Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024Class Size24 studentsCredits5PrerequisitePrerequisite(s): All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P") or higher. BIO 1R or BIO 1A or BIO 1B CHEM 1A Recommended Course Preparation: Intermediate Algebra or a higher level of mathematics. Eligible for college-level composition as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionThis course, intended for majors, will cover principles and applications of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function, biochemistry, biological molecules, homeostasis, cell reproduction and its controls, molecular genetics, classical/Mendelian genetics, cell metabolism including photosynthesis, respiration, and fermentation, and cellular communication. The philosophy of science, methods of scientific inquiry, and experimental design are foundational to the course.Usually HeldWed Fri 12:30pm–1:45pm, Wed Fri 9:30am–12:20pm, Tue Thu 5:00pm–6:15pm, Tue Thu 6:30pm–9:20pm 