Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025Class Size30 studentsCredits5PrerequisitePrerequisites: 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 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B2DescriptionPresents 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 HeldMon Wed 11:45am–1:10pm, Wed Fri 8:30am–9:50am, Mon Wed 1:30pm–4:35pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–1:20pm