Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus

Course Prefix/Number/Title:

BIOL 150 General Biology I, Number of Credits: 4 semester credits

Course Description:

The first semester of a two-semester sequenced study of the fundamental

topics of biology, with an emphasis on cellular biology.

Prerequisites: none

Course Objectives:

Demonstrate an understanding and proficiency with the following concepts:

1. Understand cellular and viral structure and function.

2. Understand fundamental biochemical principles.

3. Understand rudimentary classical genetics

4. Understand rudimentary molecular genetics and have a familiarity with varioius

DNA technologies

5. Use knowledge about mechanisms of cellular and molecular processes.

Instructor: C. L. Lura, Ph.D.

Office: NSC 114

Office Hours: MWF: 9:00-10:00 & 3:00-4:00

Phone: (701) 228-5472

Email:

Lecture/Lab Schedule: Fall semester

Textbook(s): Campbell, N.A. and J.B. Reece. 2014. Biology. 10th Edition. Pearson/Benjamin

Cummings, Publ. Co.

Lura. 2016. Biology 150 Lab Manual.

Course Requirements:

4 Hour Exams @ 100 pts. ea.

400 pts.

Lec assign/quizzes

100 pts.

2 Lab Exams @ 50 pts. ea.

100 pts.

10 Lab Quizzes

100 pts.

TOTAL POINTS

700

A = 100-90%

B = 89-80%

C = 79-70%

D = 69-60%

F = below 60%