# Biology (BIOL) — Fall 2026 schedule

Santiago Canyon College · 39 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://colss-prod.cloud.rsccd.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 5 sessions, with dates: /c/santiago-canyon-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.sccollege.edu/academics/classschedule/dates-deadlines.php

Course descriptions: 2025-2026 catalog (the catalog for Fall 2026 is not published here yet), /c/santiago-canyon-college/catalog/2025-2026/courses/biol.md

## BIOL 097 — Introduction to Work Experience (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79848 | 79848 | Arranged, Work Experience | Time and place arranged |  | Anson M. Lui | 1 of 1 open |

## BIOL 109 — Fundamentals of Biology (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79849 | 79849 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Oct 11 | Mark A. Smith | 6 of 35 open, 5 waitlisted |
| 79850 | 79850 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Oct 11 | Mark A. Smith | 5 of 35 open, 5 waitlisted |
| 79851 | 79851 | In person, 1 Lecture | Tue/Thu 8:35–10:00am, SCC Science Center SC-105 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Andrew J. Dunnigan | 58 of 120 open |

## BIOL 109H — Honors Fundamentals of Biology (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79881 | 79881 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 17–Oct 11 | Mark A. Smith | 3 of 35 open, 4 waitlisted |

## BIOL 109L — Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79852 | 79852 | In person, 1 Laboratory | Fri 9:00am–12:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-132 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Anne M. Matthews | 21 of 32 open |
| 79853 | 79853 | In person, 1 Laboratory | Tue 2:15–5:25pm, SCC Science Center SC-132 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Robert L. Allen | 11 of 32 open |
| 79882 | 79882 | In person, 1 Laboratory | Wed 9:30am–12:40pm, SCC Science Center SC-132 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Mark A. Smith | 11 of 32 open |
| 80427 | 80427 | In person, 1 Laboratory | Thu 10:30am–1:40pm, SCC Science Center SC-132 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Nin Gan | 14 of 32 open, 2 waitlisted |

## BIOL 115 — Concepts in Biology for Educators (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79880 | 79880 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Mon 1:30–4:40pm, SCC Science Center SC-129; 1 Laboratory: Wed 1:30–4:40pm, SCC Science Center SC-129 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Anne M. Matthews | 24 of 32 open |

## BIOL 149 — Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79855 | 79855 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Laboratory: Tue 10:15am–1:25pm, SCC Science Center SC-127; 1 Lecture: Tue/Thu 1:30–2:55pm, Humanities Bldg H-324 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Michael D. Taylor | 10 of 32 open, 3 waitlisted |

## BIOL 177 — Human Genetics (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79856 | 79856 | In person, 1 Lecture | Tue/Thu 5:30–6:55pm, SCC Science Center SC-133 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Jessica R. Anderson | 14 of 45 open, 1 waitlisted |

## BIOL 190 — Introduction to Biotechnology (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79857 | 79857 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 12–Dec 5 | Danielle O. Alarid | 3 of 32 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 79858 | 79858 | In person, 1 Lecture | Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 7:30–8:20am, El Modena High School 932 | Aug 24–Dec 5 | Jessica R. Anderson | 15 of 32 open |

## BIOL 193 — Biotech C: Nucleic Acids (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79883 | 79883 | Hybrid | Fri 10:00am–5:25pm, SCC U Building U-85; Plus online work | Oct 12–Dec 5 | Navanjot S. Batth | 19 of 24 open |

## BIOL 197 — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Internship (1-4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79859 | 79859 | Arranged, Work Experience | Time and place arranged |  | Anson M. Lui | 1 of 1 open |

## BIOL 211 — Cellular and Molecular Biology (5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79860 | 79860 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Mon/Wed 10:15–11:40am, SCC Science Center SC-133; 1 Laboratory: Mon/Wed 1:30–4:40pm, SCC Science Center SC-130 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Anson M. Lui | 10 of 32 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 79861 | 79861 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Tue/Thu 10:15–11:40am, SCC Science Center SC-111; 1 Laboratory: Tue/Thu 1:30–4:40pm, SCC Science Center SC-130 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Anson M. Lui | Full (32/32), 1 waitlisted |

## BIOL 213 — Animal Diversity and Evolution (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79862 | 79862 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Laboratory: Tue 8:30–11:40am, SCC Science Center SC-129; 1 Lecture: Tue/Thu 11:50am–1:15pm, SCC E Building E-206 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Mark A. Smith | 10 of 32 open |
| 79863 | 79863 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Tue/Thu 11:50am–1:15pm, SCC E Building E-206; 1 Laboratory: Thu 8:30–11:40am, SCC Science Center SC-129 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Mark A. Smith | 7 of 32 open |

## BIOL 215 — Plant Diversity and Ecology (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79864 | 79864 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Mon/Wed 8:35–10:00am, Humanities Bldg H-324; 1 Laboratory: Mon 10:05am–1:15pm, SCC Science Center SC-129 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Michael D. Taylor | 5 of 32 open |
| 79865 | 79865 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Mon/Wed 8:35–10:00am, Humanities Bldg H-324; 1 Laboratory: Wed 10:05am–1:15pm, SCC Science Center SC-129 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Michael D. Taylor | 11 of 32 open |

## BIOL 229 — General Microbiology (5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79866 | 79866 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Laboratory: Tue/Thu 6:00–9:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-219; 1 Lecture: Wed 6:00–9:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-111 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Cathie M. Overstreet | 9 of 28 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 79884 | 79884 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Laboratory: Mon/Wed 8:35–11:45am, SCC Science Center SC-219; 1 Lecture: Mon/Wed 11:50am–1:15pm, SCC Science Center SC-111 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Navanjot S. Batth | Full (30/28), 5 waitlisted |
| 79885 | 79885 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Tue/Thu 10:15–11:40am, SCC Science Center SC-110; 1 Laboratory: Tue/Thu 1:30–4:40pm, SCC Science Center SC-219 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Navanjot S. Batth | Full (31/28), 5 waitlisted |
| 79886 | 79886 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Laboratory: Tue/Thu 8:35–11:45am, SCC Science Center SC-219; 1 Lecture: Tue/Thu 11:50am–1:15pm, SCC Science Center SC-110 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Jennifer R. Mastroianni | Full (30/28), 2 waitlisted |

## BIOL 239 — General Human Anatomy (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79867 | 79867 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Mon/Wed 11:50am–1:15pm, SCC Science Center SC-105; 1 Laboratory: Wed 8:30–11:40am, SCC Science Center SC-127 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Sandra P. Sanchez | 3 of 32 open, 4 waitlisted |
| 79868 | 79868 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Laboratory: Mon 8:30–11:40am, SCC Science Center SC-127; 1 Lecture: Mon/Wed 11:50am–1:15pm, SCC Science Center SC-105 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Sandra P. Sanchez | Full (33/32), 5 waitlisted |
| 79869 | 79869 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Tue/Thu 11:50am–1:15pm, SCC Science Center SC-133; 1 Laboratory: Thu 2:45–5:55pm, SCC Science Center SC-127 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Kimberly K. Johnson | 2 of 32 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 79870 | 79870 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Tue/Thu 11:50am–1:15pm, SCC Science Center SC-133; 1 Laboratory: Tue 2:45–5:55pm, SCC Science Center SC-127 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Kimberly K. Johnson | 4 of 32 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 79871 | 79871 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Fri 9:00am–12:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-133; 1 Laboratory: Fri 12:30–3:40pm, SCC Science Center SC-127 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Kriska F. Pina | 6 of 32 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 79872 | 79872 | Hybrid | Sat 9:00am–12:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-127; Plus online work | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Sandra P. Sanchez, Heidi Y. Ramirez | 3 of 32 open, 9 waitlisted |
| 79873 | 79873 | Hybrid | Fri 8:30–11:40am, SCC Science Center SC-127; Plus online work | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Sandra P. Sanchez, Mohammed S. Vhora | 5 of 32 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 79874 | 79874 | Hybrid | Wed 6:00–9:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-127; Plus online work | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Sandra P. Sanchez, Heidi Y. Ramirez | 10 of 32 open, 4 waitlisted |
| 79875 | 79875 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Laboratory: Mon 6:00–9:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-127; 1 Lecture: Wed 6:00–9:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-110 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Mohammed S. Vhora | 2 of 32 open, 3 waitlisted |

## BIOL 249 — Human Physiology (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79876 | 79876 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Tue/Thu 8:35–10:00am, Humanities Bldg H-323; 1 Laboratory: Thu 11:20am–2:30pm, SCC Science Center SC-127 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Sandra P. Sanchez | Full (34/32), 4 waitlisted |
| 79877 | 79877 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Mon/Wed 10:15–11:40am, SCC E Building E-206; 1 Laboratory: Wed 12:00–3:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-127 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Kimberly K. Johnson | 3 of 32 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 79878 | 79878 | In person, 1 Lecture, 1 Laboratory | 1 Lecture: Mon/Wed 10:15–11:40am, SCC E Building E-206; 1 Laboratory: Mon 12:00–3:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-127 | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Kimberly K. Johnson | 1 of 32 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 91792 | 91792 | Hybrid | Thu 6:00–9:10pm, SCC Science Center SC-127; Plus online work | Aug 17–Dec 5 | Sandra P. Sanchez, Kimberly K. Johnson | 2 of 32 open, 6 waitlisted |