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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED Or Equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

36 Hours

Course Duration

6 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

6

Courses Offered In UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Microbiology

  • This course is an overview of microorganisms important in clinical diseases and biotechnology. You are introduced to general concepts concerning morphology, genetics, and reproduction of these microbial agents. It focuses on individual organisms with emphasis on infectious diseases, biotechnology applications, molecular and biochemical characteristics, and molecular and serological identification methods.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Human Biology

  • This course sparks interest in you by encouraging to connect basic biology concepts to real-world issues that are relevant to their own lives. It demystifies the scientific process and the concepts of human biology using a narrative style to tell a story with a reader-friendly approach.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Biology

  • This course focuses on the core concepts you need to make scientifically informed decisions throughout their lives. It covers four major topics–cells, genetics, evolution/diversity, and ecology–and uses evolution as an overarching theme to tie all topics together.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Ecology

  • Ecology is the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environment in a hierarchy of levels of organization: individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. This course provides a comprehensive survey of The Organism in Its Environment, Population Interactions, Ecological Genetics and the Ecosystem.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Botany

  • This course will capture your attention by showing them why plants are a fascinating and essential part of their everyday lives. The clear, concise text focuses on four major themes: plants and people, conservation biology, evolution, and biotechnology and will give you practical and relevant information about the world of botany.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Marine Biology

  • This course approaches the subject of marine biology by emphasizing the ecological principles that govern marine life throughout all ocean environments and by acknowledging the differences between marine and terrestrial ecosystems. This unique approach adds real-world relevance by exploring how organisms interact within their individual ecosystems.

  • 6 Credits
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Microbiology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The microbial world and you
    Chemical principles
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Observing microorganisms through a microscope
    Functional anatomy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Microbial metabolism
    Microbial growth
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The control of microbial growth
    Microbial genetics
    Biotechnology and recombinant dna
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classification of microorganisms
    The prokaryotes: domains bacteria and archaea
    The eukaryotes: fungi, algae, protozoa, and helminths
    Viruses, viroids, and prions
    Principles of disease and epidemiology

Introduction to Human Biology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Human biology, science, and society
    The chemistry of living things
    Structure and function of cells
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    From cells to organ systems
    The skeletal system
    The muscular system
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Blood
    Heart and blood vessels
    The immune system and mechanisms of defense
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The respiratory system: exchange of gases
    The nervous system: integration and control
    Sensory mechanisms
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The endocrine system
    The digestive system and nutrition
    The urinary system
    Reproductive systems
    Cell reproduction and differentiation
    Cancer: uncontrolled cell division and differentiation
    Genetics and inheritance
    Dna technology and genetic engineering
    Development and aging
    Evolution and the origins of life
    Ecosystems and populations
    Human impacts, biodiversity, and environmental issues

Introduction to Biology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction: biology today
    Essential chemistry for biology
    The molecules of life
    A tour of the cell
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The working cell
    Cellular respiration: obtaining energy from food
    Photosynthesis: using light to make food
    Cellular reproduction: cells from cells
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Patterns of inheritance
    The structure and function of dna
    How genes are controlled
    Dna technology
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    How populations evolve
    How biological diversity evolves
    The evolution of microbial life
    Plants, fungi, and the move onto land
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The evolution of animals
    The ecology of organisms and populations
    Communities and ecosystems
    Human impact on the environment

Introduction to Ecology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ecology: its meaning and scope.
    Adaptation.
    Climate.
    Water balance.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Light and biological cycles.
    Nutrients.
    Soils.
    Concept of the ecosystem.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Ecosystem energetics.
    Biogeochemical cycles.
    Grassland to tundra.
    Forest.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Freshwater ecosystems.
    Saltwater ecosystems.
    Properties of populations.
     18 population growth and regulation.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Intraspecific competition.
    Population genetics.
    Interspecific competition.
    Predation.
    Plant-herbivore systems.
    Herbivore-carnivore systems.
    Parasitism.
    Mutualism.
    Community structure.
    Disturbance.
    Succession.

Fundamentals of Botany

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The world of plants.
    Cell structure and the cell cycle.
    An introduction to plant structure.
    Roots, stems, and leaves: the primary plant body.
    Secondary growth in plants.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Life cycles and reproductive structures.
    Basic plant biochemistry.
    Photosynthesis.
    Respiration.
    Transport in plants.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Plant responses to hormones and environmental stimuli.
    Genetics.
    Gene expression and activation.
    Plant biotechnology.
    Evolution.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classification.
    Viruses and prokaryotes.
    Protists.
    Fungi.
    Bryophytes.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Seedless vascular plants.
    Gymnosperms.
    Angiosperms: flowering plants.
    Ecology and the biosphere.
    Ecosystem dynamics: how ecosystems work.
    Conservation biology.

Introduction to Marine Biology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to the marine environment.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Plankton and plankton communities.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Oceanic nekton.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Deep-sea biology.
    Shallow-water subtidal benthic associations.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Intertidal ecology.
    Meiofauna.
    Estuaries and salt marshes.
    Tropical communities.
    Human impact on the sea.