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BIO 1111 General Biology I

This course is designed as the first in a series of two general education science courses. Covers basic chemistry and biochemistry; cellular and molecular biology. Three classroom, two lab hours per week.

Prerequisites: DEV 0015 or MAT 0600 and MAT 0100 or MAT 1130

Course Outcomes
  • Explain basic cellular thermodynamics, fundamental enzyme kinetics, cell respiration, fermentation, and photosynthesis.
  • Identify and describe fundamental elements and molecules in context to biologically important structures, chemical reactions, and physiological processes.
  • Describe and differentiate the structure and function of major components relating to prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of both the power of the scientific process and its limitations and an awareness of communication as an integral part of the scientific way of knowing, both between and among scientists, and between scientists and the rest of society.
  • Explain and illustrate cell reproduction, eukaryotic cell cycle, patterns of inheritance, and gene expression.
Credit Hours: 4
  • Classroom: 3 hours
  • Lab: 2 hours
  • Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering
  • Department: Biology
  • Repeatable Credit: No
  • Offered Online: Yes
Available Sections
Face to Face
Downtown Dayton Campus
Bldg 6, Rm 213
Faculty: Smith
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Open Seats: 8
Meets: TTH from 9:00AM to 10:50AM
Section: 103
Open Seats: 8
Meets: TTH from
9:00AM to 10:50AM
Section: 103
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Luken
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Must register for BIO-1117-500
Course Fee: $30.00
Open Seats: 4
Section: 500
Open Seats: 4
Section: 500
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Finch
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Must register for BIO-1117-501
Course Fee: $30.00
Open Seats: 3
Section: 501
Open Seats: 3
Section: 501
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Abram
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Must register for BIO-1117-502
Course Fee: $30.00
Open Seats: 1
Section: 502
Open Seats: 1
Section: 502
Online Learning
Online Learning
Faculty: Mersfelder
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Complete work online when it fits your schedule, while adhering to weekly deadlines. No scheduled meeting times. Requires computer and high-speed internet.
Note: Must register for BIO-1117-503
Course Fee: $30.00
Open Seats: 15
Section: 503
Open Seats: 15
Section: 503
Face to Face
Centerville Campus
Centerville, Rm 214
Faculty: Mueller
Term: Summer 2023
Format: Condensed content. Shorter than normal term. Course meets in person on scheduled days and times.
Note: Must register for BIO-1117-C01
Open Seats: 17
Meets: MW from 8:00AM to 9:50AM
Section: C01
Open Seats: 17
Meets: MW from
8:00AM to 9:50AM
Section: C01