BIOL 15

About this course

This course is an introduction to ecology and field biology as a branch of the biological sciences and its relationship to the scientific method. It includes a review of plant and animal adaptations to the natural environments of California and the impact of pollution, degradation of habitat and human population on life.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

Transfer pathways that use BIOL 15

ASSIST maps BIOL 15 to a requirement in 14 published pathways from De Anza College.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Software EngineeringDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Mechanical EngineeringDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Aerospace EngineeringDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Computer ScienceDe Anza → CSU Channel Islands
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education ProgramDe Anza → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program Spanish BilingualDe Anza → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching, (Multiple Subjects)De Anza → San Jose State
• Environmental Economics and PolicyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• ArchitectureDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Society and EnvironmentDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Urban StudiesDe Anza → UC Berkeley