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BIOL 1C

EVOLUTION, SYSTEMATICS & ECOLOGY · 6 units · used in 420 transfer pathways

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About this course

Principles of evolutionary theory, classification of organisms, and basic ecology. Phylogenetic survey of the major groups of organisms (bacteria, archaea, protistans, plants, animals, and fungi) and their evolutionary history. Intended for biology majors.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 4:30 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at Foothill 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

  • BIOL 1BFORM & FUNCTION IN PLANTS & ANIMALS
  • orBIOL 1BH

Catalog wording: “BIOL 1B or 1BH.

Advisory: “Advisory: Students taking the biology majors' sequence (BIOL 1A, 1B, 1C) are strongly advised to take the sequence in its entirety.

Transfer pathways that use BIOL 1C

ASSIST maps BIOL 1C to a requirement in 420 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with BIOL 1C. 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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