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| BIOL 1A | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY - EVOLUTION, DIVERSITY, AND ECOLOGY | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for Chem 1A.
The first course in a 3 course sequence for Biology majors (Biol 1ABC). The degree of rigor and amount of independent learning required are designed to meet the preparation needs of students transferring to upper division Biology study. Describes the scientific method, studies the history, evidence, and mechanisms of evolution, investigates the classification and diversity of living organisms, investigates the population, community, and ecosystem ecological principles with an emphasis on the connection between ecology and evolution. For majors in biological sciences but open to all qualified students. Recommended concurrent enrollment in Chem 1A. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#4403 10:25am- Noon TuTh LecLab U321 DI-FIORI R
& 1:00pm- 5:25pm Th U423 DI-FIORI R
#4345 10:25am- Noon TuTh LecLab U321 DI-FIORI R
& 1:00pm- 5:25pm Tu U423 DI-FIORI R
#5840 1:00pm- 4:45pm M LecLab U423 FOSTER V
& 9:00am-12:45pm F U423 FOSTER V
#5849 1:00pm- 4:45pm WF LecLab U423 FOSTER V
| BIOL 1B | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY - CELLULAR AND ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Biol 1A, Chem 1A.
The second course in a 3 course sequence for Biology majors (Biol 1ABC). The degree of rigor and amount of independent learning required are designed to meet the preparation needs of students transferring to upper division biology study. Investigates the basic principles of cell biology, describes and explores patterns of heredity including Mendelian genetics and linkage analysis, studies organismal physiology through investigations of plant and animal form and function. For majors in biological sciences but open to all qualified students. Recommended concurrent enrollment in Chem 1B. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6760 10:25am- Noon TuTh LecLab U221 CHOATE-CILET
& 1:00pm- 5:25pm Tu U434 CHOATE-CILET
#6752 10:25am- Noon TuTh LecLab U221 CHOATE-CILET
& 1:00pm- 5:25pm Th U434 CHOATE-CILET
#4672 1:00pm- 3:20pm M LecLab U434 JARRELL P
& 3:20pm- 4:20pm M U434 JARRELL P
& 1:00pm- 5:25pm W U434 JARRELL P
| BIOL 1C | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY - INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Biol 1B, Chem 1B.
The third course in a 3-course sequence for Biology majors (Biol 1ABC). The degree of rigor and amount of independent learning required are designed to meet the preparation needs of students transferring to upper division biology studies. Investigates biochemistry and molecular biology; covering bioenergetics, molecular genetics, cell signaling, cell reproduction, immunology, and cancer. Laboratory investigations use current molecular techniques. For majors in biological sciences but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Transfer credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#4802 1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh LecLab U221 IGOE JC
& 9:00am- 1:25pm F U434 CHEN C J
#4354 1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh LecLab U221 IGOE JC
& 8:35am- 1:00pm W U434 CHEN C J
| BIOL 2 | ANIMAL BIOLOGY | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Major zoological principles both invertebrate and vertebrate. Animal development, form and function, natural history and economic relationship to human society. Recommended a 1-99 lab science course. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6484 8:50am-12:10pm TuTh LecLab U408 FOSTER V
#6065 6:30pm- 9:50pm MW LecLab U408 HEBERT B
| BIOL 4 | PLANT BIOLOGY | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Basic botanical principles, plant evolution and diversity, the cell, photosynthesis, respiration, reproduction, heredity, ecology and importance of plants to humans. Recommended a 1-99 lab science course. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#5846 8:50am-12:10pm MW LecLab U423 FOLSOM D
#5628 8:50am-12:10pm TuTh LecLab U423 FOLSOM D
#4370 5:00pm- 8:20pm TuTh LecLab U408 CATANESE E
