General Biology Laboratory II
X15.1B (2 semester units in Integrative Biology)
(formerly General Biology Laboratory-B)
This laboratory introduces fundamental concepts in biology, including prokaryotes; protists; fungi and plant development; form and function; population genetics; ecology; conservation; the origin of life; evolution; and classification. The class is designed for biology majors, pre-medical, and pre-health students. In addition, it is appropriate for returning students interested in a "refresher" biology class, and professionals in other disciplines considering a career change to the biological sciences. Emphasis is given to the development of laboratory skills such as instrumentation, data analysis and observational skills. This course is associated with General Biology I (X15.1B).
Prerequisite: General Biology II (X15B) must be completed with a C- or better or taken concurrently.
There are currently no sections open for enrollment.
Sections closed for enrollment
Sat. Jan. 26, Oakland
Instructor approval pending:
YVONNE VALLES, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley. She has taught introductory biology at San Francisco State University and at UC Berkeley. She has worked on evolution of mitochondrial genomes in invertebrates and is exploring the wonders of embryo development in leeches.
- 15 meetings
- Jan. 26 to May 17: Sat., 9 am-1 pm (no meetings Feb. 16 and March 29)
- Oakland: Room D252, Merritt College, 12500 Campus Dr.
- $650 (EDP 403980)
Sat. Jan. 26, Oakland
EMINA BEGOVIC, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in biology from UC Berkeley. She has taught general biology, marine mammals, and programming for biology at UC Berkeley Fall Freshman Extension, Foothill College, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories.
- 15 meetings
- Jan. 26 to May 17: Sat., 1-5 pm (no meetings Feb. 16 and March 29)
- Oakland: Room D252, Merritt College, 12500 Campus Dr.
- $650 (EDP 403998)
Sat. Jan. 26, Oakland
DOUGLAS BRUCE, M.S., is an instructor at the Peralta community colleges and College of Marin. He has taught general biology courses at community colleges, and ecology, genetics, and evolution at Sonoma State University. He has lived in the Sierra Nevada mountains where he studied temperature adaptation in willow leaf beetles.
- 15 meetings
- Jan. 26 to May 17: Sat., 1:30-5:30 pm (no meetings Feb. 16 and March 29)
- Oakland: Room D204, Merritt College, 12500 Campus Dr.
- $650 (EDP 413096)
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