Course Descriptions

The Life Sciences Division has courses that can help students pursuing different educational goals. 这包括以下学生:

Biology Majors

Health Science Majors

Non-Biology Majors

Environmental Science Majors

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Biology Majors Course Series

对于想要主修生物科学的学生.

BIOS 21A -植物生物学和生态学原理

4.00 units

Principles of the diversity, structure and function of autotrophs including plants, protists, and bacteria. 强调细胞繁殖，世代交替， plant morphology and anatomy, homeostasis, development, phylogeny, taxonomy, and systematics. 生态学原理，包括保护生物学. This course is intended for students majoring in biological sciences OR for students who will apply to professional 学校，包括医学院、牙科学院和药房. May not receive credit 如果BIOL 6已成功完成. 3小时讲座，3小时实验. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

Prerequisite: MTH 55(完成成绩为“C”或以上)(或MTH 255)或同等学历.

Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1

BIOS 21B -动物生物学和进化原理

4.00 units

Principles of the diversity, structure and function of heterotrophic organisms-animals, protists, and fungi with emphasis on homeostasis, development, phylogeny and taxonomy. 进化原理、进化史和群体遗传学. Intended for biological sciences majors. 本课程为生物专业学生开设 sciences OR for students who will apply to professional schools, including schools 医学、牙科和药学的. 如果BIOL 4已经完成，可能不会获得学分 successfully. 3小时讲座，3小时实验. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

Prerequisite: MTH 55(完成成绩为“C”或以上)(或MTH 255)或同等学历 and BIOS 21A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) (or BIOL 6) or CHEM 1A, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)

Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1

BIOS 21C -细胞与分子生物学原理

5.00 units

Principles of the structure and function of biological molecules, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and viruses, with emphasis on homeostasis, cell reproduction and its controls, molecular and transmission genetics, control of gene expression, genetic 控制发育过程中的模式形成和细胞代谢. This course is intended for students majoring in biological sciences OR for students who will apply to professional 学校，包括医学院、牙科学院和药房. May not receive credit 如果BIOL 2已成功完成. 3小时讲课，6小时实验. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1A, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) and BIOS 21A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) (or BIOL 6) or BIOS 21B (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) (or BIOL 4)

Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 1

健康科学专业系列课程

For health science majors , for to transfer to a four year university or to major 在一个医疗保健专业项目.

健康科学生物学基础

4.00 units

探索生物学基本原理的课程. 重点放在细胞结构上 and function, cell division, cell metabolism, reproduction, genetics, taxonomy, the 生命起源，进化，动物组织和发育. The laboratory emphasizes the development of important laboratory skills, such as using the metric system, collecting 数据，绘图，解释数据，准备和参加实验室考试. Designed to prepare the necessary concepts and laboratory skills and experience that are needed 在更高级的生物学课程中取得成功. 本课程是为学生开设的 who will study in health sciences fields including students intending to apply to 护理、口腔卫生和医疗技术学校. May not receive credit BIOL 31是否已成功完成. 3小时讲座，3小时实验. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

Strongly Recommended: MTH 53, Eligibility for ENGL 1

BIOS 42 - General Human Anatomy

5.00 units

Examine the correlations between the structures and functions of the human body in 包括健康和患病状态. 通过两种方式探索组织和器官结构显微镜检查以及器官和尸体解剖. May not receive 如果ANAT 1已成功完成，可获得学分. 3小时讲课，6小时实验. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

Prerequisite: BIOS 41, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or BIOL 31, (completed with a grade “C”或以上)或BIOS 21C(完成成绩为“C”或以上)

Strongly Recommended: 英语一级(完成成绩为“C”或以上)

BIOS 43 - Human Physiology

5.00 units

研究人体细胞和全身功能. Emphasis is placed on physics, 化学和临床概念. 学生将学习收集和分析数据， extrapolations and conclusions. 工作模型，包括人类反应和计算机 simulations are studied. 专为需要为职业生涯做准备的学生而设 program prerequisites in nursing, dental hygiene, physical therapy and other allied health sciences. 如果PHSI 1已经成功完成，可能不会获得学分. 3小时讲课，6小时实验. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

Prerequisite: CHEM 30A, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) and BIOS 42, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)

