Pre-Clinical Lab Science Class Schedule

Prepare to apply for the Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) program by completing prerequisites.

CHEM 321 [01Z] - Quantitative Chemical Analysis

Class Number: 9386 | Units: 3 | Fee: $900

Spring 2025 registration will begin on Monday, January 06, 2025

Instructor

Huy Le , Russell Wendt

Location

Online

Description

Prerequisites: CHEM 215* and CHEM 216* with grades of C or better. Intended for Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology majors. Foundation course in analytical chemistry with a focus on quantitative analysis. Topics include uncertainties, statistics, equilibria, titrimetric methods, electrochemistry and potentiometry, molecular and atomic spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, and chromatography. (Plus-minus letter grade only)

Notes

Course Fee: $900 This course combines flexible self-paced online learning with monthly live instruction. While most coursework can be completed on your own schedule, students will meet virtually via Zoom one Monday each month (February 17, March 17, April 14, and May 12) at 5:30pm to engage in real-time discussions and activities with instructors and peer This section is offered through CPaGE. CPaGE course tuition, fees, and payment deadlines apply. Federal/state grants may not be available for this section. Refund schedules differ from state-supported sections. Please review CPaGE refund policies before enrolling in this course found here: https://cpage.sfsu.edu/register/drops-refunds.

Learning Mode

Online Bichronous (Combination of online synchronous and online asynchronous)
Class meets entirely online. Some class meetings are at scheduled days/times and some sessions do not have a set/day time.

CHEM 340 [01Z] - Biochemistry I

Class Number: 9389 | Units: 3 | Fee: $900

Spring 2025 registration will begin on Monday, January 06, 2025

Instructor

Huy Le , Russell Wendt

Location

Online

Description

Prerequisites: CHEM 215, CHEM 233, and CHEM 335* with grades of C or better. Intended for Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology majors. Introduction to Biochemistry including protein structure and function, carbohydrate metabolism, enzyme kinetics and thermodynamics, and electron transport chain. (Plus-minus letter grade only)

Notes

Course Fee: $900 This course combines flexible self-paced online learning with monthly live instruction. While most coursework can be completed on your own schedule, students will meet virtually via Zoom one Wednesday each month (February 19, March 19, April 23, and May 14) at 5:30pm to engage in real-time discussions and activities with instructors and peers. This section is offered through Cage. CPaGE course tuition, fees, and payment deadlines apply. Federal/state grants may not be available for this section. Refund schedules differ from state-supported sections. Please review CPaGE refund policies before enrolling in this course found here: https://cpage.sfsu.edu/register/drops-refunds.

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BIOL 430 [02Z] - Medical Microbiology

Class Number: 9384 | Units: 3 | Fee: $900

Spring 2025 registration will begin on Monday, January 06, 2025

Instructor

Carissa Threewitt , Huy Le

Location

Online

Description

Prerequisites: Priority enrollment for graduating senior Biology majors and majors requiring this course; BIOL 401 with a grade of C or better; permission of the instructor. Principles of infection, immunity, and characterization of medically important microbial agents.

Notes

Course Fee: $900 While most coursework can be completed on your own schedule, students will meet virtually via Zoom one Tuesday each month (February 18, March 18, April 22, and May 13) at 6:00pm to engage in real-time discussions and activities with instructors and peers This section is offered through CPaGE. CPaGE course tuition, fees, and payment deadlines apply. Federal/state grants may not be available for this section. Refund schedules differ from state-supported sections. Please review CPaGE refund policies before enrolling in this course found here: https://cpage.sfsu.edu/register/drops-refunds.

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BIOL 431 [01Z] - Medical Microbiology Laboratory

Class Number: 9385 | Units: 2 | Fee: $780

Spring 2025 registration will begin on Monday, January 06, 2025

Instructor

Carissa Threewitt , Huy Le , Alfred Lugo

Location

HH 801 ; HH 801 ; HH 801 ; Online

Description

Prerequisites: Priority enrollment for B.S. Biology majors; BIOL 401, BIOL 402GW with a grade of C- or better, and BIOL 430 (may be taken concurrently); permission of the instructor. Basic principles and current standard diagnostic procedures in medical microbiology. Lecture, 1 unit; laboratory, 1 unit. Extra fee required. (Plus-minus letter grade only)

Notes

Course Fee: $780 BIOL 431 [01Z] is a standalone lab course, and enrollment in BIOL 430 01Z lecture is not required. This hybrid Medical Microbiology Laboratory course combines weekly asynchronous online lectures with three intensive weekend lab sessions held at SFSU's Hensill Hall, Room 801. Students will attend hands-on laboratory practicums over three weekends in Spring 2025 (March 1-2, April 5-6, and May 3-4), with each session running from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily. This section is offered through CPaGE. CPaGE course tuition, fees, and payment deadlines apply. Federal/state grants may not be available for this section. Refund schedules differ from state-supported sections. Please review CPaGE refund policies before enrolling in this course found here: https://cpage.sfsu.edu/register/drops-refunds.

Learning Mode

Hybrid (Combination of in-person and online asynchronous)
Class meets regularly in-person at scheduled days/times and also has online sessions with no set day/time.

BIOL 435 [02Z] - Immunology

Class Number: 9387 | Units: 3 | Fee: $900

Spring 2025 registration will begin on Monday, January 06, 2025

Instructor

Huy Le , Theodus Nguyen

Location

Online

Description

Prerequisite: BIOL 350* or BIOL 401*. Innate and acquired immunity. Recognition of antigens. Mechanisms of immune responses and their induction. Measurement and variations of immunity as in hypersensitivity and immune suppression and their effects on the host. Intended for Biology majors.

