GEND 113 Scientific Mind: Life Sciences

This course presents topics from the natural sciences with the underlying framework of basic scientific principles and methodologies. This course stresses the interconnectedness of the natural world, demonstrably built on the foundations and building blocks of the basic physical sciences. Classwork will include technology applications for observing and understanding the natural world. The student explores the areas of cosmology and astronomy, earth sciences, and finally the biological sciences including genetics, ecology, and modern concepts of evolution. A student completing this sequence should have an understanding of scientific thought, advancement and philosophy that will prepare them for higher-level courses.