BIOL 230 - Cell and Molecular Biology

    Recent Professors
    Nathan C. Staples
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 210 and BIOL 210, or 215 (offered at Skyline College), or 220 (offered at College of San Mateo), or 225.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    This course is designed for biology majors and is an introduction to life functions at the cellular and molecular levels. Students learn about cellular structure and the macromolecular architecture of the cell, the functional processes of cellular energetics, metabolic regulation, photochemical activities, reproduction, molecular and Mendelian genetics, regulation of gene expression, and methods of recombinant DNA technology.
    Usually Held
    Mon 11:10am–12:30pm, Mon Wed 2:10pm–5:00pm, Wed 11:10am–1:40pm