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I. General Information
1. Course Title:
General Biology II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
BIOL 1432
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 5
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
A macroscopic approach to biology covering the topics of evolution, ecology and biodiversity of living organisms. Topics include taxonomy and classification of the major groups of plants and animals, structure and function, development, and behavior. Lecture and laboratory. For majors and non-majors.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
BIOL 1432 - General Biology II
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
BIOL 1432 - General Biology II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Bemidjii State University
|
BIOL 1212 – Introductory Biology II
|
4
|
|
Metropolitan State University
|
BIOL 112 – General Biology II
|
5
|
|
St. Cloud State University
|
BIOL 152 – Organismal Diversity
|
4
|
|
University of Minnesota - Duluth
|
BIOL 1012 – General Biology II
|
5
|
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- CLEP
III. Course Purpose
MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
- Goal 3 – Natural Sciences
- Goal 10 – People and the Environment
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Write scientifically (lab reports, original research paper, poster presentation, or scientific literature review) |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Reading Text, (Scientific) Literature.
Listening to lectures, videos, instructions
|
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Laboratory Exercises |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Lab Work, Group Projects |
| Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Essays, Research Project(s), Discussions |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
- Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories.
- Formulate and test hypotheses by performing laboratory, simulation, or field experiments in at least two of the natural science disciplines. One of these experimental components should develop, in greater depth, students' laboratory experience in the collection of data, its statistical and graphical analysis, and an appreciation of its sources of error and uncertainty.
- Communicate their experimental findings, analyses, and interpretations both orally and in writing.
- Evaluate societal issues from a natural science perspective, ask questions about the evidence presented, and make informed judgments about science-related topics and policies.
|
3 |
- Explain the basic structure and function of various natural ecosystems and of human adaptive strategies within those systems.
- Discern patterns and interrelationships of bio-physical and socio-cultural systems…
- Evaluate critically environmental and natural resource issues in light of understandings about interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions. (goal 10, #4)
- Articulate and defend the actions they would take on various environmental issues. (goal 10, #6)
|
10 |
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Evolution
- Genes Within Populations
- The Evidence for Evolution
- The Origin of Species
- Systematics and the Phylogenetic Revolution
- Genome Evolution
- Evolution of Development
2. Taxonomy and Classification
- The Tree of Life
- Viruses
- Prokaryotes
- Protists
- Fungi
- Animal Diversity
- Body Plans
- Protostomes vs. Deuterostomes
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Evolution
- Genetic Equilibrium and Natural Selection
- In Search of Human Origins
- Hominid Evolution
- Survey of Bacteria: Kingdoms Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
- Survey of the Kingdom Protista: The Algae
- Survey of the Kingdom Protista: Protozoa and Slime Molds
- Survey of the Kingdom Fungi: Molds, Sac Fungi, Mushrooms, and Lichens
- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Liverworts, Mosses, and Hornworts of Phyla Hepaticophyta, Bryophyta, and Anthocerophyta
- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Seedless Vascular Plants of Phyla Pterophyta, Lycophyta, Psilophyta, and Sphenophyta
- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms of Phyla Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, Coniferophyta, and Gnetophyta
- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Angiosperms
- Plant Anatomy: Vegetative Structure of Vascular Plants
- Water absorption and transport in plants
- Plant Reproduction: Fruits
- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria
- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Platyhelminthes and Nematoda
- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Mollusca and Annelida
- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and Chordata
- Basic Mammalian Anatomy (mammal dissection)
- Chemical Aspects of Digestion
- Homeostasis
- Nervous System and Senses
- Muskuloskeletal System
- Animal Development
- Ecology lab (sampling Ecosystems)
- Field trips
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
General Biology II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
BIOL 1432
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 5
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
A macroscopic approach to biology covering the topics of evolution, ecology and biodiversity of living organisms. Topics include taxonomy and classification of the major groups of plants and animals, structure and function, development, and behavior. Lecture and laboratory. For majors and non-majors.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
BIOL 1432 - General Biology II
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
BIOL 1432 - General Biology II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Bemidjii State University
|
BIOL 1212 – Introductory Biology II
|
4
|
|
Metropolitan State University
|
BIOL 112 – General Biology II
|
5
|
|
St. Cloud State University
|
BIOL 152 – Organismal Diversity
|
4
|
|
University of Minnesota - Duluth
|
BIOL 1012 – General Biology II
|
5
|
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- CLEP
III. Course Purpose
2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
- Goal 3 – Natural Sciences
- Goal 10 – People and the Environment
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Write scientifically (lab reports, original research paper, poster presentation, or scientific literature review) |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Reading Text, (Scientific) Literature.
Listening to lectures, videos, instructions
|
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Laboratory Exercises |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Lab Work, Group Projects |
| Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Essays, Research Project(s), Discussions |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
- Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories.
- Formulate and test hypotheses by performing laboratory, simulation, or field experiments in at least two of the natural science disciplines. One of these experimental components should develop, in greater depth, students' laboratory experience in the collection of data, its statistical and graphical analysis, and an appreciation of its sources of error and uncertainty.
- Communicate their experimental findings, analyses, and interpretations both orally and in writing.
- Evaluate societal issues from a natural science perspective, ask questions about the evidence presented, and make informed judgments about science-related topics and policies.
|
3 |
- Explain the basic structure and function of various natural ecosystems and of human adaptive strategies within those systems.
- Discern patterns and interrelationships of bio-physical and socio-cultural systems…
- Evaluate critically environmental and natural resource issues in light of understandings about interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions. (goal 10, #4)
- Articulate and defend the actions they would take on various environmental issues. (goal 10, #6)
|
10 |
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Evolution
- Genes Within Populations
- The Evidence for Evolution
- The Origin of Species
- Systematics and the Phylogenetic Revolution
- Genome Evolution
- Evolution of Development
2. Taxonomy and Classification
- The Tree of Life
- Viruses
- Prokaryotes
- Protists
- Fungi
- Animal Diversity
- Body Plans
- Protostomes vs. Deuterostomes
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Evolution
- Genetic Equilibrium and Natural Selection
- In Search of Human Origins
- Hominid Evolution
- Survey of Bacteria: Kingdoms Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
- Survey of the Kingdom Protista: The Algae
- Survey of the Kingdom Protista: Protozoa and Slime Molds
- Survey of the Kingdom Fungi: Molds, Sac Fungi, Mushrooms, and Lichens
- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Liverworts, Mosses, and Hornworts of Phyla Hepaticophyta, Bryophyta, and Anthocerophyta
- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Seedless Vascular Plants of Phyla Pterophyta, Lycophyta, Psilophyta, and Sphenophyta
- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms of Phyla Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, Coniferophyta, and Gnetophyta
- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Angiosperms
- Plant Anatomy: Vegetative Structure of Vascular Plants
- Water absorption and transport in plants
- Plant Reproduction: Fruits
- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria
- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Platyhelminthes and Nematoda
- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Mollusca and Annelida
- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and Chordata
- Basic Mammalian Anatomy (mammal dissection)
- Chemical Aspects of Digestion
- Homeostasis
- Nervous System and Senses
- Muskuloskeletal System
- Animal Development
- Ecology lab (sampling Ecosystems)
- Field trips