BIOLOGY CLASSES

Biology 101
Principles of Biology I

5 units: 3 hr. lecture, 6 hr. lab
Prerequisite: Chemistry 4 with minimum grade of C or the equivalent
Recommended preparation: eligibility for English 1A.
It is also recommended that Chemistry 1A or Chemistry 21A
be taken concurrently in preparation for Biology 1B.
Credit, degree applicable
Transfers to CSU

This course is a survey of eukaryotic organisms, their evolution and ecology. The student will have a thorough exposure to plant and animal anatomy and physiology, and will utilize animal dissection in the lab. Students will be expected to complete a project that includes hypothesis, prediction, experimentation, and presentation of results. This course is one of three courses in the biology series designed for biology majors, including those students planning to pursue a career in medicine, dentistry, or other life sciences.

Biology 102
Principles of Biology II

5 units: 3 hr. lecture, 6 hr. lab
Prerequisite: Chemistry 1A with minimum grade of C or the equivalent
Recommended Preparation: eligibility for English 1A
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

This course offers a detailed study of eukaryotic cell anatomy, metabolism, and division, including the study of Mendelian genetics and the molecular genetics of eukaryotes. Prokaryotic cellular structure (eubacteria and archaea), microbial genetics, and viruses are also studied. The scientific method is discussed in the lecture component and students implement elements of the process in various laboratory exercises.

This course is one of three courses in the biology series designed for biology majors, including those students planning to pursue a career in medicine, dentistry, or other life sciences.

Biology 1C
Fundamentals of Molecular Biology

3 units: 3 hr. lecture
Prerequisite: Biology 1B with a minimum grade of C;
Chemistry 7A with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment
Credit, degree applicable
Transfers to CSU, UC

This course is an introduction to molecular biology including protein structure and functions; DNA and RNA structure and functions; protein synthesis; genome organization in viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes; gene cloning; DNA technology and applications of genetic engineering.

Biology 10
Fundamentals of Biology

4 units: 3 hr. lecture, 3 hr. lab
Recommended preparation: English 2R
Credit, degree applicable
Transfers to CSU, UC (credit limitation)

This course is a survey of all living things: prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants, and animals. Basic principles of structure, function, and relationships of living organisms are discussed with special reference to humans.