BIO 165 - From Ecosystems to Organisms

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR (students beginning prior to Fall 2024): Meets general academic requirement SC.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 160 Foundations of Biological Inquiry , may be enrolled concurrently.
A disciplinary introduction to the study of plants, animals, and microbes, as well as the ecosystems they inhabit. Students will apply core evolutionary principles to understand the structure and function of living things at the levels of organisms, organ systems, and ecosystems. Students will learn how organisms transform energy and matter, including metabolism and homeostasis, and how complex living systems interact with other organisms and the broader environment. This course applies and develops the core competencies introduced in BIO 160 Foundations of Biological Inquiry. Three class hours and three laboratory hours per week.