This course involves four hours a week of classroom instruction, including lectures and tutorials in which selected problems from the textbook are collectively solved.
Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following:
| Class tests | 10-25% |
| Term project | 10-15% |
| Two term examinations | 30-50% |
| One final examination | 30-40% |
| 100% |
Upon completion of Biology 2421, the student will be able to:
Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. Example textbooks and materials may include:
Nelson and Cox. Lehninger – Principles of Biochemistry (current edition). New York: Worth Publishers.
Courses listed here must be completed either prior to or simultaneously with this course:
Courses listed here are equivalent to this course and cannot be taken for further credit:
This course is not required for any other course.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
| Institution | Transfer Details | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander College (ALEX) | ALEX BIOL 2XX (3) | 2012/09/01 to - |
| Camosun College (CAMO) | CAMO CHEM 255 (4) | 2013/01/01 to - |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU BIOL 2XXX (4) | 2007/01/01 to - |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG BIOL 2315 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Okanagan College (OC) | OC BIOL 220 (3) | 2005/09/01 to - |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | DOUG BIOL 2321 (5) & DOUG BIOL 2421 (3) = SFU MBB 222 (3) & SFU MBB 231 (3) & SFU MBB 2XX (2) | 2007/09/01 to - |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU MBB 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU BIOL 223 (3) | 2004/09/01 to 2010/08/31 |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU BIOL 2230 (3) | 2010/09/01 to 2016/12/31 |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU BIOL 2XXX (3) | 2017/01/01 to - |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU BIOL 384 (3) | 2004/09/01 to 2021/04/30 |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU BIOL 2XX (3) | 2021/05/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO BIOL 2nd (3) | 2013/09/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO BIOL 2nd (3) | 2005/05/01 to 2013/08/31 |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV BIOL 201 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC CHEM 204 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV BIO 202 (4) | 2004/09/01 to - |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC BIOC 299 (1.5) | 2008/09/01 to - |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC BIOC 200 (1.5) | 2004/09/01 to 2008/08/31 |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU BIOL 201 (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |