BIOL 101 Principles of Biology

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

An understanding of the basic characteristics of life is a significant asset to an individual. Individuals live among and relate to myriads of life forms around, on, and within them. As individuals begin to appreciate the diversity and ecological significance of life forms, they begin to function more effectively within the sphere of dominion God has allotted them.

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview. 

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will respond to the provided prompt and post a thread of at least 100 words. Each thread must include 1 scholarly citation published within the last five years cited in current APA format. In addition to the thread, the student must submit 2 replies of at least 100 words to 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must include 1 scholarly citation published within the last five years cited in current APA format. This assignment aligns with the following FSLOs: Social and Scientific Inquiry 1, 3, and 4; Critical Thinking 2.

Homework Assignments (6)

The student will complete Homework Assignments in the Cengage platform.

In this course, you will complete the Scientific Method Assignment. This assignment will be accessed through the Cengage platform. The homework is based on the material in the text. In addition, Cengage may be accessed outside of Canvas. At the end of the assigned module, Cengage will automatically grade the assignment.

Biomolecules of Cells Assignment

The student will select a variety of biomolecules from a provided list and answer a series of directed questions.

This assignment aligns with the following FSLO: Communication and Information Literacy 1 and 4.

War on Cancer Assignment

The student will classify 10 brief cancer excerpts into one of 3 ways to fight cancer.

This assignment aligns with the following FSLO: Communication and Information Literacy 1 and 4.

Life is in the Blood Assignment

The student will identify components of blood and relate how life is in the blood scripturally.

This assignment aligns with the following FSLO: Communication and Information Literacy 1 and 4.

Eight weekly quizzes will contain twenty-four (24) multiple-choice questions and one (1) fill in the blank question that come solely from the textbook and will be open-book/open-notes. The quizzes will have a time limit of 50 minutes and allow for one attempt.

The Quiz: Classification of Living Things item will contain one (1) multiple-answer question based on the classification of living things, will be open-book/open-notes, will have a time limit of 50 minutes, and allow for one attempt.