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Introduction to Biology

Leavitt School of Health; School of Education

About This Course

WGU Catalog 2026-03
This 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.

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