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Associate Degree Nursing Preparatory:
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Department Chair:
Paul Leonard
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Email: Associate Degree Nursing Preparatory

Mailing Address:
Associate Degree Nursing Preparatory
TSTC Harlingen
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550

Location:
The Associate Degree Nursing Preparatory office is located in the Sen. Eddie Lucio Health Science Technology Building

Office Hours:
M - F: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat., Sun.: Closed

BIOL 1409 - General Biology II

 

Course Description:

This course will focus on molecular biology, Mendel’s fundamentals genetics, DNA, RNA, protein synthesis, and a general survey of major phyla. The course is complemented with animal dissections and the general anatomy and physiology of a human is referenced with fetal pig dissections.

 

Required Text and Materials:

Lecture:    Mader, Sylva S., 2007 Biology 9th ed.

                 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,

                 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

Laboratory:   Mader, Sylva S., 2007

                     Laboratory Manual Biology 9th ed.

                     The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,

                     1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

 

SCAN-TRONS Answer Sheets, Form 882 

 

Grading Criteria:

Laboratory                                           25%

Lecture                                                75%

Letter Grade                                        Numeric Value

A                                                          90-100

B                                                          80-89

C                                                          70-79

D                                                          60-69

F                                                          <-59

 

Instructors that offer this course:

Omar Cano  Charles Castillo 

 

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