BI 112 Cell Biology for Health Occup

Introduces the Health Occupations student to the generalized human cell, including its structure, function, basic genetics and reproduction. The chemical and physical processes that affect the cell and its components will be examined throughout the course. This course covers the basic principles and vocabulary to prepare students for the study of human organ systems that occur in Human Anatomy and Physiology BI 231, BI 232 and BI 233. College-level reading and writing are strongly recommended for success in this course.

Credits

4

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Describe homeostasis, and the importance and function of homeostatic mechanism in the body. Relate the chemical basis of cell function to life processes. Express how changes in the genome can affect the phenotype or traits within a population. Describe the patterns of inheritance. Describe selected key cell processes. Distinguish between the groups of biomolecules.