BIOL 105 — Small World Antibiotics Research 1 BIOL 105 5 Credits/Units
Investigative course involving authentic research to discover potentially new antibiotics. Overview of basic concepts and issues in biology including the cellular basis of life, metabolism, principles of inheritance, evolution and ecology as they relate to soil microbiology and human disease processes and treatment. Strong emphasis on scientific inquiry including critical thinking, laboratory research methodology, and communication abilities. This course is intended for non-biology majors and fulfills the laboratory science requirements or as a recommended course for other biology courses. English writing skills are highly recommended. [GE, NS, NS-LAB, SE][PNP]