General Biology Lecture, Biology 1A - 3 semester units, three 1-hour lectures per week and one 1-hour discussion section per week
General Biology Lab, Biology 1AL - 2 semester units, one 90-minute lecture per week and one 3-hour lab section per week. (There a $48 Course Material Fee associated with this course)
Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A and 3A (or 112A) with a minimum C- grade. Having previously taken or being concurrently enrolled in Chemistry 3B (or 112B) is recommended.
General introduction to cell structure and function, molecular and organism genetics, animal development, form and function. Intended for students majoring in the biological sciences, but open to all qualified students. Students must take both Biology 1A/1AL and 1B to complete the sequence. Neither is a prerequisite to the other.
Biology 1A and 1AL are required to be taken together during the same semester for most students.
Enrollment Information - Fall and Spring Semesters: currently enrolling for Spring 2013
Enrollment Information - Summer Session 2013
Most course information specific for the current semester is available from the bSpace course sites.
Resource for Biology 1AL exam preparation can be found on the Lab Exam Study Resources page.
For information regarding the Biology 1A and 1AL classes, please use the links for the relevant semester listed below.
Course Information for Previous Semesters
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