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BIOL 1A
PRINCIPLES OF CELL BIOLOGY · 6 units · used in 501 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
An introduction to biological molecules, cellular structure and function, bioenergetics, the genetics of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, cell communication and signaling, the cell cycle, and elements of molecular biology. Intended for biology majors.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 4:30 PM UTCBIOL 1APRINCIPLES OF CELL BIOLOGYFull3 sections · 0 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 20134 · 01Full · 0
- CRN 20649 · 02Full · 0
- CRN 21593 · 03Full · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
CHEM 1AGENERAL CHEMISTRYCatalog wording: “CHEM 1A.”
Advisory: “Advisory: Students taking the biology majors' sequence (BIOL 1A, 1B, 1C) are strongly advised to take the sequence in its entirety.”
What this course unlocks
Foothill courses that list BIOL 1A as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use BIOL 1A
ASSIST maps BIOL 1A to a requirement in 501 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- BIOCHEMISTRYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CHILD DEVELOPMENTFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- KINESIOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- DAIRY SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- PUBLIC HEALTHFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- PSYCHOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- FOREST AND FIRE SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- NUTRITIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CHEMISTRYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- COMPUTER SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ANIMAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- WINE AND VITICULTUREFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- MARINE SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- MICROBIOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Biology B.S. - General Biology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- BiochemistryFoothill → Humboldt State
- Geospatial Science and Technology B.S. - Environmental Science and Management ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Biology B.S. - Cellular/Molecular Biology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Mechanical EngineeringFoothill → Humboldt State
The other FHDA college
The district declares these courses cross-listed with BIOL 1A. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.
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