Biology - Non-Majors Courses
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BI 101E - General Biology-Ocean Life Foundations
Students explore structures and life processes of marine organisms, and how cellular problems are solved in estuaries, rocky intertidal areas, sandy beaches and the open ocean.

BI 101F - General Biology-Survey of Biology
A survey course providing an overview of the molecular and cellular basis of life.

BI 102D - General Biology-Survey of Biology
An overview of whole organisms examining structure and function of tissues, organs, and organ systems.

BI 102E - General Biology-Animal Biology

BI 102G - General Biology-Genetics and Society
The relationship between inheritance, genetic conditions and human body systems they affect. Current issues in genetics and their impact on ethics and values are integrated into the study of human genetic variations and disorders.

BI 102H - General Biology-Forest Biology
The structure and function of local Northwest forest plants and animals through laboratory and in-class investigations and activities.

BI 102I - General Biology-Human Biology (online course)
Explores the human body, including the following human organ systems: circulatory, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, nervous, muscular, skeletal, lymphatic, digestive, and endocrine.

BI 103G - General Biology-Global Ecology
Students in this course visit several ecological regions found in Oregon and learn to identify many of the organisms living in them. They explore how the activities and values of Native Americans relate to these natural environments.

BI 103H - General Biology-Mushrooms
Through field, classroom, and laboratory work this course will help students identify and develop an understanding of mushroom evolution, structure, function and place in the ecology of the areas we study.

BI 103L - General Biology: Evolution & Diversity
The layout of the course will utilize a backward chronology of the history of the Earth, that begins with a study of humans and modern mammals and ends with investigations into the origins of life. This framework will explore the diversity of life by using examples from the different Kingdoms of Life to explain more complex biological topics, such as methods of speciation, molecular genetics/inheritance, adaptive radiation, plate tectonics, and ecological concepts. The course format is a hybrid on-line/on-campus course requiring 6 on-campus evening laboratory meetings during the term.

BI 112 - Cell Biology for Health Occupations
Corequisite: CH 112 This course introduces the Health Occupations student to the generalized human cell including its structure, function, basic genetics and reproduction.