Southside Virginia Community College: General Biology I

General Biology I - BIO 101 at Southside Virginia Community College

BIO 101 - General Biology I: Focuses on biological processes with a chemical foundation, including macromolecules, cellular structure, metabolism, and genetics in an evolutionary context. Explores the core concepts of evolution; structure and function; information flow, storage and exchange; pathways and transformations of energy and matter; and systems biology. Emphasizes the process of science, interdisciplinary approach, and relevance of biology to society. Part I of a two-course sequence. Assignments require college-level reading fluency, coherent written communication, and basic mathematical skills. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course. Credit toward graduation cannot be awarded for both BIO 101 and BIO 106.

Lecture 3 hours. Recitation and laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

4 credits

BIO 101 Detailed Outline

Schedule at Southside Virginia Community College

Summer 2025 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
41268	BIO 101-OA1A	4	SuMTuWThFSa	2:32 a.m.-2:33 a.m.	2025-05-19	Virtual Distance Learning	ER
Online Class. Follett Access Course - Your course will use electronic books or materials through our bookstore. Your account will include a fee of $43.75 for the cost of these resources. Once you enroll in lecture section OA1A, you will automatically be enrolled in lab section OA2A. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
38044	BIO 101-OA1K	4	SuMTuWThFSa	2:00 a.m.-2:01 a.m.	2025-05-19	Virtual Distance Learning	ER
Online Class. Follett Access Course - Your course will use electronic books or materials through our bookstore. Your account will include a fee of $43.75 for the cost of these resources. Once you enroll in lecture section OA1K, you will automatically be enrolled in lab section OA2K. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
41269	BIO 101-OA2A	0	SuMTuWThFSa	2:33 a.m.-2:34 a.m.	2025-05-19	Virtual Distance Learning	ER
Online Class. You will automatically be enrolled in this lab section OA2A upon enrolling in lecture section OA1A. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
38045	BIO 101-OA2K	0	SuMTuWThFSa	2:01 a.m.-2:02 a.m.	2025-05-19	Virtual Distance Learning	ER
Online Class. You will automatically be enrolled in this lab section OA2K upon enrolling in lecture section OA1K. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.

Fall 2025 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
62958	BIO 101-DZ1S	4	M	9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.	2025-08-25	The Southern Va Higher Ed Cent	P
Open Ed Resources - Zero cost for materials. Once you enroll in lecture section DZ1S, you will automatically be enrolled in lab section LZ1S. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
62946	BIO 101-H01A	4	Th	9:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m.	2025-08-25	Christanna	HY
Hybrid Class. Follett Access Course - Your course will use electronic books or materials through our bookstore. Your account will include a fee of $85.25 for the cost of these resources. Once you enroll in lecture section D01A, you will automatically be enrolled in lab section L01A. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
62928	BIO 101-H01K	4	Tu	12:10 p.m.-1:35 p.m.	2025-08-25	John H. Daniel	HY
Hybrid Class. Follett Access Course - Your course will use electronic books or materials through our bookstore. Your account will include a fee of $85.25 for the cost of these resources. Once you enroll in lecture section D01K, you will automatically be enrolled in lab section L01K. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
62947	BIO 101-L01A	0	Th	10:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m.	2025-08-25	Christanna	P
You will automatically be enrolled in this lab section L01A upon enrolling in lecture section D01A. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
62938	BIO 101-L01K	0	Tu	1:45 p.m.-3:10 p.m.	2025-08-25	John H. Daniel	P
You will automatically be enrolled in this lab section L01K upon enrolling in lecture section D01K. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
62960	BIO 101-LZ1S	0	W	9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.	2025-08-25	The Southern Va Higher Ed Cent	P
Open Ed Resources - Zero cost for materials. You will automatically be enrolled in this lab section LZ1S upon enrolling in lecture section DZ1S. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
62953	BIO 101-O01A	4	SuMTuWThFSa	2:00 a.m.-2:01 a.m.	2025-08-25	Virtual Distance Learning	ER
Online Class. Follett Access Course - Your course will use electronic books or materials through our bookstore. Your account will include a fee of $85.25 for the cost of these resources. Once you enroll in lecture section O01A, you will automatically be enrolled in lab section O12A. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
62955	BIO 101-O12A	0	SuMTuWThFSa	2:01 a.m.-2:02 a.m.	2025-08-25	Virtual Distance Learning	ER
Online Class. You will automatically be enrolled in this lab section O12A upon enrolling in lecture section O01A. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
70811	BIO 101-O23A	4	SuMTuWThFSa	2:45 a.m.-2:46 a.m.	2025-08-25	Virtual Distance Learning	ER
Online Class. Follett Access Course - Your course will use electronic books or materials through our bookstore. Your account will include a fee of $85.25 for the cost of these resources. Once you enroll in lecture section O23A, you will automatically be enrolled in lab section O34A. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.
70812	BIO 101-O34A	0	SuMTuWThFSa	2:46 a.m.-2:47 a.m.	2025-08-25	Virtual Distance Learning	ER
Online Class. You will automatically be enrolled in this lab section O34A upon enrolling in lecture section O23A. Your schedule printout should include a lecture and a lab section totaling 4 credit hours.

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