| BIOL 11 | GENERAL BIOLOGY | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Basic concepts of biology, the cell, nutrition, a survey of physiological systems, reproduction, heredity, development, diversity of organisms, evolution and environmental biology. Recommended a 1-99 lab science course. No credit if taken after Biol 1A, 2, 3, 4 or 5. For non-biology majors, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#4238 ONLINE CHOATE-CILET
& 8:50am-12:10pm F U418 CHOATE-CILET
#4225 ONLINE CHOATE-CILET
& 9:40am- 1:00pm W U418 CHOATE-CILET
#6483 ONLINE CHOATE-CILET
& 12:10pm- 3:30pm F U418 CHOATE-CILET
#4423 7:15am- 8:50am MW LecLab U321 CONNER J
& 8:50am-12:10pm Th U418 CONNER J
#5778 7:15am- 8:50am MW LecLab U321 CONNER J
& 8:50am-12:10pm M U418 CONNER J
#5791 7:15am- 8:50am MW LecLab U321 CONNER J
& 8:50am- 9:50am W U412 CONNER J
& 9:50am-12:10pm W U412 CONNER J
#4235 7:15am- 8:50am TuTh LecLab U321 BOWER S
& 8:50am-12:10pm Tu U412 BOWER S
#6599 7:15am- 8:50am TuTh LecLab U321 BOWER S
& 10:35am-11:45am F U412 BOWER S
& 11:45am- 1:55pm F U412 BOWER S
#7805 7:15am- 8:50am TuTh LecLab U321 BOWER S
& 8:50am-12:10pm Th U412 BOWER S
#5792 8:00am-11:20am Sat LecLab U321 MC CABE DC
& 11:20am- 2:40pm Sat U412 LAHMEYER S
#5793 8:00am-11:20am Sat LecLab U321 MC CABE DC
& 11:20am- 2:40pm Sat U418 KOHPAHL G
#5796 8:00am-11:20am Sat LecLab U412 MEMBRENO S
& 11:20am- 2:40pm Sat U321 LAHMEYER S
#4230 10:25am- Noon M LecLab U321 DI-FIORI R
1.7 Hours TBA per week
& 1:00pm- 4:20pm W U412 DI-FIORI R
& TBA ONLINE DI-FIORI R
#4218 10:25am- Noon M LecLab U321 DI-FIORI R
1.7 Hours TBA per week
& 1:00pm- 3:10pm M U412 DI-FIORI R
& TBA ONLINE DI-FIORI R
#6610 10:25am- Noon M LecLab U321 DI-FIORI R
1.7 Hours TBA per week
& 1:00pm- 4:20pm Th U412 FOSTER V
& TBA ONLINE DI-FIORI R
#4223 10:25am- Noon W LecLab U321 RODRIGUEZ K
1.7 Hours TBA per week
& 1:00pm- 4:20pm W U418 RODRIGUEZ K
& TBA ONLINE RODRIGUEZ K
#6596 10:25am- Noon W LecLab U321 RODRIGUEZ K
1.7 Hours TBA per week
& 1:00pm- 4:20pm Th U418 RODRIGUEZ K
& TBA ONLINE RODRIGUEZ K
#6607 10:25am- Noon W LecLab U321 RODRIGUEZ K
1.7 Hours TBA per week
& 1:00pm- 2:00pm Tu U418 RODRIGUEZ K
& 2:00pm- 4:20pm Tu U418 RODRIGUEZ K
& TBA ONLINE RODRIGUEZ K
#5795 11:20am- 2:40pm Sat LecLab U321 MEMBRENO S
& 8:00am-11:20am Sat U418 BAVA J
#7511 1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh LecLab U321 FOLSOM D
& 1:00pm- 2:10pm M U418 FOLSOM D
& 2:10pm- 4:20pm M U418 FOLSOM D
#7512 1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh LecLab U321 FOLSOM D
& 8:50am-12:10pm Tu U418 CHEN C J
#6606 1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh LecLab U321 FOLSOM D
& 8:50am-12:10pm M U412 CHEN C J
#4219 2:35pm- 4:10pm MW LecLab U321 MC CABE DC
& 4:20pm- 7:40pm M U412 NAVA I
#7806 2:35pm- 4:10pm MW LecLab U321 MC CABE DC
& 4:20pm- 7:40pm W U412 JACKSON J
#6501 2:35pm- 4:10pm MW LecLab U321 MC CABE DC
& 1:00pm- 4:20pm Tu U412 BOWER S
#4441 6:30pm- 9:50pm M LecLab U321 BAVA J
& 6:30pm- 9:50pm Tu U418 RING G
#6768 6:30pm- 9:50pm M LecLab U321 BAVA J
& 6:30pm- 9:50pm Tu U412 KOHPAHL G
#5484 6:30pm- 9:50pm M LecLab U321 BAVA J
& 6:30pm- 9:50pm W U418 KOHPAHL G
#4232 6:30pm- 9:50pm W LecLab U321 BAVA J
& 6:30pm- 9:50pm M U418 KERKMAN M
#6773 6:30pm- 9:50pm W LecLab U321 BAVA J
& 6:30pm- 9:50pm Th U412 NAVA I
#6497 6:30pm- 9:50pm W LecLab U321 BAVA J
& 6:30pm- 9:50pm Th U418 NAVARRO M
| BIOL 14 | FIELD BIOLOGY | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, trees and shrubs of Southern California. Identification, ecology methods of observing and recording. Required instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6091 9:00am- 1:30pm F LecLab E220 CATANESE E
& 1:30pm- 3:40pm F E220 CATANESE E
| BIOL 16 | MARINE BIOLOGY | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Marine organisms and their relationship to such environmental factors as temperature, salinity, oxygen, minerals, ocean currents and depth; introduction to measurement of some of these factors. Collection and identification of marine organisms. Laboratory study of preserved specimens. Required instructional trips. Recommended a 1-99 lab science course. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#5629 7:00am-10:20am MF LecLab U408 BOWER S
#4240 1:00pm- 4:20pm MW LecLab U408 CONNER J
| BIOL 20 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 2 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Anat 25, Biol 1A, Biol 4, Biol 14, Biol 16, Micro 2 or Physo 1; and approval of student project.
Student research on topics in biology: review of literature, design and execution of the experiments. Maximum credit 4 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 108 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#5435 TBA I-S U402 DOUGLASS D N
6.8 Hours TBA per week
| BIOL 26 | BIOLOGY FIELD STUDIES | 2 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Investigations of animals and plants in their natural habitats with an emphasis on ecological relationships. Recommended completion of a college biology course. Required instructional trips. Maximum credit 4 units, 2 units each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6503 TBA LecLab U423 FOSTER V
4.5 Hours TBA per week
& TBA U423 DI-FIORI R
#4767 5:30pm- 6:40pm Tu LecLab U432 FOSTER V
3.4 Hours TBA per week
& TBA U432 DI-FIORI R
| BIOL 28 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | 3 Units |
Introduction to the structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids including molecular modeling, sequence alignment, database management. Computer programming with Perl or comparable programming language. Designing and managing biological database using relational database applications. Data gathering and analysis using spreadsheet applications. Recommended basic computer skills. Total of 54 hours lecture and 36 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#5925 6:30pm- 9:10pm TuTh LecLab E220 JOHNSTON R
| BIOL 36 | HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Interaction of human populations with local and global environments. Interrelationships of ecosystem and biosphere components. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#4283 8:50am-10:25am MW Lecture U321 GROTZINGER D
| BIOL 37 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 4 Units |
Prerequisite(s): None.
Relationship of living organisms to the environment, including human impact on the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Emphasis is placed on understanding of biological and physical science issues currently faced by society; an interdisciplinary course. Includes biology laboratory and field investigation of ecosystems and the environment. May not be taken concurrently with or after Physc 37. No credit if taken after Biol 40. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#5741 8:50am-12:10pm TuTh LecLab U285 CATANESE E
#5743 1:00pm- 4:20pm TuTh LecLab R102 CATANESE E
| BIOL 39 | MODERN HUMAN GENETICS | 4 Units |
An introductory course exploring the theoretical and practical applications of human heredity, genetics and biotechnology. Introduction to cellular and molecular biology, Mendelian and molecular genetics, evolution, human genetics, applications of genetic engineering including biotechnology, forensics and molecular medicine. Total of 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory. Transfer credit: CSU, UC. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#5719 8:50am-12:10pm Tu U434 CHESS B
& ONLINE CHESS B
#4586 1:00pm- 4:20pm Tu U408 CHESS B
& ONLINE CHESS B
| BIOL 102B | BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - ADVANCED TECHNIQUES | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in Biol 102A.
Advanced skills in applied biological technology. Skills include PAGE electrophoresis techniques, column chromatography, PCR, ELISA, lyophilization, DNA sequencing, and the production of an industry standard laboratory notebook. Internet database will be used for instruction in bioinformatics. Total of 36 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#5358 6:40pm-10:00pm M LecLab U432 EVERSOLE-CIR
& 6:40pm- 8:10pm W U432 MANCINO V
& 8:10pm-10:00pm W U432 EVERSOLE-CIR
| BIOL 102C | BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Biol 102A.
Advanced skills in applied biological technology. Skills include cell culture techniques for both plant and mammalian cell cultures and the production of an industry standard laboratory notebook. Total of 36 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#5790 11:30am- 1:45pm MWF LecLab U432 EVERSOLE-CIR
#6860 11:30am- 1:45pm MF LecLab U432 EVERSOLE-CIR
& 1:45pm- 4:00pm W U432 EVERSOLE-CIR
| BIOL 102D | BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - LABORATORY INTERNSHIP | 3 Units |
Prerequisite(s): Biol 102B or Biol 102C.
Advanced skills in applied biological technology. Internship in a biochemistry laboratory. Maximum credit 9 units, 3 units each semester. Total of 234 hours laboratory. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6624 TBA FLD U432 EVERSOLE-CIR
| BIOL 171C | EXPLORING TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | 1 Unit |
Exploratory course: Specific topic identified in Schedule of Classes. Lecture focusing on topics of current and general interest. Maximum credit 4 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 18 hours lecture and 18 hours laboratory. First offered Winter 2007. Grading: Letter Grade Only
#4591 TBA LecLab U432 EVERSOLE-CIR
36.0 Hours TBA per week