Organismic Biology (Laboratory)

This course will provide students with an overview of the principles of biology that apply to living organisms. Topics of laboratory will include the evolution by natural selection, the evolution and diversity of organisms, their classification into the five kingdoms, the main morphological features of each group of organisms, animal digestion, endocrine system, circulation, immunity, nervous system, and basic concepts of ecology. Field trips to the American Museum of Natural History and to city parks are used to introduce students to plants and animals in the urban and natural environments. This course is for non-science major students. Offered in English and in Spanish.

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