Courses and Schedules

BIO-1010 Introductory Biology


Introductory Biology is a general biology course for nonmajors and provides an overview of the structure and function of living organisms. Topics covered in this course include essential information about characteristics of life, the scientific method, cell structure and function, genetics, microbiology, and comparative biology. Students will take from this course an understanding of the basic concepts in biology.

Advisory: This course may not be used as the first semester of a two-semester sequence. It does not meet the biology area of study general biology requirement.

Study Methods:

Online Courses (BIO-1010-OL):
Apr 2026,  Aug 2026,  Dec 2026,  Apr 2027


TECEP® Examination (BIO-1010-TE):
Mar 2026,  Apr 2026,  May 2026,  Jun 2026,  Jul 2026,  Aug 2026,  Sep 2026,  Oct 2026,  Nov 2026,  Dec 2026,  Jan 2027,  Feb 2027,  Mar 2027,  Apr 2027,  May 2027,  Jun 2027


Credits: 3

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