BIO 101
Survey of Biology
Moraine Valley Community College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This one-semester introductory course for non-science majors is designed to fulfill the general education requirement for life science with a laboratory. This is a survey of biology course that covers cell and molecular biology, genetics and heredity, diversity, evolution, ecology and sustainability. Emphasis will be placed on the major themes of evolution, structure and function, information flow, energy transformation, and the interconnections within systems. This course contains a laboratory component which will involve the biological concepts discussed in the lecture. Fee is required. (6 contact hours)
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
001
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:05 PM- Days & times
- M/W 9:00 AM-10:15 AM; M/W 10:30 AM-11:45 AM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 9
- Location
- Building C C202; Building C C161
- Instructor
- Frendreis, P
Section notes
Instructional method: Laboratory/Lab Discussion; Discussion/Lecture
002
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:05 PM- Days & times
- M/W 12:00 PM-1:15 PM; M/W 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 9
- Location
- Building C C202; Building C C161
- Instructor
- Brown, J
Section notes
Instructional method: Laboratory/Lab Discussion; Discussion/Lecture
003
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:05 PM- Days & times
- T/Th 8:00 AM-9:15 AM; T/Th 9:30 AM-10:45 AM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 25 – Dec 10
- Location
- Building C C202; Building C C161
- Instructor
- Yeh, S
Section notes
Instructional method: Discussion/Lecture; Laboratory/Lab Discussion
004
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:05 PM- Days & times
- T/Th 10:00 AM-11:15 AM; T/Th 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 25 – Dec 10
- Location
- Building C C202; Building C C161
- Instructor
- Gurnea, D
Section notes
Instructional method: Discussion/Lecture; Laboratory/Lab Discussion
005
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:05 PM- Days & times
- T/Th 12:30 PM-1:45 PM; T/Th 2:00 PM-3:15 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 25 – Dec 10
- Location
- Building C C202; Building C C161
- Instructor
- Le Master, E
Section notes
Instructional method: Discussion/Lecture; Laboratory/Lab Discussion
006
6 openSeats: 18/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:05 PM- Days & times
- M/W/F 2:00 PM-3:15 PM; M/W/F 3:30 PM-4:45 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 21 – Dec 11
- Location
- Building C C202; Building C C161
- Instructor
- To Be Announced
Section notes
Instructor not yet assigned in the official SIS; Instructional method: Discussion/Lecture; Laboratory/Lab Discussion
300
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:05 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 11
- Location
- Online ONLINE
- Instructor
- Zurawski, M
Section notes
Instructional method: Online
301
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:05 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 11
- Location
- Online ONLINE
- Instructor
- Zurawski, M
Section notes
Instructional method: Online