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Prerequisite: BIOL 110-129 course or ENSP 101 and ENSP 102 or permission of instructor Evolution is the unifying theory of biology. This course will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of evolution, the study of changes in organisms over time and to ecology, the study of organisms and their environment. These two topics are naturally paired, as ecology is the basis of the selective pressures that lead to evolution.

Prerequisites: BIOL 110-129 or ENSP 101 and ENSP 102, and CHEM 101 (or concurrent), or permission of instructor. A study of the wide variety of structural and functional adaptations found in members of the plant and animal kingdoms. The topics of investigation include nutrient procurement, gas exchange, internal transport, movement, development, reproduction and chemical control mechanisms. Lectures and laboratories will focus on the physiological systems of various plant divisions and animal phyla.

Prerequisites: BIOL 110-129 course or ENSP 101 and ENSP 102, and CHEM 102 (or concurrent), or permission of instructor. A study of biological processes at the cellular and subcellular levels. What are the challenges of being a cell? The course will examine this question and study how cells have evolved to meet these challenges. Emphasis will be on the structure/function relationships of cells, on the energetic demands of cells and on the information storage and retrieval mechanisms of cells. In addition to the above topics, the laboratory portion of the course will familiarize students with modern molecular genetic techniques.

Prerequisite: BIOL 104. This course continues with the principles and concepts of A&P I for Nurses and expands on detailed examination of selected body systems. Cellular, tissue, organ and system levels will be explored in the classroom and lab from an anatomical and physiological perspective.

Prerequisite: BIOL 104. This course emphasizes the interaction of microorganisms with people. Students will explore etiology, transmission and control of disease-causing microorganisms. A laboratory experience compliments classroom learning with hands-on experiments with various aspects of microbiological applications.