BIO 2100 - General Biology I: The Unity of Life

    Recent Professors
    Alison Varty
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Intermediate algebra or higher or direct placement based on multiple measures.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of BIO 2100
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This course, intended for majors, will cover principles and applications of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function, biological molecules, homeostasis, cell reproduction and its controls, cell metabolism including photosynthesis and cellular respiration, and cellular communication. The philosophy of science, methods of scientific inquiry, and experimental design are foundational to the course. (AA, CSU, UC)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:00am–12:05pm