5 credits

Biology 30 students will examine how human systems sense and respond to the environment. They explore human reproduction and development at the cellular level and at the organism level. Students will explore the basic structure and role of DNA and investigate the inheritance of traits in individuals and populations. They will analyze the changes in populations resulting from natural and human-induced changes in the environment and discover that living systems are dynamic.

Topics covered:

The nervous system and sensory reception
The endocrine system and hormones
Human reproductive systems
Pregnancy and fetal development
The cell cycle
Genetics and inheritance
DNA structure and replication
Population genetics

Prerequisite: Biology 20