Class information

BI101 Biology I

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  • CRN: 40497
  • Credits: 4
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Sylvania ST 212, Tuesday, from 9 to 11:50am
      From September 23 through December 9, 2025, Patti P Ayala
    • Sylvania SCB 202, Tuesday and Thursday, from 12:30 to 1:50pm
      From September 23 through December 11, 2025, Patti P Ayala

Class materials

Textbooks

No textbooks required

Open educational resources (OER)

The following free or inexpensive materials are used for this class:

Details about this class

Dr. Patti Ayala has been teaching general biology courses as well as cell biology, microbiology, and immunology courses for more than 15 years at PCC in the biology department and the Bioscience Technology Program. She also teaches at Chemeketa Community College. Previously Dr. Ayala was a scientist with OHSU for 17-plus years.


Bi101 students should expect two midterm exams, a final comprehensive exam, a weekly assignment, and weekly lab quiz and post-labs. Laboratory attendance is mandatory.

 

Students are required to use the desire2learn course website to view, download, and print Materials for class. Additional information, including announcements, resources, presentation slides, and more will be posted to the D2L course website. Students are encouraged to check the course website frequently. 

Technology

There is no additional technology required for this class.

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.