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BIO181: General Biology (Majors) I – 4 credits

The study and principles of structure and function of organisms at the molecular and cellular levels. A detailed exploration of the chemistry of life, the cell, and genetics. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.

General Education Designations: SQ

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
22402	Mesa Online Course	Online	08/25 – 12/19 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	N. Plowes	Open 20 of 24 Seats Available
	Notes Notes: Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Exams will require the use of a lockdown browser and smartphones will not work with the online exams. I-Pads can be used. Textbook and lab manual available at no cost and may include OER (Open Educational Resources). A lab kit must be purchased from Home Science Tools https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/mcc-hybrid-bio-181-kit/ Students may contact instructor at: nicola.plowes@mesacc.edu Lab Notes: Students enrolling in class 22402 must also enroll in the following lab: Class 22403 held Online (N. Plowes) No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor