BIO 201A - BIOLOGY

    Recent Professors
    Erin Naegle
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisites: CHEM 200 or One year of high school chemistry with a minimum grade of C or better and Eligibility for transfer-level math using the current college process
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    Presents the philosophy of science, methods of scientific inquiry, and experimental design. The course will also 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 respiration, protein synthesis, classical/Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, cellular communication, and biotechnology.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:45am–1:10pm, Wed Fri 8:30am–9:50am, Mon Wed 1:30pm–4:35pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–1:20pm