Students who successfully complete the full two-semester sequence will receive 9.0 credits toward Hunter College's Stage 2/E (Broad Exposure: Natural Science).  Students who successfully complete BIOL 100 only will receive 4.5 credits toward Stage 2/E.  Completion of BIOL 100 is a prerequisite for registering for BIOL 102.  Students who complete the two-semester sequence will also receive 3 credits toward the Hunter College Pluralism & Diversity Requirement, Group C or Group D.

For additional information about courses and course requirements at Hunter College Catalogue, and for information about registering for Principles of Biology, visit the website of the Hunter College Registrar.

Biol 100 (4.5 credits) is offered in the Fall only. The course, with accompanying lab, introduces the chemical basis of life; basic structure and function of pro- and eukaryotic cells; bioenergetics; Mendelian and molecular genetics; development and mechanisms of control of gene expression at all levels.

Biol 102 (4.5 credits) is offered in the Spring only. The second semester, with accompanying lab, introduces organism structure; homeostasis; internal transport in plants and animals; signaling molecules; osmoregulation; motility; reproduction;  behavioral biology. 

Spring 2008 - Syllabus

Spring 2008 - Recitation Schedule

Spring 2008 - Lab Instructors

Spring 2008 - Lab Calendar

Spring 2008 - Grading Policy

All books and materials for the course are available in the Hunter College Bookstore.

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