BIO 20 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY

    Recent Professors
    S. Teh, A. Sirulnik, R. Leonardo, M. Pires, N. Gan, M. Thompson, A. Gerrard, B. Tiffany and 3 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    28–35 students
    Difficulty
    6.1Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of BIO 20
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This combined lecture and laboratory course provides the non-biology major with an introduction to living things and their environment. Students use experimentation and investigation to develop important critical thinking skills. Students learn about the process of science, the building blocks of life, the role and regulation of DNA, how populations change over time, the movement of energy within and between life forms, and how species interact with each other and their surroundings. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply an understanding of biological concepts to current issues and their impacts on society. Field trips may supplement laboratory work. Formerly offered as BIO 20.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:20pm, Fri 12:00pm–2:50pm, Tue Thu 5:30pm–6:50pm, 7:00pm–9:50pm