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Introduction to Biology
Leavitt School of Health; School of Education
About This Course
WGU Catalog 2026-03This course is a foundational introduction to the biological sciences. The overarching theories of life from biological research are explored as well as the fundamental concepts and principles of the study of living organisms and their interaction with the environment. Key concepts include how living organisms use and produce energy; how life grows, develops, and reproduces; how life responds to the environment to maintain internal stability; and how life evolves and adapts to the environment.
Official catalog text — WGU-authored.
First in catalog2017-01StatusActiveCurrent degrees10Total degree appearances45
Included in Current Degrees (10)
- Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Mild to Moderate Exceptionalities Special Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Special and Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Special Education and Elementary Education (Dual Licensure)
- Bachelor of Arts, Special Education, Mild to Moderate
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- Bachelor of Science, Health Information Management
- Bachelor of Science, Health and Human Services
- Bachelor of Science, Public Health
Previously Appeared in Retired Degrees (23)
- Bachelor of Science, IT - Networks Administration Emphasisfrom 2017-01
- Bachelor of Science, IT - Security Emphasisfrom 2017-01
- Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8)from 2017-01
- Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics (5-9)from 2017-01
- Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics (5-12)from 2017-01
- Bachelor of Arts, Science (5-9)from 2017-01
- Bachelor of Arts, Science (5-12, Bio)from 2017-01
- Bachelor of Arts, Science (5-12, Chemistry)from 2017-01
- Bachelor of Arts, Science (5-12, Geo)from 2017-01
- Bachelor of Arts, Science (5-12, Physics)from 2017-01
- Bachelor of Arts, Special Educationfrom 2017-01
- Bachelor of Science, Marketing Managementfrom 2017-09
- Bachelor of Science, Network Operations and Securityfrom 2017-09
- Bachelor of Science, Cloud and Systems Administrationfrom 2017-10
- Bachelor of Science, Science Education (Middle Grades)from 2018-05
- Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Education (Middle Grades)from 2018-09
- Bachelor of Science, Cloud Computingfrom 2020-04
- Bachelor of Science, Cloud Computing – Amazon Web Services trackfrom 2022-06
- Bachelor of Science, Cloud Computing – Microsoft Azure trackfrom 2022-06
- Bachelor of Science, Cloud Computing - Amazon Web Services trackfrom 2024-05
- Bachelor of Science, Cloud Computing - Microsoft Azure trackfrom 2024-05
- Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Middle Grades Mathematics Educationfrom 2024-09
- Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies in Middle Grades Science Educationfrom 2024-09