy as long as you actually turn all the labs in. Just beware Unit 2, because it is pure memorization rather than understanding of the concepts, and there is only so much pure memorization you can cram in the night before an exam.
