Credit Hours:4 Lecture Hours:3 Lab Hours:3 Contact Hour Total:96 Fundamental principles of living organisms will be studied, including physical and chemical properties of life, organization, function, evolutionary adaptation, and classification. Concepts of cytology, reproduction, genetics, and scientific reasoning are included. Lab activities reinforce lecture topics. Prerequisite(s): A student must be college ready in reading according to TSI college-ready standards. Successful completion of MATH 1314 College Algebra or concurrent enrollment in higher-level mathematics is recommended. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) course