1. Biology V03: Introduction to Organismal & Environmental Biology Dr. Marta D. de Jesus (Ph.D. Biology, UCLA)

2. Introduction: Should I take this class? What is your goal? BA/BS (4-5 yrs) eg: biological technician, tech sales, K-12 teacher, public outreach, BSN, etc. MA/MS (~2yr beyond BA/BS) eg: tech specialist, lab manager, CC instructor, public outreach, MBA, Nurse Practitioner (MSN), Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, etc. PhD (~6+ yr; MA/MS not required) eg: 4-yr college/univ. professor, industrial research scientist, governmental advisor, etc. Professional Doctoral degrees (no research required to finish; 3-4 yr at least but more if specializing) eg: MD (medical doctor), DO(steopath), PharmD, OD (optometry), DDS (dentist), DPM (podiatry), DVM (veterinary), DPT (physical therapist), DNP (nurse practitioner), AuD (audiologist), DEnv, JD (law), etc.

3. Introduction What is this class? Nuts & bolts Roll Syllabus Comments Helps & Hints

4. Ventura College websites: http://www.venturacollege.edu MyVCCCD.edu (with WebStar) My website for classes: http://www.dewhozitz.net/

5. Prereqs: Intermed Algebra 1 yr HS Bio or Bio 1 1 yr HS Chem or Chem 20 & 20L Recommended: Chem 1A & 1AL, 1B & 1BL Chem 12A & 12AL, 12B & 12BL Calculus Statistics Physics

6. Other classes of interest to Biology majors this semester: BIOL/BIOT V18 Human Genetics {does NOT replace the (usually upper-division) Genetics requirement for the Biology/Biochemistry majors} BIOL/BIOT V30 Intro to Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (with BIOL V03 & V04 this will take care of UCLA’s LS1, 2 & 3) BIOL/BIOT V42 Contemporary Issues in Cell Biology For some Pre-Health students (not MD or OD usually) ANAT V01 Human Anatomy PHSO V01 Human Physiology MICR V01 General Microbiology

7. Textbook: Biology, 9th ed. by Solomon, Berg and Martin Optional: Study Guide Lab Manual

8. Grading Guaranteed Grades: A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 65-79% D = 55-64% F = below 55% Exams (36% of the grade) Laboratory points(12% of the grade) Practicum/Practical Exams (20% of the grade) Individual Report (10% of the grade) Final Exam (20% of the grade) Attendance(2% of your grade) 100% of the grade

9. Lab Quizzes

10. PreMed/PreDent/etc. required classes: 1 yr College Biology (BIOL V03, V04) 1 yr Gen. Chemistry (CHEM V01A/V01AL, V01B/V01BL) 1 yr Organic Chemistry (CHEM V12A/V12AL, V12B/V12BL) 1 yr College Physics (which one?) 1 yr College English 1 semester - 1 yr Calculus (which one?) Others possible: Statistics, Biochemistry, Psychology Note: do NOT have to major in Biology or even Science, but do have to have these classes. Do I need all of these for transfer? Usually not, but.... Articulation for California state universities & colleges: http://www.assist.org Make sure you also look at university websites & catalog information

11. Time tested: SQ3RP Method of Studying Survey Question Read Recite Review Practice Remember “Carnegie Units”

12. What is Science? [French, from Latin scientia, from sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire = to know]

13. What is Science? 1. process/method

14. What is Science? 1. process/method 2. information

15. What is not Science? Examples: Art Literature Philosophy Theology/Religion (and some subjects are in between…)

16. Experimental design bias, sampling errors, repeatability, ethics

17. Biology - What is life? 1. ordered structures cells

18. What is life? 1. ordered structures cells reductionism emergent properties systems biology Map of protein interactions of a yeast cell

19. What is life? 1. ordered structures 2. Standard biochemistry DNA -> RNA -> protein

20. What is life? 1. ordered structures 2. Standard biochemistry DNA -> RNA -> protein metabolism

21. What is life? 1. ordered structures 2. Standard biochemistry 3. maintain homeostasis 39-5

22. What is life? 1. ordered structures 2. Standard biochemistry 3. maintain homeostasis 4. demonstrate irritability

23. What is life? 1. ordered structures 2. Standard biochemistry 3. maintain homeostasis 4. demonstrate irritability 5. reproduction & growth/development

24. What is life? 1. ordered structures 2. Standard biochemistry 3. maintain homeostasis 4. demonstrate irritability 5. reproduction & growth/development 6. products of evolution Charles Darwin honeycreepers

25. What is life? 1. ordered structures 2. Standard biochemistry 3. maintain homeostasis 4. demonstrate irritability 5. reproduction & growth/development 6. products of evolution 3 themes of Biology: Evolution Information transfer Energy transfer

26. Size Hierarchy

27. Ecological hierarchy

28. Domain Bigger Smaller

30. Carl Woese

31. Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) at Univ. of Arizona http://www.tolweb.org/tree/ From Science 6/03 http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/tol/ From Tellapallet http://www.tellapallet.com/tree_of_life.htm

33. Domain: Eukarya