Introduction to biochemistry, cell biology and development, and genetics.

Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A-B-C with a grade of C- or better (Chem 1C may be taken concurrently), or a score of 4 or better on either the Advanced Placement Chemistry or Advanced Placement Biology exams.

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Letters and science

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NGUYEN A T
Alice Nguyen
1.2
83 reviews
KRANZFELDER P
Petra Kranzfelder
4.5
11 reviews
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SH 1431
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
70 / 70 Full

SH 1431
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16:00 PM - 16:50 PM
70 / 70 Full

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14:00 PM - 14:50 PM
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15:00 PM - 15:50 PM
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Spring 2024 . Gonzalez Nino Kranzfelder P
ILP 2101
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09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Summer 2024 . T B A
ILP 1302
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09:30 AM - 10:55 AM
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MCDB 1A Clegg D O Fall 2025 Total: 706
MCDB 1A Feinstein S C Fall 2025 Total: 706
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MCDB1A . Kranzfelder P 3 Months Ago

Good professor, made bio a lot easier and more digestible. She made it so getting a good grade was very achievable with all the discussion section assignments and extra credit through the post-exam opportunities. A little all over the place but a lot better compared to the other bio profs.

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MCDB1A . Kranzfelder P 3 Months Ago

Class was not too difficult, just had a rough quarter. Def do the practice exams because a LOT of the questions came up on exams & review previous exams before the final. I emailed her about a late assignment asking for partial credit for peer responses, which I did ON TIME She didn't give me credit, which is very irritating. Lectures are recorded.

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MCDB1A . Kranzfelder P 3 Months Ago

Dr. K wants us to succeed, and is genuinely the most caring professor I've had at UCSB. Exams are very fair, and there are many graded assignments, so your grade is not based solely on exam scores. She wants you to come out of the class learning something, and explains topics in a very clear and easy to understand way. Plus her dog is really cute.

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MCDB1A . Kranzfelder P 3 Months Ago

Overall a decent professor. Sometimes had incorrect information on slides/contradicted herself or didn't explain things well and confused both herself and the class. Overvalued group work to an annoying degree, especially in section. However, she was very organized and prepared and gave plenty of resources for students to succeed.

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MCDB1A . Kranzfelder P 3 Months Ago

I lover Dr.K!!!! I took her 101B. She's probably a little bit nervous during the lectures but she does care about her students.

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MCDB1AL . Nguyen A T 1 Year, 22 Days Ago

This course is extremely frustrating. Instructions are very unclear, deadlines are ridiculous. Only given 48 hours to turn in lab workbook despite it taking over a month for it to get graded. Received 0% for an assignment that I spent hours on because of a technicality that was not clear in her horrible directions.

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