BIOL 005C: INTRODUCTORY EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A with a grade of C- or better; BIOL 05LA with a grade of C- or better or BIOL 020 with a grade of C- or better; BIOL 005B with a grade of C- or better; MATH 009A with a grade of C- or better or MATH 09HA with a grade of C- or better or MATH 007A with a grade of C- or better; CHEM 001C, may be taken concurrently, CHEM 01LC, may be taken concurrently or CHEM 01HC, may be taken concurrently, CHEM 1HLC, may be taken concurrently or CHEM 002C, may be taken concurrently, CHEM 02LC, may be taken concurrently. An intensive introduction to the subjects of evolution and ecology. Covers population dynamics, community ecology, population genetics, and evolutionary theory. Recommended for science majors desiring an introduction to biology. Students who take equivalent first-year biology at another institution may enter directly into BIOL 005C without critical handicap.
Average GPA: 3.07
Grade distribution records: 12,355 students across 40 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 956 | 7.7% |
| A | 1,935 | 15.7% |
| A- | 1,681 | 13.6% |
| B+ | 1,580 | 12.8% |
| B | 2,025 | 16.4% |
| B- | 1,239 | 10.0% |
| C+ | 965 | 7.8% |
| C | 992 | 8.0% |
| C- | 494 | 4.0% |
| D+ | 67 | 0.5% |
| D | 266 | 2.2% |
| D- | 15 | 0.1% |
| F | 90 | 0.7% |
| NP | 7 | 0.1% |
| S | 11 | 0.1% |
| W | 32 | 0.3% |
Based on 12,355 student grade records across 40 terms and 24 professors.
Instructors
- Kate Ostevik 843 students, Average GPA 3.37
- Allison Hansen 707 students, Average GPA 3.02
- Bai-Lian Li 687 students, Average GPA 2.91
- Elisa Cabrera Guzman 606 students, Average GPA 3.41
- Ring Carde 514 students, Average GPA 3.40
- Kurt Anderson 489 students, Average GPA 2.94
- Nicole Rafferty 484 students, Average GPA 2.85
- Lucy Delaney 473 students, Average GPA 3.36
- Scott Kelly 419 students, Average GPA 2.50
- Kieran Samuk 398 students, Average GPA 3.07
- Lauren Ponisio 355 students, Average GPA 2.54
- Leonard Nunney 237 students, Average GPA 2.46
- Alan Brelsford 231 students, Average GPA 2.73
- Annika Rose-Person 228 students, Average GPA 3.59
- Erin Rankin 199 students, Average GPA 2.50
- George Jenerette 189 students, Average GPA 2.60
- Clara Woodie 185 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Derek Roff 150 students, Average GPA 2.86
- Samantha Levell 115 students, Average GPA 3.22
- Rebeca Hernandez Gutierrez 104 students, Average GPA 3.75
- Elisa Henderson 100 students, Average GPA 3.74
- Alberto Castro 99 students, Average GPA 3.85
- Patrick Degnan 98 students, Average GPA 2.49
- Helen Regan 79 students, Average GPA 2.74