BIOL 123: INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE VIROLOGY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005C; BCH 100, may be taken concurrently or BCH 100H, may be taken concurrently or BCH 110A, may be taken concurrently or BCH 110HA, may be taken concurrently; MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; STAT 010; or consent of instructor. Considers viruses as infectious agents of bacteria, plants, and animals (vertebrates and invertebrates). Compares the major groups of viruses with respect to their biological and biochemical properties, molecular and genetic characteristics, and modes of replication. Cross-listed with MCBL 123, and PLPA 123.
Average GPA: 3.44
Grade distribution records: 1,836 students across 19 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 355 | 19.3% |
| A | 497 | 27.1% |
| A- | 177 | 9.6% |
| B+ | 253 | 13.8% |
| B | 248 | 13.5% |
| B- | 74 | 4.0% |
| C+ | 106 | 5.8% |
| C | 64 | 3.5% |
| C- | 23 | 1.3% |
| D+ | 1 | 0.1% |
| D | 18 | 1.0% |
| D- | 4 | 0.2% |
| F | 4 | 0.2% |
| S | 5 | 0.3% |
| W | 7 | 0.4% |
Based on 1,836 student grade records across 19 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Ayala Rao 536 students, Average GPA 3.56
- Shou-Wei Ding 284 students, Average GPA 3.22
- Sonali Chaturvedi 143 students, Average GPA 3.77
- Juliet Morrison 75 students, Average GPA 3.24