COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will include selected biological concepts, including the chemical basis of life, cell structure and division, a broad survey of the major systems of the human body with a special emphasis on human health disease, human evolution and ecology. This course should provide students who do not plan to continue in the sciences or pre-health programs with a working knowledge of life science that will be useful in making informed decisions on health and the environment.

COURSE CO/PREREQUISITE (S): CUNY proficiency in reading, writing (or concurrent enrollment in ENG 092W, ESOL 021W, or ESOL 031W) and math (or concurrent enrollment in MAT 0650).

Textbooks:

Concepts of Biology (Free online or free downloadable pdf):

https://openstax.org/details/concepts-biology

Biology 2e (Free online or free downloadable pdf)

https://openstax.org/details/books/biology-2e

Lecture Component Schedule:

Week 1 Concepts of Biology:

Ch. 1 Introduction to Biology

  

p. 13-31
Week 2 Concepts of Biology:

Ch. 2 Chemistry of Life

Ch. 3 Cell Structure and Function

  

p. 27-58

p. 63-88
Week 3 Concepts of Biology:

Ch. 6 Reproduction at the Cellular Level

  

p. 135-156
Week 4 Biology 2e:

Ch. 33 The Animal Body: Basic Form and Function

  

p. 1005-1038

Exam 1 (Weeks 1-3)
Week 5 Biology 2e:

Ch. 40 The Circulatory System

  

p. 1262-1271
Week 6 Biology 2e:

Ch. 42 The Immune System

  

p. 1301-1329
Week 7 Biology 2e:

Ch. 39 The Respiratory System

  

p. 1223-1244
Week 8 Biology 2e:

Ch. 34 Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System

  

p. 1033-1059
Week 9 Biology 2e:

Ch. 38 The Musculoskeletal System

  

p. 1129-1198

Exam 2 (Weeks 4-8)
Week 10 Biology 2e:

Ch. 38 The Musculoskeletal System

  

p. 1198-1215
Week 11 Biology 2e:

Ch. 35 The Nervous System

  

p. 1065-1101
Week 12 Biology 2e:

Ch. 37 The Endocrine System

 

  

p. 1145-1171

Exam 3 (Weeks 9-11)
Week 13 Biology 2e:

Ch. 44 Osmotic Regulation and Secretion

  

p. 1277-1295
Week 14 Biology 2e:

Ch. 43 Animal Reproduction and Development

  

p. 1335-1353
Week 15 Biology 2e:

Ch. 29.7 Evolution of Primates

Ch. 47 Conservation Biology and Biodiversity

 

  

p. 886-894

p. 1489-1511

Exam 4 (Weeks 12-15)