BSC 197 - Molecular And Cellular Basis Of Life
Department: Biological Sciences
Description: Introduction to molecules, processes, and cellular organization of living organisms. Lecture and lab. May not be taken under the P/NP option.
Credit Hours: 4
General Education: NSAB - Natural Science Alternatives Biology
IAI Gen Ed Code: IAI L1 910L General Biology for Majors
IAI Major Code: MajorIAI - BIO910-IAI Intro Sequence for Biological Sc Majors
Current Offerings
Fall 2025
- 001 - Lecture (In Person): M W F 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM , Wade Nichols 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 016 - Lecture (In Person): M W F 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM , Wade Nichols 4.00 hour(s)
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Edwards Hall 235 (EDW 235)
Instructor: Wade Nichols
Materials Fee: $20.00
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Lab Sections
- 002 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM, Multiple Instructors , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 002 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Multiple Instructors , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 008 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Multiple Instructors , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 008 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 6:00 PM - 7:50 PM, Multiple Instructors , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 009 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Multiple Instructors , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 009 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 6:00 PM - 7:50 PM, Multiple Instructors , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 011 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM, Multiple Instructors , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 011 - Laboratory (In Person) : M 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM, Multiple Instructors , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 017 - Discussion (In Person) : W 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM, Benjamin Sadd
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Sydney Romps Sydney Romps
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 10/11/2025
Location: Felmley Science Annex 327 (FSA 327)
Instructor: Sydney Romps Sydney Romps
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 10/11/2025
Location: Julian Hall 225 (JH 225)
Instructor: Lydia Thomas Lydia Thomas
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Lydia Thomas Lydia Thomas
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 10/11/2025
Location: Fell Hall 176 (FEL 176)
Instructor: Peyton Ort Peyton Ort
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Peyton Ort Peyton Ort
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 10/11/2025
Location: Fairchild Hall 206 (FH 206)
Instructor: Margarita Gomez Margarita Gomez
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Margarita Gomez Margarita Gomez
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 10/11/2025
Location: Schroeder Hall 130 (SCH 130)
Instructor: Benjamin Sadd
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Edwards Hall 235 (EDW 235)
Instructor: Wade Nichols
Materials Fee: $20.00
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Lab Sections
- 003 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM, Sydney Romps , Majors Only
- 004 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM, Margarita Gomez , Majors Only
- 007 - Laboratory (In Person) : M 6:00 PM - 7:50 PM, Lydia Thomas , Majors Only , Freshmen Only
- 012 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM, Danny Marchiafava , Majors Only
- 013 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM, Olivia Draper , Majors Only
- 014 - Laboratory (In Person) : M 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM, Peyton Ort , Majors Only
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Sydney Romps
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Margarita Gomez
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Lydia Thomas
Course Specification: Majors Only, Freshmen Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Danny Marchiafava
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Olivia Draper
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: Peyton Ort
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbook Special Instructions: E-book with Online Achieve access
Spring 2026
- 001 - Lecture (In Person): M W F 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM , Ryan Paitz 4.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Schroeder Hall 138 (SCH 138)
Instructor: Ryan Paitz
Materials Fee: $20.00
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.
Lab Sections
- 002 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 003 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 004 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 005 - Laboratory (In Person) : M 6:00 PM - 7:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 006 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 6:00 PM - 7:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 007 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 6:00 PM - 7:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 008 - Laboratory (In Person) : M 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 009 - Laboratory (In Person) : W 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 010 - Laboratory (In Person) : Th 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
- 011 - Laboratory (In Person) : T 11:00 AM - 12:50 PM, Instructor to be announced , Majors Only
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab
Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Location: Science Laboratory Buildi 337 (SLB 337)
Instructor: To be announced
Course Specification: Majors Only
Textbooks have not been finalized for this lab