Seminar for first year pre-biology students. Focus is on developing scientific study skills and fostering the confidence and motivation involved in higher cognitive learning. Students will engage in peer mentoring activities, problem-solving exercises and relevant discussion promoting academic success.

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in Chemistry 1A or Chemistry 2A.

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Units

Pass no pass

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

New freshmen only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
These majors only prbio
GONZALEZ NINO
Nino Gonzalez
2.8
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Winter 2025 . Gonzalez Nino
ILP 2209
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09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Fall 2025 . Gonzalez Nino
ILP 2209
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14:00 PM - 14:50 PM
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MCDB 11 Gonzalez Nino Fall 2025 Total: 29
MCDB 11 Gonzalez Nino Winter 2025 Total: 20
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MCDB1B . Gonzalez Nino 20 Days Ago

I actually really liked the material in this class. Sometimes you could tell he simplified the material too much, which made it harder to understand. I used outside materials (including the textbook) to fill in those gaps, or asked him questions during office hours. iClicker was based on participation, and the lowest 20 were dropped.

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MCDB1B . Gonzalez Nino 24 Days Ago

Definitely improved from his old reviews; his lectures (except for the last few) were very easy to follow despite the content being relatively difficult. Tests were fair, and sections helped quite a bit; he wants you to succeed, and he encourages.

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MCDB1B . Gonzalez Nino A Month Ago

Not an easy class by any means, but his lectures were entertaining and informative! His tests seemed fair, and the test content was only pulled from slides, not suggested readings, so as long as you put in time/effort, you should be able to pass the class.

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MCDB101A . Gonzalez Nino 4 Months Ago

A lot of people hate his class for no reason, this class is really easy if you put time and effort, midterms are based on lectures and the content is easy to understand. The only problem was the 8 am lectures. Nino is always accessible and willing to help, he cares about people passing and he even mentions problems that will be on midterms.

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MCDB1A . Gonzalez Nino 4 Months Ago

When I tell you this man made stuff up. He spent a bunch of time doing spotlights on woman and minorities in stem and then wasn't able to finish teaching us the slides. He had terrible time management and we never finished what we were supposed to learn. Don't take it guys save yourselves.

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MCDB1A . Gonzalez Nino 11 Months Ago

He's a good guy but makes doesn't seem to double check his exams before writing them.

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