BIOL 005A: INTRODUCTION TO CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 05LA with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently or BIOL 020 with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently; CHEM 001A with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently, CHEM 01LA with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently or CHEM 01HA with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently, CHEM 1HLA with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently or CHEM 002A with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently, CHEM 02LA with a grade of C- or better, may be taken concurrently. An intensive course designed to prepare for upper-division courses in cell and molecular biology. Covers biochemical, structural, metabolic, and genetic aspects of cells. Required for Biology majors; recommended for science majors desiring an introduction to biology.
Average GPA: 2.55
Grade distribution records: 19,247 students across 40 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 542 | 2.8% |
| A | 1,706 | 8.9% |
| A- | 1,854 | 9.6% |
| B+ | 1,430 | 7.4% |
| B | 2,816 | 14.6% |
| B- | 1,825 | 9.5% |
| C+ | 1,920 | 10.0% |
| C | 3,027 | 15.7% |
| C- | 1,462 | 7.6% |
| D+ | 181 | 0.9% |
| D | 1,150 | 6.0% |
| D- | 153 | 0.8% |
| F | 890 | 4.6% |
| NP | 62 | 0.3% |
| S | 102 | 0.5% |
| W | 122 | 0.6% |
Based on 19,247 student grade records across 40 terms and 14 professors.
Instructors
- Manuela Martins-Green 2,626 students, Average GPA 2.66
- Morris Maduro 2,009 students, Average GPA 2.67
- Joel Sachs 2,002 students, Average GPA 2.44
- Shana Welles 1,072 students, Average GPA 2.53
- Kerry Mauck 1,031 students, Average GPA 2.69
- Katayoon Dehesh 899 students, Average GPA 2.37
- Peter Atkinson 639 students, Average GPA 2.77
- Zhenbiao Yang 421 students, Average GPA 2.79
- Juliet Morrison 386 students, Average GPA 2.88
- Ryan Joseph 364 students, Average GPA 3.07
- Anandasankar Ray 227 students, Average GPA 2.55
- Wesley Neher 195 students, Average GPA 2.82
- Tyler Bailey 192 students, Average GPA 2.88
- Adler Dillman 152 students, Average GPA 2.41