2021 Fall
BIOLOGY 1A 001 - LEC 001
General Biology Lecture
Randy W Schekman, Matthew D Welch, Krishna Niyogi
Aug 25, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021
Mo, We, Fr
08:00 am - 08:59 am
Internet/Online
Class #:21175
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Pending Review
Semester in the Cloud
Offered through
Molecular and Cell Biology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
4
Enrolled: 543
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 547
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Early Drop Deadline
Early drop deadline: second Friday after instruction begins.
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 5 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
MON, DECEMBER 13TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pimentel 1
Birge 50
Genetics & Plant Bio 100
Physics Building 2
Physics Building 3
Physics Building 4
Physics Building 1
Hearst Field Annex A1
Other classes by Randy W Schekman
Other classes by Matthew D Welch
Other classes by Krishna Niyogi
Course Catalog Description
General introduction to cell structure and function, molecular and organismal genetics, animal development, form and function. Intended for biological sciences majors, but open to all qualified students.
Class Notes
For information about enrollment availability and restrictions, go to: https://mcb.berkeley.edu/courses/bio1a/enroll/
Students must read the Required Enrollment Instructions completely before enrolling.
Enrollment in both Biology 1A and Biology 1AL at the same time (in t.. show more
Students must read the Required Enrollment Instructions completely before enrolling.
Enrollment in both Biology 1A and Biology 1AL at the same time (in t.. show more
For information about enrollment availability and restrictions, go to: https://mcb.berkeley.edu/courses/bio1a/enroll/
Students must read the Required Enrollment Instructions completely before enrolling.
Enrollment in both Biology 1A and Biology 1AL at the same time (in the same cart) is required. The enrollment system will require this as the courses are co-requisites of each other.
Because of the co-requisite requirement, the wait lists do not work. There will be no wait lists used for this class.
Course pre-requisites will be be strictly enforced by the enrollment system. Students not meeting the pre-requisites will not be able to enroll.
Time conflicts are not allowed.
This class will be held via combined Online and In-Person Instruction. There is only one discussion section which is held via "Online Instruction".
Lectures will be held via "Online" Remote Instruction.
Pre-recorded lecture videos will be made available on bCourses.
MWF 8-9 sections will be synchronous Q&A sessions.
These will be recorded and are not required.
Discussion sections: Most will be held In-Person, and only Discussion Section 114 has been changed to "Online Instruction".
Exams will be held In-Person scheduled during the MWF 8-9 time. A Remote option for exams will not be offered.
Quizzes for Fall 2021 (Online):
Quizzes will be held some weeks on Tuesdays 8:00 - 8:40 p.m. (tentative dates listed)
September 14
September 21
October 12
October 19
November 16
November 23
Exams for Fall 2021 (In-Person):
Midterm Exam 1: Monday, September 27, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. (tentative)
Midterm Exam 2: Monday, November 1, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. (tentative)
Final Exam: Monday December 13, 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
Do not schedule any conflicts with exams. No Make-up exams will be possible.
Students are expected to be able to attend all class meetings and exams. Class schedule time conflicts will not be accommodated. If you have a time conflict allowed by another class, that class must accommodate any conflict issues.
If you have any Biology 1A/1AL enrollment questions, please look for answers on our Enrollment Information website (link above). Contact Info is available on the site if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Details listed here are subject to change. show less
Students must read the Required Enrollment Instructions completely before enrolling.
Enrollment in both Biology 1A and Biology 1AL at the same time (in the same cart) is required. The enrollment system will require this as the courses are co-requisites of each other.
Because of the co-requisite requirement, the wait lists do not work. There will be no wait lists used for this class.
Course pre-requisites will be be strictly enforced by the enrollment system. Students not meeting the pre-requisites will not be able to enroll.
Time conflicts are not allowed.
This class will be held via combined Online and In-Person Instruction. There is only one discussion section which is held via "Online Instruction".
Lectures will be held via "Online" Remote Instruction.
Pre-recorded lecture videos will be made available on bCourses.
MWF 8-9 sections will be synchronous Q&A sessions.
These will be recorded and are not required.
Discussion sections: Most will be held In-Person, and only Discussion Section 114 has been changed to "Online Instruction".
Exams will be held In-Person scheduled during the MWF 8-9 time. A Remote option for exams will not be offered.
Quizzes for Fall 2021 (Online):
Quizzes will be held some weeks on Tuesdays 8:00 - 8:40 p.m. (tentative dates listed)
September 14
September 21
October 12
October 19
November 16
November 23
Exams for Fall 2021 (In-Person):
Midterm Exam 1: Monday, September 27, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. (tentative)
Midterm Exam 2: Monday, November 1, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. (tentative)
Final Exam: Monday December 13, 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
Do not schedule any conflicts with exams. No Make-up exams will be possible.
Students are expected to be able to attend all class meetings and exams. Class schedule time conflicts will not be accommodated. If you have a time conflict allowed by another class, that class must accommodate any conflict issues.
If you have any Biology 1A/1AL enrollment questions, please look for answers on our Enrollment Information website (link above). Contact Info is available on the site if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Details listed here are subject to change. show less
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- (CHEM 1A and CHEM 1AL) with minimum grades of C-; or CHEM 4A with minimum grade of C-; or AP Chem with minimum score of 4; or Chem HL IB with minimum score of 5; or GCE A-Level Chem with minimum grade of C. Corequisite: BIOLOGY 1AL. Recommended: CHEM 3A or CHEM 12A with minimum grade of C-. BIOLOGY 1B may be taken before BIOLOGY 1A.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Biological Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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