BIOL 101: GENERAL BIOLOGY

Jo Wen Wu, Ph.D.

Fullerton College
ANNOUNCEMENTS (updated August 15, 2008):
  • For Bio 101, you must attend four hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week.
  • All sections (100 students) will attend Jo Wu's lecture classes on Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30 am - 10:20 am in Room 515.

    The four associated lab classes are in the Science Village Trailers:
    • Monday 10:30 am - 1:20 pm in Trailer 404T with Jo Wu (CRN 10152)
    • Wednesday 10:30 am - 1:20 pm in Trailer 404T with Jo Wu (CRN 10154)
    • Friday 8:30 - 11:20 am in Trailer 406T with Morgan Richie (CRN 10168)
    • Friday 11:30 - 2:20 am in Trailer 406T with Morgan Richie (CRN 10169)
  • REGISTERED STUDENTS: Be sure your email address is correct on myGateway.... as it will be used for the class email announcements.
  • Print out the course syllabus and calendar (pdf file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  • Print out the first lab: Data Tables and Graphs
  • PETITIONING STUDENTS: You must attend the lecture and lab classes that you are trying to add. Unforttunately, we may only add new students when registered students drop. Add codes will be given out by your lab instructor in the second week, if there is space available. You will not need to buy the course materials until you are officially registered in the class.

  • INSTRUCTOR CONTACT:

    Office: 1252-06
    Phone/ Voice Messages : (714) 992-7459
    FAX: (714) 992-9932
    School Email: jwu@fullcoll.edu
    Bio 101 Class Email: jowu101@cox.net
    Address: Dr. Jo Wu, Division of Natural Sciences, Fullerton College,
    321 East Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832-2095.

    Tentative OFFICE HOURS for Fall 2008

    • Mon 1:30-2:30 in office 1252-06
    • Mon 8-10pm AOL IM "drjowu"
    • Tues 2:00-2:30 in lab 403T
    • Wed 8:00-8:30 in room 515
    • Wed 1:30-2:30 in office 1252-06
    • Tues 2:00-2:30 in lab 403T
    • Email about visiting during my labs

    COURSE DESCRIPTION:

    This integrated lecture-laboratory course is an introductory non-majors course that will
    1) emphasize the fundamental understanding of basic biological principles,
    2) illustrate the structure and function of living organisms and their relationship to the physical world, and
    3) develop the student's ability to make effective decisions regarding contemporary issues in natural sciences.

    Lecture topics include
    1) the structure and function of life at the cellular and organismic levels,
    2) metabolism, photosynthesis and energetics,
    3) cell division and animal development,
    4) classical and molecular genetics,
    5) biotechnical development and applications,
    6) evolution and adaptations of living organisms, and
    7) ecological relationships and environmental conservation.

    Non-majors course. 5 semester units. Four hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.(UC/CSU) (Degree Credit)

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