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BIOL 1A
PRINCIPLES OF CELL BIOLOGY · 6 units · used in 497 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 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
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTCBIOL 1APRINCIPLES OF CELL BIOLOGYOpen2 sections · 56 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 30640 · 01Open · 28
- CRN 30641 · 02Open · 28
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 497 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ANIMAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOCHEMISTRYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CHEMISTRYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- COMPUTER SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- DAIRY SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- KINESIOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- MARINE SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- MICROBIOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- NUTRITIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- PUBLIC HEALTHFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Anthropology B.S. - Biological Anthropology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- BiochemistryFoothill → Humboldt State
- Biology B.S. - Cellular/Molecular Biology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Biology B.S. - Ecology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Biology B.S. - General Biology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Biology B.S. - Microbiology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Biology B.S. - Science Education ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- BotanyFoothill → Humboldt State
- Energy Systems 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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