BIOL 1050 - Life on Earth

(4) Credit Hours

An introduction to systematic ways in which the human mind comprehends the natural world; emphasis on scientific reasoning, the diversity of life, evolutionary relationships, interactions between living systems, chemical transformation pathways, the natural and anthropogenic influences on Earth’s climate, and how changes in climate affect living systems. The laboratory integrates the scientific approach and provides hands-on experience in developing and testing explanations for natural patterns observed in living systems. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Corequisites: BIOL 1050L or department head approval. Credit will not apply toward any Biology, Geology or Environmental Science major.