Spring 2024
MCELLBI 102 001 - LEC 001
Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Ahmet Yildiz, Evan W Miller, Ross C Wilson
Class #:18283
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Molecular and Cell Biology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-33
Enrolled: 403
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 370
Waitlist Max: 15
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
TUE, MAY 7TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dwinelle 155
Dwinelle 145
Physics Building 1
Other classes by Ahmet Yildiz
Other classes by Evan W Miller
Other classes by Ross C Wilson
Course Catalog Description
A comprehensive survey of the fundamentals of biological chemistry, including the properties of intermediary metabolites, the structure and function of biological macromolecules, the logic of metabolic pathways (both degradative and biosynthetic) and the molecular basis of genetics and gene expression.
Class Notes
The waitlist will be processed manually.
Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 1A and CHEM 3B with minimum grades of C- (or equivalent courses); A grade of P will fulfill the requirement; 4 or 5 in AP Biology and an A grade in A-Levels Biology can substitute for Bio 1A.
Course prerequisit.. show more
Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 1A and CHEM 3B with minimum grades of C- (or equivalent courses); A grade of P will fulfill the requirement; 4 or 5 in AP Biology and an A grade in A-Levels Biology can substitute for Bio 1A.
Course prerequisit.. show more
The waitlist will be processed manually.
Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 1A and CHEM 3B with minimum grades of C- (or equivalent courses); A grade of P will fulfill the requirement; 4 or 5 in AP Biology and an A grade in A-Levels Biology can substitute for Bio 1A.
Course prerequisites will be enforced and cannot be taken concurrently. If you have been blocked from enrolling because of course pre-requisites, but you believe you do meet the requirements (or will meet the requirements before the start of classes), you can submit a request for permission to enroll: https://forms.gle/5jrioeZUwiEHN1bx6.
If you have any questions, please reach out to mcbenroll@berkeley.edu.
If you need to override scheduling conflict, please obtain written permission from the instructors of all conflicting classes and forward it to mcbenroll@berkeley.edu with your student ID number and all MCB 102 discussion sections (in order of preference) that fit in your schedule. show less
Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 1A and CHEM 3B with minimum grades of C- (or equivalent courses); A grade of P will fulfill the requirement; 4 or 5 in AP Biology and an A grade in A-Levels Biology can substitute for Bio 1A.
Course prerequisites will be enforced and cannot be taken concurrently. If you have been blocked from enrolling because of course pre-requisites, but you believe you do meet the requirements (or will meet the requirements before the start of classes), you can submit a request for permission to enroll: https://forms.gle/5jrioeZUwiEHN1bx6.
If you have any questions, please reach out to mcbenroll@berkeley.edu.
If you need to override scheduling conflict, please obtain written permission from the instructors of all conflicting classes and forward it to mcbenroll@berkeley.edu with your student ID number and all MCB 102 discussion sections (in order of preference) that fit in your schedule. show less
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for 102 after taking 100B or C100A/Chemistry C130 or Chemistry 135.
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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