Course Information

BIOLOGY FOR SCIENCE MAJORS I (BIOL 1406)

Term: 2023-2024 Fall

Faculty

Amy Hoffman

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Amy Hoffman, M.S.

North Central Texas College, Room 201

1500 North Corinth St.

Corinth, TX 76208

Teaching Experience:

Instructor, Anatomy & Physiology 1

Instructor, Anatomy & Physiology 1 Laboratory

Instructor, Anatomy & Physiology 2

Instructor, Anatomy & Physiology 2 Laboratory

Instructor, General Biology 1 for Majors

Instructor, General Biology 1 Laboratory

Instructor, General Biology for Non-Majors

Instructor, General Biology for Non-Majors Laboratory

Instructor, Environmental Biology

Instructor, Environmental Biology Laboratory

Instructor, Nutrition

Education:

M.S. Environmental Science, University of North Texas, 2014

M.S. Applied Geography (Environmental Archaeology), University of North Texas, 2011

B.A. Anthropology and German, Southern Methodist Uni

Schedule

Tue, 12:30 PM - 3:20 PM (8/28/2023 - 12/16/2023) Location: GNV GNV04 402

Description

Fundamental principles of living organisms will be studied, including physical and chemical properties of life, organization, function, evolutionary adaptation, and classification. Concepts of cytology, reproduction, genetics, and scientific reasoning are included.

Laboratory activities will reinforce the fundamental principles of living organisms, including physical and chemical properties of life, organization, function, evolutionary adaptation, and classification. Study and examination of the concepts of cytology, reproduction, genetics, and scientific reasoning are included.

Lab required.

Upon successful completion, students will be able to: describe the characteristics of life; explain the methods of inquiry used by scientists; identify the basic requirements of life and the properties of the major molecules needed for life; compare and contrast the structures, reproduction, and characteristics of viruses, prokaryotic cells, and eukaryotic cells; describe the structure o