SCB 115
Principles of Biology · 4 credits · Fall 2026
This course meets as a lecture plus a lab. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.
Requirements
Pre-requisites of ENG 99 and MAT 96 OR passing scores (or exemptions) on the CUNY Writing and Math Tests are required.
About this course
This is a one-semester laboratory-based course in biology stressing general concepts and amplifying them through a study of the human organism. The scientific method of thinking will be emphasized. Topics will include biological chemistry, cell structure and function, classical and molecular genetics, evolution and ecology, and homeostasis will be explored in the context of human biology. Laboratory exercises will include chemical analyses of nutrients, microscope slides and dissection of the fetal pig.CUNY Pathways: Flexible Core-Scientific World OR Required Core-Life & Physical Sciences.
Seat status as of Sep 30, 6:44 PM ET. Seats change fast, so a class shown as open may be full by now. Watch a full class to be emailed the moment it opens.