Fall 2000
This course will provide an introduction to cell biology, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology.  During the semester you will learn basic (and important) concepts in this field; think of this as learning the "language" of these areas.  In addition to learning concepts, you will learn to think critically about these fields and further develop your problem solving abilities.  Research is moving so rapidly in these areas that much of what you learn will be obsolete in 5 to 10 years.  Therefore it is important to not only learn the basic concepts but to acquire the skills you need to keep current in cell and molecular biology.

TEXT:
BIOLOGY, Fifth Edition, by Neil Campbell, Jane B. Reece, and Lawrence G. Mitchell.   This textbook comes with a CD-ROM and has a great website that we will be using extensively.  Be sure to check our our notes on Electronic Resources before using these tools.   In order to fully utilize this website you will need to become a subscriber.  This subscription is included with new copies of the text.  If purchasing a used copy, you need to purchase a subscription.  You can do this on line at www.biology.com/campbell/login.

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