BIOL 002: Cellular Basis of Life

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours

Catalog page 142

Prerequisites: none

Description: An introduction to the fundamentals of life processes at the cellular level. Topics include cell structure, chemical composition, metabolism, reproduction, genetics, and development with emphasis on humans. Not recommended for natural science majors. Either BIOL 002 or BIOL 003 may be taken as a breadth requirement in biology; together they provide a general introduction to the field of biology.

Credit: Credit is not awarded for BIOL 002 if it has already been awarded for BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA or BIOL 020.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

BIEN 138 BIEN 235 ENSC 120 ENSC 141 ENSC 144 ENVE 144 MCBL 141 NEM 120
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 282/288 280/288 47/60 609/636
2024-25 282/288 278/288 54/72 614/648
2023-24 284/288 276/288 60/72 620/648
2022-23 327/336 288/288 72/72 687/696
2021-22 282/288 285/287 67/72 634/647
2020-21 278/280 140/144 70/72 488/496
2019-20 276/288 276/280 69/72 621/640
2018-19 278/288 303/326 64/72 645/686
2017-18 280/288 231/240 66/72 577/600
2016-17 276/270 70/72 346/342