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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: 162

Average GPA: 2.84 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 23.51%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.55%

George M Simmons201428.4%40.6%23.7%4.9%1.4%1.0%2.9017
Roger F Sheppard201656.7%33.6%8.7%1.0%0.0%0.0%3.449
Michael S Rosenzweig202422.4%47.2%22.9%4.9%1.6%1.0%2.8443
Mary V Lipscomb202419.0%44.2%27.9%5.6%1.7%1.6%2.7518
Todd S Fredericksen202250.3%39.6%7.5%1.3%0.9%0.4%3.364
Megan M Emori202426.5%40.5%21.7%6.7%1.5%3.1%2.8610
Glen N Stevens201726.1%52.2%15.0%3.5%1.2%1.9%3.004
Eric P Hogan202329.0%45.1%19.6%3.6%1.6%1.0%2.9716
Arthur L Buikema201216.0%39.6%28.8%9.2%4.5%2.0%2.536
Tracey A Slotta200463.6%18.2%18.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.511
Scott L Parker200530.8%34.6%23.1%7.7%3.8%0.0%2.811
Nada Tamim200720.6%38.2%23.5%14.7%2.9%0.0%2.591
David H Dommer200655.0%30.0%10.0%2.5%2.5%0.0%3.271
Kristylea J Ojeda202211.1%35.6%35.6%11.1%4.4%2.2%2.331
Brent D Opell200829.9%36.2%24.3%6.9%2.8%0.0%2.843
Jackson A Evans202414.4%45.3%29.8%6.4%1.8%2.4%2.6511
Donald M Denbow201815.0%26.6%39.5%10.9%3.9%4.1%2.4214
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

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