BIOL 13

About this course

This course is a general survey of the ecosystems and diversity of life in the marine environment. It will introduce the sciences of geological, chemical and physical oceanography as the basis to understand the environment where marine organisms exist is included. A comparative approach is used to study the physiological and anatomical adaptations of the different marine organisms to their environment. This course compares the ecology of the major marine ecosystems including the epipelagic, deep sea, hydrothermal vents, intertidal, estuaries, coral reefs and polar regions. Major aspects of evolutionary, cell and molecular theory, and the scientific method are addressed throughout the course.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

Transfer pathways that use BIOL 13

ASSIST maps BIOL 13 to a requirement in 20 published pathways from De Anza College.

• OceanographyDe Anza → Cal Maritime
• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Software EngineeringDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Marine BiologyDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Environmental Studies B.A., Sustainable Communities ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Environmental Studies B.A., Education and Community Outreach ConcentrationDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Marine ScienceDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Mechanical EngineeringDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Aerospace EngineeringDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Computer ScienceDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education ProgramDe Anza → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program Spanish BilingualDe Anza → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching, (Multiple Subjects)De Anza → San Jose State
• Environmental Economics and PolicyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• ArchitectureDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Society and EnvironmentDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Urban StudiesDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Marine BiologyDe Anza → CSU Long Beach