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Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Spring
Course prefix:
BIOS
Course number:
1220
Section:
A1, A2, A3
CRN
33000
32998
32999
Instructor first name:
Shana
Instructor last name:
Kerr
Class Details
Course description:

Students learn biology through the lens of the formation and collapse of biological systems, organized around questions pertaining to life, sex, and death.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

All students are expected to abide by the Academic Honor Code, which can be viewed online at https://policylibrary.gatech.edu/student-life/academic-honor-code. Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Be aware of your obligations and expectations associated with the Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code and Student Code of Conduct (http://www.honor.gatech.edu). Academic dishonesty includes cheating, lying about course matters, plagiarism, submitting someone else’s work as your own, stealing classroom materials, or helping others commit a violation of the Honor Code. Consistent with the), refusal to comply with any safety requirements, including wearing safety glasses, will be considered a violation of the Non-Academic Misconduct Policy. Plagiarism includes any form of representing the words or ideas of others as your own. Suspected violation of the Academic Honor Code in any form may be referred to the Office of Student Integrity for adjudication.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the STEM area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I ask scientific questions or use data, mathematics, or technology to understand the universe? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will use the scientific method and laboratory procedures or mathematical and computational methods to analyze data, solve problems, and explain natural phenomena. 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Inquiry and Analysis
  • Problem-Solving
  • Teamwork