BIOL 305 Cell Biology (Lec/Lab)
A study of cell structure and function with emphasis on the eukaryotic cell and cellular processes.
Offered
Fall
Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe the structures of the cell and the relationships between structures
- Use the terminology needed to describe the cell
- Relate the form of the cell and its components to function
- Describe and apply the major principles of cell biology
- Describe and apply the role of information in a cell the forms that information takes, and how information flows in the cell
- Describe and apply the role of energy in a cell and how it is created, used, and converted in a cell
- Describe and apply the methodology used to study cell biology
- Appreciate the historical context and the relationship of the discipline of cell biology to other disciplines in the sciences and outside of the sciences
- Demonstrate understanding of scientific method as applied to studies in cell biology
- Demonstrate mastery of the concepts and terminology presented
- Perform laboratory procedures appropriate to the discipline
- Be able to ask scientific questions and design experiments to answer them
- Recognize the characteristics of a well-designed experiment
- Develop skills in collecting data and writing reports on laboratory experiments