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Bi 1 x - The Great Ideas of Biology: Exploration through Experimentation

Bi 1 x

The Great Ideas of Biology: Exploration through Experimentation

9 units (0-6-3)   |  first, third terms
Introduction to concepts and laboratory methods in biology. Molecular biology techniques and advanced microscopy will be combined to explore the great ideas of biology: the cell, the gene, evolution by natural selection, and life as chemistry. This course is intended for nonbiology majors. May be taken pass/fail if taken in a first-year student's first year. Limited enrollment. Offered third term, 2025-26.
Instructor: Bois
Published Date: Aug. 19, 2025