2026 Fall
INTEGBI 11 001 - LEC 001
California Natural History
Alan B Shabel, Alder (Emma) Wheeler, Joel Peter Crothers
Class #:24286
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Integrative Biology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-7
Enrolled: 129
Waitlisted: 5
Capacity: 122
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
1 hours of instructional activity in non-classroom settings per week, 2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 7 hours of outside work hours per week.
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Course Catalog Description
An introduction to the biomes, plants, and animals of California. The lectures will introduce natural history as the foundation of the sciences, with an overview of geology, paleontology, historical biology, botany, zoology, ecosystem ecology, and conservation biology. The field labs will include activities on the UC Berkeley campus and around the Bay Area. Course is open to all students without prerequisite and will provide a foundation for advanced study in biology and field biology.
Class Notes
IB 11 has some seats reserved for L&S First-Year Pathways students; any remaining seats will be released before the adjustment period begins
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for INTEGBI 11 after completing INTEGBI W11. A deficient grade in INTEGBI 11 may be removed by taking INTEGBI W11.
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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