course offerings
Anatomy 1 - Introduction to Human Anatomy - 4 units
UC:CSU CAN BIOL 10
Prerequisites: none
Lecture 3 hours and Laboratory 3 hours per week
Description: This course in human anatomy is planned for the student of art, physical education and pre-nursing. Subjects emphasized are the surface structures, bones, joints, muscles, organs of the human body, and the dissection of higher vertebrates. Demonstrations are made through the use of models and the human skeleton. Completion of Anatomy 1 with Physiology 1, constitutes one option for fulfilling requirements in the R.N. program
Biology 3 - Introduction to Biology - 4 units
UC:CSU
Prerequisites: none
Lecture 3 hours and Laboratory 3 hours per week
Description: This course includes the major principles of biology; a general survey of plant and animal life processes; and an introduction to concepts of structure and function, heredity, reproduction, development, evolution and ecology.
Biology 5 – Introduction to Human Biology – 4 units
UC:CSU
Prerequisites: none
Lecture 3 hours and Laboratory 3 hours per week
Description: Introductory course for non-majors that includes the study of basic biological principles; introduction to basic Human anatomy and physiology, and microbiology. Human development and heredity, evolution, ecology, bio-ethics of molecular genetics are also covered.
Biology 6 - General Biology I - 5 units
UC:CSU CAN BIOL 2 - (Biology 6 + 7 = CAN BIOL SEQ A)
Prerequisite: Chemistry 101 with a grade of "C" or better. Prerequisite or corequisite: Chemistry 102
Lecture 3 hours and Laboratory 6 hours per week
Description: This course is designed (along with Biology 7) as an introductory course for Biology majors. The course covers the current theories on the nature, origin, and evolution of life. The fundamental processes of living organisms at the molecular levels are emphasized including the genetic control of these mechanisms. Current technology in the genetic manipulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell function is studied. Other topics include the biology of viruses and their interrelationships with cells, the organization of vascular plants and vertebrate animals, and the biology of development at the molecular and whole organism levels. Laboratory experience including DNA manipulation studies are used to
augment these topics.
Biology 7 - General Biology II - 5 units
UC:CSU CAN BIOL SEQ A
Prerequisite: none
Lecture 3 hours and Laboratory 6 hours per week
Description: This course (along with Biology 6) is designed as an introductory course for biology majors. This course is also recommended to those students who are not Biology majors but have a strong interest in biology. Completion of Biology 7 satisfies part of the General Education requirements. The course surveys the biology of all groups of living organisms. Comparative studies will be emphasized along the lines of ecology, behavior, genetics, and evolution. Unusual organisms occupying special environments will be investigated to demonstrate alternative survival strategies. Solutions to problems common to all life, such as the need for energy acquisition, will be followed as unifying themes throughout the course. Laboratory experiments will enhance the lecture material. Field trips to widely diverse ecological areas of Southern California will be taken. Field data will be gathered, synthesized, critically analyzed, and presented in written reports.
Biology 33 - Medical Terminology - 3 units
CSU
Prerequisite: none
Lecture 3 hours per week
Description: This course develops a comprehensive medical vocabulary applicable to all specialties of medicine, through learning Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Training in the spelling, pronunciation, and definition of medical terms is provided, as well as in the use of a medical dictionary.
Environmental Science 2 – The Human Environment: Biological Processes – 3 units
UC:CSU
Prerequisites: none
Lecture 3 hours per week
Description: An overview of global environmental concerns, conservation history, and environmental ethics is presented. Ecology, population biology and their application to environmental problems are reviewed. Pollution and its effects on ecosystems are discussed. Management of natural resources is explored.
Microbiology 20 – General Microbiology – 4 units
UC:CSU
Prerequisite: High school chemistry or one semester of College Chemistry
Lecture 3 hours and Laboratory 3 hours
Description: This course surveys the principles of microbiology and how they relate to the entire biological world and to humans. Topics include: chemistry of life, cell structure; metabolic processes, human infection and disease; immunology; molecular genetics; microbe ecology.
Oceanography 12 - Lectures in Marine Biology - 3 units
UC:CSU
Prerequisites: none
Lecture 3 hours per week
Description: Investigates the intertidal and offshore ocean habitats. Included in the course is the study of marine plants and animals; their morphology, physiology, symbiotic relationships, ecology and issues of pollution and economic uses. Field trips and special projects are among the many class activities
Ornamental Horticulture 11 - Land Maintenance - 3 units
Description: On completion of this course the student will be a competent gardener and groundskeeper with the knowledge of a safe working environment, plant use and placement, turf grasses and their needs, tree and plant pruning, upkeeping such as water irrigation methods and sprinkler care, and use and maintenance of power equipment, hand tools, turf fertilizers and soil amendments.
Physiology 1 – Introduction to Human Physiology – 4 units
UC:CSU CAN BIOL 12
Prerequisites: none
Description: This course provides a basic understanding of the physiological processes with a focus on the human body. Basic concepts of cell structure, genetic control, energy, metabolism and enzymes, membrane transport and membrane potential are integrated within the concept of homeostasis involving various body systems: nervous and sensory, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, immune respiratory, excretory, digestive, and reproductive. A basic knowledge of chemistry is highly desirable. This course is intended to prepare students to related courses in health and medical fields. This course meets the California Nursing Board Standards for 80 hours of continuing education credit for registered nurses, under provider number 02152.