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Biology 10/11 – Non-majors Biology

Biology 10/11 – Non-majors Biology

General Biology 10 & Introduction to Biology 11

Biol 10 is a great place to start if you are familiar with science or had strong science classes in high school.  If not, you may want to focus on your math and English skills before taking this class, then come in when you’re ready. This class can be overwhelming if you are not prepared, so feel free to talk to us about it first.

BIOL 10 sections are taught by Dr. Leslie Blackie, Amy Bohorquez, and Nat Hallinan.

BIOL 11 (this course doesn’t have a lab) is taught by Laurie Allen-Requa (lallenrequa@peralta.edu)

If our names are underlined, you can click on our names to find out more about us.

Me and Sue in Chicago

Amy and Sue in Chicago

Course Descriptions

Bio 10: Fundamentals of biology for the non-majors: Scientific inquiry, biological chemistry, cell structure and function, DNA genetics, evolution and ecology, and an overview of living organisms. Includes laboratory exercises designed to complement lectures.

Bio 11: Fundamentals of biology for the non-majors: Scientific inquiry, biological chemistry, cell structure and function, DNA genetics, evolution and ecology, and an overview of living organisms.

Dr. Blackie explaining a lab activity

Syllabus & Calendar for BIOL 10

Here’s the shared syllabus and calendar for Amy’s sections: BIOL 10 BohorquezHallinan F23 and BIOL 10 F23 Calendar

Previous semesters: BIOL 10 Bohorquez SP23, BIOL 10 Hybrid Calendar SP23. BIOL 10 FALL2020 syllabus, BIOL 10 Spring 2021 syllabus, and BIOL 10 Calendar for 2020-21

From Summer 2020 – Here is the BIOL 10 Syllabus SUMMER2021 and BIOL 10 Summer Schedule 2021


Lecture Notes

Here are the lecture notes for class by testing section. There are study questions at the end of each topic. We provide both once you are registered in the class. Please be aware of dates and times we will be on campus for you to pick things up.

Lecture Notes BIOL 10 5.16.18

Lab Manual

Here is the lab manual we will be using this semester. Similarly, we have paper versions if you would like, watch for email announcements for dates and times to pick them up.

BIOL 10 Lab Manual F23 final


Student Learning Outcomes

BIOL 10 and 11

  • Differentiate between a hypothesis and a theory
  • Discuss the principles of biology as the study of living things including biological hierarchies, classification of living things, chemical processes of the cell and organisms. Multiple choice questions given online (quizzes) and on exams.
  • Read and discuss articles related to current issues in biology. Form opinions on these issues and express and defend those opinions biologically in discussions and written essays.

BIOL 10 specific

  • Improve confidence in scientific knowledge and ability to apply knowledge to related situations.
  • Cooperate with others working as a group, delegate work to others, collaborate with group.
  • Use equipment correctly and care for them properly.

Cool Science Stuff:

Scale of the Universe Website: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/589217

Powers of Ten Website: http://powersof10.com/

Cool video about plants and water: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BickMFHAZR0

Cool video on DNA: http://vimeo.com/60747882

here’s a cool article about the brain: http://home.physics.ucla.edu/~arisaka/home/Introduction/Consciousness/

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Extra Credit

Lake Clean Up – every Saturday at the Sailboat House