Notes

Course Fee: $900 Online Bichronous (blend of scheduled and unscheduled) Classes .This course combines flexible self-paced online learning with monthly live instruction. While most coursework can be completed on your own schedule, students will meet virtually via Zoom one Thursday each month (February 20, March 20, April 24, and May 15) at 5:30pm to engage in real-time discussions and activities with instructors and peers. This section is offered through CPaGE. CPaGE course tuition, fees, and payment deadlines apply. Federal/state grants may not be available for this section. Refund schedules differ from state-supported sections. Please review CPaGE refund policies before enrolling in this course found here: https://cpage.sfsu.edu/register/drops-refunds.

Learning Mode

In-Person
Class meets in-person at scheduled days/times.

BIOL 436 [01Z] - Immunology Laboratory

Class Number: 9388 | Units: 2 | Fee: $780

Spring 2025 registration will begin on Monday, January 06, 2025

Instructor

Antoinette Raval-Ruiz , Huy Le , Alfred Lugo

Location

Online ; HH 801 ; HH 801 ; HH 801

Description

Prerequisites: BIOL 402GW or equivalent; concurrent enrollment in BIOL 435. Laboratory illustrating antibody-antigen interactions, the cellular basis of immune responses, and the applications of immune and serological reactions. Extra fee required.

Notes

Course Fee: $780 Hybrid (Combination of in-person and online) Classes BIOL 436 [01Z] is a standalone lab course, and enrollment in BIOL 435 01Z lecture is not required. This hybrid Immunology Laboratory course combines weekly asynchronous lectures with three intensive weekend lab sessions at SFSU's Hensill Hall, Room 801. Students will attend hands-on laboratory practicums over three weekends in Spring 2025 (March 8-9, April 19-20, and April 26-27), with daily sessions running from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM This section is offered through CPaGE. CPaGE course tuition, fees, and payment deadlines apply. Federal/state grants may not be available for this section. Refund schedules differ from state-supported sections. Please review CPaGE refund policies before enrolling in this course found here: https://cpage.sfsu.edu/register/drops-refunds.

Learning Mode

Hybrid (Combination of in-person and online asynchronous)
Class meets regularly in-person at scheduled days/times and also has online sessions with no set day/time.

BIOL 625 [01Z] - Hematology

Class Number: 9382 | Units: 3 | Fee: $900

Spring 2025 registration will begin on Monday, January 06, 2025

Instructor

David Luong , Huy Le

Location

Online

Description

Prerequisite: A college-level physiology course. Intended for Biology majors. Origin and function of mammalian blood cells and plasma. Cell variations in health and disease. Lecture, 2 units; laboratory, 1 unit. Extra fee required.

Notes

Course Fee: $900 Asynchronous with in-person lab components. Required in-person lab sessions will be held on SFSU campus in Hensill Hall, room 801 over two weekends: April 12-13 and May 10-11, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day. This section is offered through CPaGE. CPaGE course tuition, fees, and payment deadlines apply. Federal/state grants may not be available for this section. Refund schedules differ from state-supported sections. Please review CPaGE refund policies before enrolling in this course found here: https://cpage.sfsu.edu/register/drops-refunds.

Learning Mode

Hybrid (Combination of in-person and online asynchronous)
Class meets regularly in-person at scheduled days/times and also has online sessions with no set day/time.

Course	Title	Class Number	Meeting and Location	Term	Fee	Refund Code
CHEM 321 [01Z]	Quantitative Chemical Analysis	9386	1/27/25 - 5/23/25. (Online)	Spring 2025	$900	CEL_ACSL
CHEM 340 [01Z]	Biochemistry I	9389	1/27/25 - 5/23/25. (Online)	Spring 2025	$900	CEL_ACSL
BIOL 430 [02Z]	Medical Microbiology	9384	1/27/25 - 5/23/25. (Online)	Spring 2025	$900	CEL_ACSL
BIOL 431 [01Z]	Medical Microbiology Laboratory	9385	SatSun, 5/3/25 - 5/4/25 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - HH 801 (HH 801) ; SatSun, 3/1/25 - 3/2/25 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - HH 801 (HH 801) ; SatSun, 4/5/25 - 4/6/25 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - HH 801 (HH 801) ; 1/27/25 - 5/23/25. (Online)	Spring 2025	$780	CEL_ACSL
BIOL 435 [02Z]	Immunology	9387	1/27/25 - 5/23/25. (Online)	Spring 2025	$900	CEL_ACSL
BIOL 436 [01Z]	Immunology Laboratory	9388	1/27/25 - 5/23/25. (Online) ; SatSun, 3/8/25 - 3/9/25 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - HH 801 (HH 801) ; SatSun, 4/19/25 - 4/20/25 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - HH 801 (HH 801) ; SatSun, 4/26/25 - 4/27/25 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - HH 801 (HH 801)	Spring 2025	$780	CEL_ACSL
BIOL 625 [01Z]	Hematology	9382	1/27/25 - 5/16/25. (Online)	Spring 2025	$900	CEL_ACSL

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Refund Code	Full Refund	75% Refund	No Refund
CEL_2	Class dropped before last day to add	N/A	Class dropped after full refund deadline

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