BIOSC 130 - Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology

    Recent Professors
    Marci Cole Ekberg, Scott Matern, Kimberly Taugher, Nichole Pandev, Kacey Vandervorst
    Recent Semesters
    2026SP
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.5Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 120 - General College Chemistry I CHEM-120 or equivalent
    2026SP Sections
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    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 covers universal biological processes of all organismal life with an emphasis on the cellular level of organization and is intended for biology majors or other students with an in-depth interest in the biological sciences. Topics include principles of biomolecules, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular morphology and ultrastructure, biochemical pathways (photosynthesis and cellular respiration), enzymes, cellular communication and reproduction, classical and molecular genetics, gene control, embryology, immunology, and selected topics of animal physiology emphasizing homeostatic control mechanisms. The laboratory component focuses on methodologies necessary for the study of molecular, cellular and genetic topics such as microscopy, spectrophotometry, graphing, statistical analysis, and recombinant DNA technologies.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 5:35pm–7:00pm, Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Mon Wed 11:10am–2:15pm, Mon Wed 2:25pm–5:30pm