BIOL110 - Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
Course: BIOL110 (Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity) in BIOL department at Pennsylvania State University.
Credit Hours: 4 • Academic Level: first-year undergraduate course
Course Requirements: No prerequisites required - suitable for beginning students
Future Opportunities: Unlocks 90 advanced courses for further study
Course Type: Foundation course - forms the base for multiple advanced topics
Part of the BIOL curriculum at Pennsylvania State University, helping students progress through degree requirements.
Courses unlocked by BIOL110
- PPEM416 - Plant Virology: Molecules to Populations
- HORT301 - Principles of Arboriculture
- ANSC431 - Physiology of Animal Reproduction
- BBH311 - Interdisciplinary Integration in Biobehavioral Health
- BIOL222 - Genetics
- BIOL425 - Biology of Fungi
- PPEM425 - Biology of Fungi
- BIOL240W - Biology: Function and Development of Organisms
- VBSC430 - Principles of Toxicology
- BIOL462 - History of Biology
- ENT410 - Insect Structure and Function
- BIOL418 - Biology of Human Infectious Diseases
- ENT484 - Insect Behavior
- FOR409 - Tree Physiology
- FOR431 - Conservation Genetics
- GEOG414 - Principles and Applications in Landscape Ecology
- VBSC405 - Laboratory Animal Science
- VBSC438 - Introduction to Molecular Pharmacology
- WFS454 - Field Ichthyology
- AGECO418 - Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems
- ANSC447 - Equine Exercise Physiology
- BIOL220M - Honors Biology: Populations and Communities
- BIOL489 - Biology of Ecohealth in Tanzania
- BIOL429 - Animal Behavior
- BIOL403 - Biological Writing and Communication for Research
- ENT402W - Biology of Animal Parasites
- ENT419W - Pesticide Science
- FOR410 - Elements of Forest Ecosystem Management
- GEOSC474 - Astrobiology
- PPEM405 - Microbe-Plant Interactions: Plant Disease and Biological Control
- PPEM427 - Mycotoxins: Effects of Fungal Toxins on Human and Animal Health
- SOILS418 - Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems
- VBSC280N - Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine
- WFS425 - Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology
- ENVST200 - Research Methods in Environmental Studies
- VBSC402W - Biology of Animal Parasites
- PPEM417W - Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis in Plants
- WFS460 - Wildlife Behavior
- PPEM454 - Virus Ecology
- ANSC415 - Companion Animal Behavior
- PSYCH462 - Physiological Psychology
- WFS453 - Ichthyology Laboratory
- ANSC423 - Comparative Physiology of Domestic Animals
- BBH210 - Biobehavioral Aspects of Genetics
- BBH477 - Sleep and Biobehavioral Health
- BIOL220W - Biology: Populations and Communities
- ENT420 - Introduction to Population Dynamics
- ERM435 - Limnology
- WFS435 - Limnology
- BIOL230M - Honors Biology: Molecules and Cells
- BIOL434 - Pathobiology of Emerging Infectious Disease
- BIOL230W - Biology: Molecules and Cells
- BIOL417 - Invertebrate Zoology
- BIOL474 - Astrobiology
- ENT424 - Sensory Biology of Insects
- ENT440 - Plant-Insect Interactions
- ERM431 - Environmental Toxicology
- GEOG314 - Biogeography and Global Ecology
- GEOSC204 - Geobiology
- GEOSC409W - Geomicrobiology
- GEOSC422 - Vertebrate Paleontology
- PPEM430 - Air Pollution Impacts to Terrestrial Ecosystems
- SOILS412W - Soil Ecology
- VBSC415 - Research Practice in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- VBSC409 - Wildlife Diseases
- VBSC431 - Environmental Toxicology
- VBSC444 - Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
- WFS407 - Ornithology
- WFS408 - Mammalogy
- WFS422 - Ecology of Fishes
- WFS452 - Ichthyology
- WFS431 - Conservation Genetics
- WFS465 - Restoration Ecology
- BIOL484 - Biodiversity of Pennsylvania
- WFS300 - The Vertebrates
- ANSC213 - Introduction to Animal Biotechnology
- ANSC211 - Introduction to Avian Biology
- ANSC322 - Animal Genetics and Selection
- ANSC418 - Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems
- ANSC488 - Biology of germ cells and assisted reproductive technologies
- BIOL240M - Honors Biology: Function and Development of Organisms
- BIOL449 - Ecological Importance of Native Plants
- BIOL482 - Coastal Biology
- ERM430 - Air Pollution Impacts to Terrestrial Ecosystems
- ENVSC200 - Introduction to Environmental Science
- FOR465 - Restoration Ecology
- PLANT200 - Introduction to Agricultural Crop Growth, Form, and Function
- VBSC230 - The Science of Poisons
- VBSC300 - Veterinary Medical Terminology and Diagnostics
- WFS461 - Animal Welfare: Science and Ethics
Academic Planning at Pennsylvania State University
Students planning BIOL110 at Pennsylvania State University should complete 0 prerequisites before enrollment.
Future Pathways: Completing BIOL110 enables enrollment in 90 advanced courses for further study
This first-year course at Pennsylvania State University integrates into structured degree pathways for BIOL programs, supporting timely graduation and academic progression.