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BIOL-1106: 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: 55

Average GPA: 2.89 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 26.78%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.80%

Michael S Rosenzweig202426.6%46.6%21.8%3.1%0.9%1.0%2.9715
Eric P Hogan202344.3%38.6%12.2%2.6%1.7%0.6%3.226
Megan M Emori202427.6%39.1%21.7%6.6%1.8%3.1%2.8610
Kristylea J Ojeda202211.1%35.6%35.6%11.1%4.4%2.2%2.331
Mary V Lipscomb202422.0%40.6%26.0%6.8%2.3%2.2%2.7512
Kristen A Bretz202420.3%35.6%27.8%10.4%3.0%3.0%2.621
Richard A Walker202319.5%35.7%31.2%7.3%2.4%3.9%2.651
Todd S Fredericksen202247.1%39.5%10.0%1.7%1.2%0.6%3.303
Jackson A Evans202416.7%45.5%27.5%6.8%1.5%2.0%2.706

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer II 2019Winter 2019Spring 2020Summer I 2020Winter 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Winter 2021Spring 2022Summer I 2022Winter 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Winter 2023Summer I 2024Term050% W