Biological Sciences
Fall 2026 · 92 sections · seat counts as of Oct 14, 2026
Catalog: Biological Sciences courses in the 2026-2027 Catalog
BIOL 0001 General Biology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83696 | In person Mon/Wed, 2 meeting times All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Rachael P. Hamby | Full (27/24) |
| 80588 | In person Tue/Thu, 2 meeting times All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Rachael P. Hamby | 2 of 24 open, 5 waitlisted |
| 80052 | Hybrid Tue 2:30–5:35pm, S 117 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Kwame O. Eshun | 7 of 24 open |
| 80053 | Hybrid Tue 6:30–9:35pm, S 117 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Kwame O. Eshun | 8 of 24 open |
BIOL 0002 Botany
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80736 | In person Tue/Thu 8:00am–12:05pm, S 112 All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Monique K. Kolster | Full (27/24), 9 waitlisted |
BIOL 0003 General Zoology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84372 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 2:15–4:40pm, S 107 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jennifer Skillen | 2 of 24 open, 4 waitlisted |
| 83815 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 8:00–10:25am, S 117 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jennifer Skillen | Full (25/24), 3 waitlisted |
| 80056 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 11:00am–1:25pm, S 117 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jennifer Skillen | Full (24/24), 1 waitlisted |
BIOL 0004 Microbiology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80980 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 7:45–10:50am, S 114 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Warren R. Place | 4 of 24 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 80981 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 11:30am–2:35pm, S 114 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Warren R. Place | 3 of 24 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 82838 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 1:30–6:05pm, 2 rooms + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Karen LeGrand, Warren R. Place, Kalee R. Christensen | 5 of 24 open, 6 waitlisted |
| 80057 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 8:00–11:05am, S 114 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Sasha M. Warren | 1 of 24 open, 11 waitlisted |
| 80058 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 11:30am–2:35pm, S 114 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Sasha M. Warren | Full (24/24), 7 waitlisted |
| 80059 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 3:00–6:05pm, S 114 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Karen LeGrand | 2 of 24 open, 6 waitlisted |
| 80060 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 6:30–9:35pm, S 114 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Karen LeGrand | 4 of 24 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 80772 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 8:45–11:50am, N8-Science Bldg 104 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | April M. Riegelsberger | 3 of 16 open, 11 waitlisted |
| 81814 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 12:15–3:20pm, N8-Science Bldg 104 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | April M. Riegelsberger | 1 of 16 open, 12 waitlisted |
BIOL 0005 Human Anatomy
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83027 | In person Mon/Wed 7:45am–12:20pm, 2 rooms All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Abigail Analeigh O. Genelsa | Full (25/24), 8 waitlisted |
| 82962 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 1:00–4:05pm, S 116 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Ranjeeta Lal, Amaneh Ghasemieh | Full (26/24), 7 waitlisted |
| 80063 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 1:30–4:35pm, St-4, Science Lab 004 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Matthew R. Holdgate | 1 of 24 open, 11 waitlisted |
| 80755 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 4:45–7:50pm, St-4, Science Lab 004 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Matthew R. Holdgate | 4 of 24 open, 10 waitlisted |
| 80068 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 5:30–8:35pm, S 116 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Aoss H. Albumalalah | Full (25/24), 10 waitlisted |
| 80064 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 9:00am–12:05pm, S 116 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Keri R. Muma | Full (26/24), 14 waitlisted |
| 82966 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 9:15am–12:20pm, St-4, Science Lab 004 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Matthew R. Holdgate | 2 of 24 open, 15 waitlisted |
| 80067 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 12:30–3:35pm, S 116 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Keri R. Muma | Full (27/24), 6 waitlisted |
| 80754 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 12:30–3:35pm, St-4, Science Lab 004 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Mohamed A. Aly | Full (26/24), 7 waitlisted |
