BIOL 107A: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005C; BCH 100 or BCH 100H or BCH 110A or BCH 110HA; MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB ; PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC or PHYS 02HC, PHYS 02HLC. Studies the structure and function of the genetic material including DNA structure, DNA replication and recombination, regulation of gene expression, and protein synthesis. Examines both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems including contemporary recombinant DNA technology and applications of molecular cloning procedures. Credit is not awarded for BIOL 107A if it has already been awarded for BCH 110C.
Average GPA: 2.98
Grade distribution records: 4,288 students across 40 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 334 | 7.8% |
| A | 735 | 17.1% |
| A- | 373 | 8.7% |
| B+ | 568 | 13.2% |
| B | 630 | 14.7% |
| B- | 389 | 9.1% |
| C+ | 310 | 7.2% |
| C | 375 | 8.7% |
| C- | 332 | 7.7% |
| D+ | 65 | 1.5% |
| D | 51 | 1.2% |
| D- | 50 | 1.2% |
| F | 40 | 0.9% |
| S | 16 | 0.4% |
| W | 19 | 0.4% |
Based on 4,288 student grade records across 40 terms and 8 professors.
Instructors
- Dawn Nagel 645 students, Average GPA 2.75
- Weifeng Gu 595 students, Average GPA 3.05
- Hailing Jin 589 students, Average GPA 2.77
- Ayala Rao 420 students, Average GPA 3.55
- Meng Chen 368 students, Average GPA 3.24
- Sarah Perry 91 students, Average GPA 3.47
- Ryan Joseph 84 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Selene Bobadilla 44 students, Average GPA 2.55