Strongly Recommended: 化学30B，以及英语一级资格，

BIOS 44 - Microbiology

5.00 units

Bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and viruses, with an emphasis on their relationships to humans and disease. 微生物生长和控制，微生物代谢，微生物 genetics. Microbe-host interactions, including the beneficial microflora and the pathogenesis 当代传染病. 实验室使用的方法，包括培养， staining, isolation, quantification, identification, and antibiotic sensitivity testing of microbes. 专为计划进入培训课程的学生准备的专职医疗人员，如注册护士和牙科保健员. May not 如果MICR 1已成功完成，则可获得学分. 3小时讲课，6小时实验. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

Prerequisite: BIOS 41, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or BIOL 31, (completed with a grade “C”或以上)或BIOS 21C(完成成绩为“C”或以上) or BIOL 2, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or BIOS 21B, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or BIOL 4, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) and CHEM 30A, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or CHEM 1A, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher)

Strongly Recommended: BIOS 42, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) or ANAT 1, (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) and Eligibility for 英语一级(完成成绩为“C”或以上)
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Non-Majors Courses

For students looking for individual biology courses to fulfill their laboratory science 通识教育或相关领域学位的要求.

BIOS 1 -生物科学导论

4.00 units

This course covers basic principles of biology using a thematic approach including: cell biology and genetics, impacts of climate change on ecosystems, energy use in 植物和动物以及各种疾病和失调的细胞基础. The lab portion allows students to conduct scientific investigations and get hands-on 有显微镜和其他生物程序的经验. In addition, the lab delves into bioethical issues and connects lecture topics to real world scenarios. This course is intended to fulfill the natural sciences general education requirement 适用于非生物或健康科学专业的学生. May not receive 如果成功完成BIOL 10学分. 3小时讲座，3小时实验. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

Requisites: none

BIOS 5 -人类遗传和进化

3.00 units

Apply the fundamental concepts underlying human genetics and evolution to contemporary technologies and topics. 比如转基因生物，DNA取证， human genetic diversity and ancestry, and the genetic components of diseases will be explored. 如果BIOL 25已成功完成，可能不会获得学分. 3 hours lecture. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

Requisites: none

BIOS 15 -解剖学和生理学

4.00 units

研究人体的结构和功能. Emphasis on human anatomy and 细胞和系统水平的生理原理. Designed primarily for majors in paramedic and medical assisting programs and pre-medical students who wish 探索解剖学和生理学的领域. 如果BIOL 50，可能无法获得学分 has been completed successfully.

Requisites: none

Environmental Science Courses

For students looking for individual Environmental Science courses to fulfill their science requirements for general education , for a degree in Environmental Sciences or for a related field.

ensc10 -人类与环境 (3 units)
Identification of problems created by humans' modification of their environment by 关注涉及人类物种的生态相互作用; investigating the 与特定环境有关的生物体的生命过程. Environmental 科学10、11和12可以合并为最多4个单元. 3 hours lecture. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

ensc11 -人类与环境与实验室 (4 units)
Identification of problems created by humans' modification of their environment by 关注涉及人类物种的生态相互作用; investigating the 与特定环境有关的生物体的生命过程. Environmental 科学10、11和12可以合并为最多4个单元. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE; IGETC; AA/AS.

ensc12 -环境科学的最新问题 (3 units)
Identification of problems created by humans' modification of their environment by 关注涉及人类物种的生态相互作用. Introduction of fundamental concepts of matter, energy, and ecology with emphasis on application of these concepts to a range of contemporary environmental issues including human population growth, 资源利用、污染和全球变化. 环境科学10、11、12月最多可组合4个单位. 3 hours lecture. Transfer: CSU; UC; CSU/GE: E, AA/AS.

ENSC 15 - Agroecology (3 units)
可持续粮食系统的生态学原理. The environmental impact of agriculture, types of agriculture, soil science, plant structure, reproduction, development 以及生长和植物与其他生物的相互作用. The interactions of culture, human population growth, and major environmental challenges in the transition to sustainable 为非环境科学专业的学生设计.

ensc15l -农业生态学实验室y (1 unit)
作为ENSC 15(农业生态学)的辅助开发的实验室练习. Practical applications of ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable food systems. 研究构成农业生态系统的非生物因素和有机体. 考察花园、农场和当地食品系统. 先决条件:ENSC 15(完成) 成绩为“C”或以上)初级中学会考15(可兼修).