| 81753 | In person Tue/Thu 4:00–8:35pm, S 116 All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Elliott S. Perry | Full (25/24), 11 waitlisted |
| 80694 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 8:30–11:40am, St-4, Science Lab 004 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Oct 10 | Aoss H. Albumalalah, Adriel B. Cruz | 6 of 24 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 80753 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 8:00–10:50am, St-4, Science Lab 004 + online work All meeting times
| Oct 19–Dec 12 | Heather R. Roberts | Full (24/24), 20 waitlisted |
| 80066 | Hybrid Wed 9:15–10:50am, V 201 + online work All meeting times
| Oct 19–Dec 12 | Ishtar Thomas-Lane | Full (24/24), 20 waitlisted |
| 80069 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 5:30–8:35pm, N8-Science Bldg 117 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Casandra M. Frieden | Full (24/24), 6 waitlisted |
| 80979 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Oct 10 | Ishtar Thomas-Lane | 4 of 24 open, 10 waitlisted |
| 80065 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 8:45–11:50am, N8-Science Bldg 117 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | April M. Riegelsberger | 7 of 24 open, 5 waitlisted |
| 81819 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Heather R. Roberts | Full (24/24), 10 waitlisted |
| 80062 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Oct 10 | Heather R. Roberts | Full (25/24), 13 waitlisted |
| 80070 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Oct 10 | Aoss H. Albumalalah | 5 of 24 open, 15 waitlisted |
| 84274 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Oct 10 | Ishtar Thomas-Lane | 11 of 24 open, 16 waitlisted |
BIOL 0006 Human Physiology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80516 | Hybrid Mon/Wed 8:00–10:25am, S 113 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Emine Gunhan | 4 of 24 open |
| 80073 | Hybrid Wed 10:40am–3:15pm, S 113 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Keri R. Muma | Full (24/24), 5 waitlisted |
| 80973 | Hybrid Mon 12:30–3:35pm, S 113 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Adriel B. Cruz | Full (26/24), 8 waitlisted |
| 80074 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 8:00–10:25am, S 113 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Emine Gunhan | 4 of 24 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 81622 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 10:45am–1:10pm, S 113 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Emine Gunhan | 5 of 24 open |
| 80989 | Hybrid Tue 3:30–6:35pm, S 113 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jarred Dela Cruz | Full (24/24), 10 waitlisted |
| 82027 | Hybrid Wed 3:30–6:35pm, S 113 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jarred Dela Cruz | Full (24/24) |
| 81596 | Hybrid Thu 3:30–6:35pm, S 113 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jarred Dela Cruz | Full (24/24), 7 waitlisted |
| 80071 | Hybrid Fri 9:00am–12:05pm, S 113 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Aoss H. Albumalalah | 5 of 24 open, 8 waitlisted |
| 80988 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Oct 10 | Adriel B. Cruz | Full (26/24), 16 waitlisted |
| 80075 | Online anytime | Oct 19–Dec 12 | Adriel B. Cruz | Full (25/25) |
BIOL 0010 Introduction to Biology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80859 | In person Mon/Wed 8:00–9:20am, S 102 | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jessica L. Huang | 1 of 30 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 80860 | In person Mon/Wed 2:00–3:20pm, V 229 | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Toni L. Ceccardi | 5 of 30 open |
| 80077 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Monique K. Kolster | Full (30/30), 4 waitlisted |
| 80076 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Oct 10 | Rachael P. Hamby | 8 of 30 open, 11 waitlisted |
| 80861 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Oct 10 | Jeff C. Roberts | 1 of 30 open, 6 waitlisted |
| 80427 | Online anytime | Oct 19–Dec 12 | Marie L. Westover | 1 of 30 open, 18 waitlisted |
BIOL 0011 Concepts of Biology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80078 | In person Mon/Wed 12:30–3:35pm, S 112 All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Rebecca A. de Frates | 3 of 24 open |
| 81628 | Hybrid Mon 8:00–11:05am, S 105 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Ethan X. Roberts | Full (24/24) |
| 80080 | In person Tue/Thu, 2 meeting times All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Ethan X. Roberts | Full (24/24), 2 waitlisted |
| 80081 | In person Tue/Thu 6:30–9:35pm, S 112 All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Toni L. Ceccardi | 2 of 24 open |
| 82755 | Hybrid Tue/Thu 3:30–4:50pm, N8-Science Bldg 117 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Linda A. Desai | 5 of 24 open |
| 83870 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Oct 10 | Kwame O. Eshun | 2 of 24 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 81957 | Online anytime | Oct 19–Dec 12 | Kwame O. Eshun | Full (24/24), 20 waitlisted |
| 82595 | Online anytime | Oct 19–Dec 12 | Marie L. Westover | Full (24/24), 20 waitlisted |
