Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026Class Size30 studentsCredits4PrerequisiteCHEM 170 or CHEM 200 or equivalent; MATH 62 or MATH 72 or equivalent or through the Southwestern College multiple measures placement processes. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionIntroduces basic principles of cell and molecular biology for biology and related science majors. Emphasizes basic atomic structure and bonding, the chemical basis of life, cell structure and function, energy transformation, cell division, genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and the origin of life. [D; CSU; UC; C-ID BIOL 190 ]Usually HeldTue 1:20pm–4:30pm, Tue 6:45pm–9:55pm, Tue Thu 10:10am–11:35am, Tue Thu 5:10pm–6:35pm 