Apr 04, 2025  
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

BIO 201 - Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems


An introduction to the major concepts in evolution, ecology, and biodiversity at the genetic, organismal, community, and ecosystem levels. Topics are presented in relation to five overall themes: Nature and Process of Science, Evolution, Information Flow, Systems, and Structure-Function. This course has been designated as a High Demand/Controlled Access (HD/CA) course. Students registering for HD/CA courses for the first time will have priority to do so.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): Level 4 or higher on the mathematics placement examination or

Corequisite(s): MAT 123  or higher

Advisory Preq: High School Biology

DEC: E

SBC: SNW