TransfermaticBIOL at Merced College

    BIOL 09 - Introduction to Genetics

    Recent Professors
    Mireya Macias
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    48–50 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of BIOL 09
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> This course is an introductory study of genetic principles, inheritance, variation, and evolution in plants and animals. This course includes the study of Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, and population genetics. Recent research innovations explored include genetic engineering.