Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026Class Size28 studentsCredits5PrerequisiteBIO 9A - Molecular, Cellular, and Animal Biology Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionCovers comparative diversity, structure, and non-animal eukaryotic phyla. Population and community ecology and ecosystem interactions are emphasized, as well as aspects of evolution, taxonomy, and systematics. Topics include development, morphology, physiology, photosynthesis, taxonomy and systematics, principles of evolution, mechanisms of evolutionary change, and speciation. Students will obtain mastery through wet labs, computer simulations, fieldwork, group projects, student presentations, and other student-centered approaches. May be offered in a distance-learning format.Usually HeldTue Thu 11:20am–12:40pm, Tue Thu 8:00am–11:05am, Tue Thu 2:40pm–5:45pm 