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In this hybrid course (online lectures + 4 in-person labs), we learn about the introductory information for biological science in living systems. Here, we work to facilitate your understanding of the four main pillars of biology: (I) The Chemistry of Life, (II) The Cell and Its Interactions with the Environment, (III) Genetics and Reproduction, and (IV) Mechanisms of Evolution."
Majors requiring this course are Biological sciences, Biochemistry, Biomedical sciences, Health and Human sciences, Sports and Exercise sciences, Chemistry, Agricultural sciences, Natural sciences, and Environmental sciences. This course also satisfies 4 credits of the Biological and Physical Sciences AUCC requirement.
This course meets the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements for Biological/Physical Sciences (Category 3A) and is approved under gtPathways in the content area of Natural and Physical Sciences with Lab (GT-SC1).
Peyton earned her BS in zoology at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. During this time, she participated in conservation research in Tanzania, where she studied vegetation diversity and interspecies relationships of zebra and wildebeest. After completing her undergraduate degree, she earned her Professional Science master's degree in Natural Sciences also at CSU.