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Ocean County College is one of the first community colleges in the Northeastern United States to develop Biology I with the laboratory and place it totally online. OCC has teamed up with McGraw-Hill Publishing and LabPaq to deliver the entire course through WebCT/Blackboard CE 6.0.

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Next online class starts: June 24, 2009

Course Description:

BIOL 161 Biology I
4 credits

Major concepts discussed include cell structure, bio-chemical reactions, energy relationships, evolution and the dynamics of plant functions. High school biology or BIOL 114 required. High school chemistry recommended.

Students must purchase lab kit and microscope

Independent Laboratory Exercises Laboratory Manual and Lab Kit: available through LabPaq, Denver Colorado. LabPaq (BK-2A) Approximate cost for kit - $189.00

Students wait to purchase the laboratory kit the class begins. The kit ships in one day from LabPaq.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees are based on 4 semester hours and a $100 DL fee.

Safety

The Hands-On Labs kits are safe, cost-effective and environment-friendly. The kits include a lab manual plus the basic equipment and supplies required to complete the full semester of lab assignments described in each manual. Students need to carefully follow the safety guidelines provided.

Who should take this course online?

• Students who work full time and find it difficult to attend classes face-to-face because of time contraints.
• You must be an excellent student who is comfortable with computers.
• You should be a self starter and good at following directions.
• You should have excellent reading comprehension skills. Students who are in developmental courses should not take this course online.

Special Guest Lecture - Tom Brown, America's foremost Naturalist and Nature Author

Ocean County's own Tom Brown has agreed to provide the students with a special online lecture on the Flora of the NJ Pine Barrens. Tom Brown is the author of The Tracker and the Tom Brown Field Guide Series and brother of Dr. Jim Brown the former OCC dean and current science professor. He will share his special knowledge of the Pine Barrens and its unique botanical rarities as a capstone for General Biology I course.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact:

Professor Marc LaBella, Science Department, Ocean County College, 732.255.0400 ext. 2331. E-Mail Address: mlabella@ocean.edu or

Dr. Jim Brown, Science Department, Ocean County College, 732.255.0400 ext. 2446.
E-mail Address: jbrown@ocean.edu