<p>So I am a student at RPI and wanted to take Intro to Bio at Stony Brook. Anyone know if SBU is a good place to take bio? Anyone do this before?</p>
<p>At stony we have 3 “intro” bio courses… </p>
<p>BIO 201 : Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems
An introduction to the major groups of living organisms. Structure, functions, the ecological roles of organisms in communities and ecosystems, and their evolutionary history are covered. Genetics and demography are discussed in the context of evolution by natural selection.
BIO 202 : Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology
The fundamentals of cell biology, biochemistry, and genetics. The biochemical and molecular bases of cell structure, energy metabolism, gene regulation, heredity, and development in living organisms from bacteria to man are discussed.
BIO 203 : Fundamentals of Biology: Cellular and Organ Physiology
The fundamentals of cell and organ physiology in mammalian and non-mammalian organisms. The structure and function of cell membranes and the physiology of cell to cell signaling, cellular respiration, and homeostasis of organs and organisms are examined with an emphasis on the comparative physiology of vertebrates and invertebrates. </p>
<p>202 and 203 are the “pre-med” ones (although many other people take them for various reasons… just saying they are usually like 90% pre-meds lol) and during the fall/spring BIO 203 is known to be notoriously hard (the exams are “choose the most incorrect statement” and they are pretty tough facts)</p>
<p>This probably wasnt much help, since I have no idea about the summer… but which of these 3 were you thinking of taking?</p>