Biology 200

General Biology

Biological Sciences Program

College of Science

Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, IL 62901

General Course Information

The Biology 200 series is composed of two courses, BIO200a and BIO200b offered fall and spring semesters, respectively. The course descriptions are as follows:

BIO200a-3. Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Evolution. Basic concepts and principles of biology: chemistry of life; cell structure and function, energetics and biosynthesis; genetics and molecular biology; and evolution. Two lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. For life science majors only. Prerequisite: high school chemistry and biology. Recommended that concurrent enrollment in Chemistry 140a or 200 and 201 be considered. Laboratory/field trip fee: $20.

BIO200b-3. Organismal and Ecological Biology. Basic concepts and principles of biology: organismal diversity (plants, animals and microorganisms); plant form and function; animal form and function; and ecology. Two lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. For life science majors only. Prerequisite: high school chemistry and biology. Recommended that concurrent enrollment in Chemistry 140a or 200 and 201 be considered. Laboratory/field trip fee: $20.

Course Objectives

This course is for persons intending to major in the life sciences. It introduces key concepts that should serve as an important basis for your future understanding of the life sciences. The overall objectives of this course are to:

• Enable students to comprehend fundamental scientific laws and principles of the life sciences;
• Develop a sufficient understanding of science to enable students to read, converse, and make responsible decisions about personal and societal issues;
• Develop students' ability to comprehend, translate, and express scientific information in symbolic form;
• Develop students' understanding of the validity and self-correcting nature of scientific methods;
• Cover fundamental topics to use as building blocks in future specialized courses.

The material we will cover is cumulative; it is necessary to have an understanding of the material early in the semester to provide the basis for comprehending what we cover as the term moves along.

Course Supervisors:

Lectures: Dr. William Muhlach, Dept. Zoology, Rm. 351C Life Science II

Laboratories: Julie Lampley, Dept. Zoology, Rm. 327 Life Science II

Lecture and laboratory instructors will be updated semester by semester on the WebCT web site (see below).

Laboratory Location:

Room 320 Life Science II

Lecture Text:

Campbell, N. A., J. B. Reece, and L. G. Mitchell. 2003. Biology, 6th Edition. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co., Inc., New York. The text is split, such that Volume I is used for Bio200a and Volume II for Bio200b.

Laboratory Manual:

Morgan, J. G. and M. E. Brown/Carter. 2003. Investigating Biology, 6th Edition. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co., Inc., New York. Customized for this course.

WebCT:

More details about Bio200a and 200b can be obtained by visiting the course web pages on WebCT. On these web pages you can get your lecture and laboratory instructors' email addresses, gain access to lecture outlines and notes, take interactive quizzes, receive course announcements, and check your grades. For instructions on accessing WebCT, click HERE. To go to WebCT, click HERE or on the links below.

BIOLOGY 200A Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Evolution Fall and Summer Semesters Lectures: 12:00-12:50 PM, Monday and Wednesday, Lawson Hall, Room 141

BIOLOGY 200B Organismal and Ecological Biology Spring Semesters Lectures: 12:00-12:50 PM, Monday and Wednesday, Lawson Hall, Room 141

College of Science Web Page

Biological Sciences Program

Comments and questions about BIOL 200 webpage to: jlampley@hotmail.com
Comments and questions related to the COS web server: webmaster@science.siu.edu

SIUC/Biological sciences/courses/BIOL200
URL: http://www.science.siu.edu/biological-sciences/bio200/index.html
Last updated: 23-Dec-03 / dln