BIO 114 - Integrated Concepts in Biology II

Introduction to biology’s core concepts from organisms through ecological systems including information, evolution, cells, emergent properties, and homeostasis. The weekly laboratory emphasizes core competencies of the process of science, the interdisciplinary nature of modern biology, data interpretation, quantitative skills, communication in multiple formats, and experience with large databases. Students may take BIO 114 with either BIO 111 or BIO 113 to satisfy upper level prerequisites, pre-med requirements, and biology major requirements.

Satisfies the Natural Science requirement.
 

 

Prerequisites & Notes
Students with credit for BIO 112 may not enroll in BIO 114.

Spring 2021

Paradise

The class portion of this course will be conducted online, and the lab portion of the course will be hybrid. Class consists of synchronous class meetings, and asynchronous videos, activities, discussions, virtual help sessions, and peer collaborations. Synchronous sessions will occur during the scheduled times, with those sessions recorded for asynchronous viewing. The professor will provide equitable opportunities for each student to engage with the material, the professor, and each other, based on each student’s individual circumstances. We will use a digital text, Zoom, email, and Moodle. Lab sessions will be hybrid and will consist of some online, remote sessions and some in-person sessions, with the professor meeting with 1 or 2 groups of 4 at a time; students who are not on campus will participate via zoom for group meetings with the professor. In addition, for those on campus, some face-to-face one-on-one or small group meetings may be available, but these are NOT required. One $45 digital text is all that is required to purchase.

Fall 2020
A&B
Paradise

This course will be conducted online and consists of synchronous class meetings, lab meetings, and asynchronous videos, activities, discussions, virtual help sessions, and peer collaborations. Synchronous sessions will occur during the scheduled times, with those sessions recorded for asynchronous viewing. The professor will provide equitable opportunities for each student to engage with the material, the professor, and each other, based on each student’s individual circumstances. We will use a digital text, Zoom, email, Flipgrid, and Moodle. For those on campus, we can set up some face-to-face one-on-one or small group meetings, but these are NOT required. 

C&D
Smith

The majority of learning in this course will be done online as a combination of synchronous meetings and asynchronous recordings, assignments, and group work. There will be a limited number of optional, in-person sessions done in small groups for interested students. The professor will provide equitable opportunities for each student to engage with the material, the professor, and each other, based on each student’s individual circumstances. Students will work individually and in peer groups, and office hours and small group meetings will be available to accommodate all learners. We will use Moodle, Zoom, email, a digital textbook, and a limited number of other platforms for communication, organization, and laboratory activities.

E&F
Wadgymar

This course will be conducted online and consists of synchronous class meetings, lab meetings, and help sessions and asynchronous videos, activities, discussions, and peer collaborations.  Recordings of all classes and labs will be available for asynchronous viewing to accommodate each student’s individual circumstances.  Students will be divided in to peer support groups and the professor will offer frequent group and individual help sessions.  Students will use Moodle, Zoom, a digital textbook, email, and a limited number of other platforms for communication, organization, and laboratory activities.