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BIOL-1105: Principles of Biology

Description: Introduction to the science of biology. 1105: living systems; biological molecules; cell structure, function, and reproduction; cellular energetics and metabolism; expression and inheritance of genetic information; evolution; ethical implications of research and discovery in these areas. 1106: animal and plant anatomy and physiology, ecology, and animal behavior; ethical implications of research and discovery in these areas. (1105 duplicates 1005, 1014; 1106 duplicates 1006, 1014. Credit for 1014 will be disallowed if 1105 or 1106 are taken after earning credit for 1014)

Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 170

Average GPA: 2.65 (B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 18.07%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.15%

Mary V Lipscomb202321.3%36.6%28.8%7.2%3.8%2.3%2.6619
Jonathan I Watkinson202312.3%35.0%35.9%11.6%2.2%3.1%2.4621
Arthur L Buikema201421.3%38.2%30.0%7.0%2.6%1.0%2.6816
Stephanie M Voshell201518.5%38.6%31.0%9.4%0.6%2.1%2.713
Natasha S Wiles200442.9%33.3%23.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.161
Michael S Rosenzweig202314.9%41.9%30.9%8.2%2.4%1.6%2.5935
Esmail H Shokraii201128.2%37.4%25.1%9.1%0.0%0.0%2.832
Kacey D Meisel20148.3%24.9%38.9%19.4%2.7%5.6%2.231
Roger F Sheppard201628.1%33.0%30.1%7.6%0.3%0.7%2.832
Saghir Mohannad G Al200622.0%48.8%29.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.931
Megan M Emori202318.9%38.3%27.2%8.7%2.5%4.4%2.6512
Joe R Cowles200719.9%29.1%40.1%8.5%2.4%0.0%2.626
Richard A Walker202318.9%42.7%28.1%5.8%1.5%2.9%2.735
David H Dommer200729.6%49.1%20.7%0.0%0.6%0.0%3.051
Eric P Hogan202314.7%38.3%31.1%9.0%2.6%4.3%2.5610
Jill C Sible200937.6%36.8%19.2%5.1%1.4%0.0%3.062
Todd S Fredericksen202130.8%42.0%20.1%3.4%2.2%1.4%2.973
Erik T Nilsen200921.2%31.5%41.7%4.4%1.2%0.0%2.756
George M Simmons201320.3%33.7%28.5%10.7%3.8%3.1%2.5812
Andrew J Muchlinski201828.8%47.0%19.8%2.8%0.6%1.0%3.023
Alison K Burke201716.8%46.2%28.6%4.4%1.5%2.5%2.742
Michelle M Barthet200557.6%12.1%21.2%9.1%0.0%0.0%3.161
Glen N Stevens20169.7%38.1%38.1%10.1%1.3%2.5%2.461
Staff Sebring200741.9%25.6%25.6%4.7%2.3%0.0%3.001
Sarah S Learman200844.2%41.9%11.6%2.3%0.0%0.0%3.231
Charles L Rutherford200417.6%21.3%40.7%19.4%0.9%0.0%2.391
Cameron B Braswell202213.6%34.4%28.4%14.8%3.8%5.1%2.411
Kristen A Bretz202321.2%36.1%28.6%6.6%1.7%5.8%2.731

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