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Spring 2008
Attention Freshmen see the "Higgins Plan"
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strategies for academic success
devised by Dr. William J. Higgins at University of
Maryland
Poster presentations from Biology II laboratory - Spring 2002
COURSE DESCRIPTION: 02 126 A - Principles of Biology II, 3 credits,
T, Th 11-12:15. This course provides an introduction to basic biological
concepts in the areas of evolution, biological diversity, zoology, botany, and
ecology.
PREREQUISITE: 02 124/125 Principles of Biology I and
Laboratory
OBJECTIVES:
When you successfully complete this course, you will be able to:
- Recall the basic evidence that tests the theory of evolution.
- Explain the basic mechanisms of micro- and macro-evolution.
- Generalize about evolutionary theories and apply evolutionary
concepts to novel situations.
- Know the characteristics, major divisions or phyla, and specific
examples of:
a) Prokaryotes
b) Protista
c) Plants
d) Fungi
e) Invertebrates
f) Vertebrates
- Classify and organize organisms into appropriate phylogenetic
groups using specific morphological, developmental, molecular,
physiological, or behavioral data
- Explain the diversity and unity of living organisms using
phylogenetic theories and analyzing the connection between evolution
and biodiversity.
- Explain the basic science of ecology and use basic evolutionary
principles to investigate the behavior of organisms.
- Evaluate statements using critical thinking skills. Critical
thinking will involve:
a) realizing that many questions don't have one obvious right
answer
b) knowing that all opinions are usually NOT equally valid
c) knowing how to compare ideas and actions, choose the ones
that are better and discard the ones that are terrible.
d) learning that such comparisons are made for particular purposes.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Campbell, Neil A. and Jane B. Reece. 2005. Biology 7th ed. Benjamin/Cummings
Publishing Company, Menlo Park, CA.
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