May 19, 2026  
2025-2026 Course Catalog 
  
2025-2026 Course Catalog
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BIOL 111 - Foundations of Biology


1 Units

This course will introduce students to the major concepts in a wide range of fields within biology and will teach them skills they will utilize in upper-level biology courses. It will cover topics in cell/molecular biology, genetics, organismal biology, and ecology, with a focus on the scientific process. It will teach essential experimental and lab skills, as well as basic data analysis and scientific writing, preparing students for research in the field of biology. This is the second required course in the introductory sequence for Biology, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience majors (after BIOL110) and is the course that should be taken by other majors that require introductory biology.

Fixed/Variable Credit: Variable Credit
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Repeatable: Y
Credit Type Code: Letter Grade



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