C. This course requires no library reserve materials other than the required and recommended texts for this course. The reading materials provided by these texts are sufficient in both depth and breadth to cover all the assignments.

REQUIRED BOOKS:  

1) Accompanying Texts:

• Biology. 7th Edition with CD set (2005).  By Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B.  Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. ISBN # 0-8053-7146-X.  QH308.2.C34

The above text can be purchased as a convenient inclusive package with the accompanying multi-media from the University bookstore.  

2) Laboratory Manual: 

• Laboratory Manual for Biological sciences I.  Mason, A.Z., Carlberg, D., Gharakhanian, E.,  Brusslan, J. and Palmier, C. 2004. 7th Edition.  Pearson Custom Publishing.  ISBN# 0-536-80364-1.   

Edition #7 of the laboratory manual for the course can be purchased from the bookstore.  

3) Multi-Media Resources used in the Course: http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com/
The following resources require a browser on either a Mac or a PC with a processor speed of 200 MHz or better.   Suitable computers for student use are available at the campus libraries or in the Computer Laboratory associated with the CNSM Student Access to Science Center. In the event of technical breakdown, alternative procedures for submitting any assignments requiring on-line access will be given by your laboratory instructor.

• EvolveIT: An interactive WWW simulation that illustrates the process of evolution through organismal adaptation brought about by changes in environmental and biological variables.
• VirtualFly: An interactive WWW simulation that allows students to undertake breeding experiments to illustrates the process of Mendelian Genetics
• Gene Regulation: A WWW simulation of the lac and trp operons. On line tests and concepts behind the discovery of cis- and trans- acting factors.

• An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students. 6th Edition (1998). By G.I. Sackheim. Benjamin Cummings Publishing. ISBN# 0-8053-3970-1. QD33.S134.
• Biological Terrorism.  By Goodwin, S. and Phillis, R.W.  Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. ISBN# 0-8053-4868-9.
• Understanding the Human Genome Project.  By Pallandino, M.A.  Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. ISBN# 0-8053-6774-8.
• Stem Cells and Cloning.  By Prentice, D.A.  Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. ISBN# 08053-4864-6.
• Biology of Cancer.  By Phillis, R.W., and Goodwin, S. Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. ISBN# 0-8053-4867-0.

Recommended texts to be used for reference purposes are:

• Molecular Cell Biology: Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A. Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Matthew Scott, Anthony Bretscher, Hidde Ploegh, Paul Matsudaira, 6th Edition, W. H Freeman and Co. ISBN # 0-7167-4366-3. ISBN10: 0716776014 - ISBN13: 9780716776017.
• The World of the Cell: Becker, Kleinsmith and Hardin, 2005, Sixth Edition, Benjamin Cummings Pub. Co., Inc. ISBN10: 0805346805 - ISBN13: 9780805346800
• Biology, By E. P. Solomon, L.R. Berg, and D.W. Martin. Saunders College Publishing. 8th Edition (2008).ISBN # 0-495-10705-0. 
• Shaum's Outlines: Biology, George H. Fried, Ph.D., and George J. Hademenos.  Second Edition:  McGraw Hill Pub.Co. ISBN#  0-07-022405-6.
• Life; The Science of Biology.  7th Edition.  William Purves, David Sadava, Gordon Orians and H. Craig Heller.  Sinauer Associates, Inc.  W.H. Freeman and Company.  ISBN10: 0716798565 - ISBN13: 9780716798569.
  

D. COURSE PREREQUISITES:

Chemistry 111A must be completed prior to taking this course.
Chemistry 111B must be taken prior to, or concurrently with, this course.