BI 213 - General Biology III

BI 211  and BI 211L  

Corequisite(s):  

BI 213L  

Recommended Prerequisite(s):  

CHEM 104 , CHEM 104L , CHEM 104R  

Course Description: Designed primarily for pre-professional students majoring in the biological sciences, science education, and related allied health fields. Topics include discussion of the fungal and plant kingdoms; the structure, growth, function and differentiation of leaves, roots, stems, flowers and plant reproduction; and basic principles of ecology including communities, population, ecosystems, the ecosphere and human impact on the environment. 

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the classification, anatomical features, life cycles and ecological roles of selected taxa in Kingdom Fungi.
• CLO#2: Identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the classification, anatomical features, life cycles and ecological roles of selected taxa of seedless plants in Kingdom Plantae.
• CLO#3: Identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the classification, anatomical features, life cycles and ecological roles of selected taxa of seed plants in Kingdom Plantae
• CLO#4: Identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the successful adaptations of seed plants to terrestrial ecosystems, including pollination strategies and the structure and classification of fruits.
• CLO#5: Describe and apply knowledge of the process of photosynthesis.
• CLO#6: Identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the basic structures, organization, and tissues found in plant roots, stems, and leaves.
• CLO#7: Describe and apply knowledge of the major principles of population ecology. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
• CLO#8: Describe and apply knowledge of the major principles of community ecology.
• CLO#9: Identify, describe, and apply knowledge of selected ecosystem types, cycles of matter, and the biosphere.