2023 Fall
MCELLBI 102 001 - LEC 001
Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Carlos J Bustamante, Henrik Scheller, David F Savage
Class #:22207
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Molecular and Cell Biology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
32
Enrolled: 449
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 481
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:
359 reserved for BIOLOGY 1A and CHEM 3B with minimum grades of C- (or equivalent courses). Recommended: a course in physical chemistry.
8 reserved for New Undergraduate Transfer Students
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
WED, DECEMBER 13TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Pimentel 1
Genetics & Plant Bio 100
Latimer 120
Other classes by Carlos J Bustamante
Other classes by Henrik Scheller
Other classes by David F Savage
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
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. If you have been blocked from enr.. show more
Course prerequisites will be enforced. If you have been blocked from enr.. 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 prerequisites will be enforced. 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/HvWEjGd3pSbcPKFe6
If you have any questions, please reach out to mcbenroll@berkeley.edu. show less
Course prerequisites will be enforced. 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/HvWEjGd3pSbcPKFe6
If you have any questions, please reach out to mcbenroll@berkeley.edu. 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
Open Reserved Seats:
359 reserved for BIOLOGY 1A and CHEM 3B with minimum grades of C- (or equivalent courses). Recommended: a course in physical chemistry.
8 reserved for New Undergraduate Transfer Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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