BIOL 0013 Field Methods in Ecology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84221 | In person Fri 10:00am–3:35pm, S 112 All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jaime L. Rudd | 19 of 24 open |
BIOL 0014 Natural History, Ecology and Conservation
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80083 | Hybrid Tue/Thu, 2 meeting times + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Molly Hardesty-Moore | 18 of 24 open |
BIOL 0016A Local Ecosystems of Placer County
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84251 | In person 4 scheduled dates All meeting times
| Sep 18–Oct 2 | Linda A. Desai | 7 of 20 open, 1 waitlisted |
BIOL 0016D Biology of Waterfowl and Marsh Birds
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84275 | In person 4 scheduled dates All meeting times
| Nov 5–Nov 17 | Jeff C. Roberts | 1 of 20 open, 1 waitlisted |
BIOL 0016E Ecology of the Sierran Conifer Forest
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83509 | In person 4 scheduled dates All meeting times
| Sep 2–Sep 23 | Shawna L. Martinez | 9 of 20 open |
BIOL 0016L Aquatic and Riparian Environments of California Waterways
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84299 | In person Wed 1:00–4:50pm, V 308 + 6 extra dates All meeting times
| Oct 21–Dec 9 | Krissy D. Gilbert | 6 of 20 open |
BIOL 0021 Introduction to Plant Science
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80718 | Hybrid Mon 11:00am–2:05pm, S 107 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Shannon L. Spears | 23 of 24 open |
| 81556 | In person Tue/Thu, 2 meeting times All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Rachael P. Hamby | 22 of 24 open |
| 81554 | Hybrid Wed 11:00am–2:05pm, S 107 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Shannon L. Spears | 23 of 24 open |
BIOL 0024 Wildland Trees and Shrubs (Dendrology)
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84298 | In person Thu 9:30am–12:35pm, S 107 + 6 extra dates All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Patti A. Kiehl | 20 of 24 open |
BIOL 0033 Introduction to Zoology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80085 | In person Mon/Wed 12:30–3:35pm, S 117 All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Ethan X. Roberts | 2 of 24 open |
| 80084 | Hybrid Fri 10:00am–1:05pm, S 117 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Tyler W. Stradleigh | 4 of 24 open |
| 81817 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jeff C. Roberts | Full (25/24), 3 waitlisted |
BIOL 0035 Introduction to Entomology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80986 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Linda A. Desai | Full (27/24), 1 waitlisted |
| 84394 | In person Tue/Thu 8:30–9:55am, West Park High School + 1 extra date All meeting times
| Aug 20–Dec 15 | Nikki R. Burgess | Full (25/24) |
| 84395 | In person Tue/Thu 10:10–11:35am, West Park High School + 1 extra date All meeting times
| Aug 20–Dec 15 | Nikki R. Burgess | Full (24/24) |
| 84396 | In person Tue/Thu 1:55–3:20pm, West Park High School + 1 extra date All meeting times
| Aug 20–Dec 15 | Nikki R. Burgess | 3 of 24 open |
BIOL 0055 General Human Anatomy and Physiology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81088 | In person Mon/Wed/Fri, 2 meeting times All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Amaneh Ghasemieh | Full (24/24), 13 waitlisted |
| 80086 | Hybrid Tue 3:50–6:55pm, St-4, Science Lab 004 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Mohamed A. Aly | Full (24/24), 8 waitlisted |
| 80087 | Hybrid Thu 3:50–6:55pm, St-4, Science Lab 004 + online work All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Mohamed A. Aly | 1 of 24 open, 12 waitlisted |
| 81818 | In person Mon/Wed 9:00am–12:05pm, 2 rooms All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Michael Babich | 4 of 22 open, 3 waitlisted |
| 83625 | In person Mon/Wed 10:45am–1:50pm, 2 rooms All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Michael Babich | 6 of 22 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 81357 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Mohamed A. Aly | 8 of 24 open, 13 waitlisted |
BIOL 0056 Biology: A Human Perspective
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80089 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Emine Gunhan | 1 of 25 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 80876 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Tyler W. Stradleigh | Full (26/25), 1 waitlisted |
| 81684 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Elisheva C. Verdi | 22 of 30 open |
BIOL 0056L Biology: A Human Perspective Laboratory
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80090 | In person Wed 4:00–7:05pm, S 112 | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Elliott S. Perry | 21 of 25 open |
| 81685 | Online anytime | Aug 17–Dec 12 | Elisheva C. Verdi | 27 of 30 open |
BIOL 0140 Organismal Biology
| CRN | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83524 | In person Mon/Wed 8:00am–12:05pm, S 112 All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Monique K. Kolster, Jennifer Skillen | Full (27/24), 4 waitlisted |
| 83525 | In person Mon/Wed 8:00am–12:05pm, S 117 All meeting times
| Aug 17–Dec 12 | Jennifer Skillen, Monique K. Kolster | Full (24/24), 4 waitlisted |