Course Prefix & Number: BSC 1005
Course Title: General Biology
Course Description:
Introduces elementary cell structure, metabolism, and reproduction. Topics include aspects of general and biological chemistry, cell cycle, DNA structure and replication, protein synthesis, nature of heredity and the genetic basis of speciation
Program Goal(s):
Understand the major concepts and applications of biology and their relationship to the physical and social sciences.
Course Objectives:
Upon Completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the organization of the living world, the requirements of life, and the roles of observation, hypothesis, experimentation, correlation, theory, and natural laws in the sciences.
2. Describe the chemical basis of life, and identify the structures and functions of the major biological molecules.
3. Describe the structural components of cells in terms of their structure, location, and function, and explain the relationships between thermodynamics and chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium, the role of enzymes, and how substances enter and leave cells.
4. Describe the main events of energy captured by photosynthesis and energy production and utilization by respiration, and fermentation. Identify the initial, intermediate, and end-products of the metabolic pathways.
5. Describe the cell cycle, mitotic cell division, meiotic production of gametes, the effects of abnormal meiosis in the production of genetic disorders, and explain the role of Mendel’s Laws as a basis for inherited genetic traits and disorders.
6. Describe the structure of DNA, its replication, its role in protein synthesis through transcription, and translation, and explain the relationship of DNA to chromosome structure
7. Describe the mechanisms of gene control, and explain the failure of genetic control in the genetically-related diseases, such as cancer.
8. Describe methods used to identify genetic disorders, the tracking of inherited genetic disorders, the Human Genome Project, and the goals of gene therapy.
Grading and Evaluation Methods:
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Item
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Percent Total Grade
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Due Date
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Testing
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60
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Instructor designated
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35
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Post test
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5
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100
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Grading Scale
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Letter Grade
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Numeric Grade
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A
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90.00-100.00%
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B
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80.00-89.99%
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C
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70.00-79.99%
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D
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65.00-69.99%
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F
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Up to 64.99%
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