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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
BI 010 The Nature of Life 4 CR
Examines molecular and cellular nature of life, energy systems in plants and animals, origin of life, basic evolutionary strategies and ecological principles. Three hours of lecture and two hours of experiment and discussion per week. Nonscience majors.
BI 020 Heredity and Society 3 CR
A genetics course examining the evidence for proposing the existence of genes, the molecular nature of genes and the ethical implications of recent advances in genetic research. Three hours of lecture per week. Nonscience majors.
BI 025 Connecticut Wildlife 3 CR
A laboratory and field-oriented core course. Emphasis on wildlife and habitat diversity in the American Northeast, especially Connecticut. The central theme is adaptation. Topics include predation, migration, reproduction and species identification. Five hours per week. Nonscience majors.
BI 026 Winter Wildlife 3 CR
A laboratory and field-oriented core course. Emphasis on winter adaptations of wildlife in the American Northeast, especially Connecticut. Topics include migration, species identification, tracking and feeding ecology. Five hours per week. Nonscience majors.
BI 030 The Human Body 3 CR
Focuses on human physiology and the role humans play in the health and maintenance of their bodies. Topics include human organization, processing and transporting, integration and coordination and reproduction. Three hours of lecture per week (this course can also be taken online). Nonscience majors.
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