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BIO 1016: Fundamentals of Biology at Baruch College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Fundamentals of Biology (BIO 1016) at Baruch College has 0 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 11 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 0 of 11 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Arif Kocabas, John Wahlert, Helene Barbour, Brian Wey, Diana Marlega, Kristelle Capistrano, Lily Duerr, Mohammed Zaman, and Polina Kornilova.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Arif Kocabas ranks chillest (Chill) and Brian Wey least chill (Brutal).

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Requirements

Prerequisite: Not open to students who have completed BIO 1003 or BIO 3001.

About this course

This is a laboratory course that uses observations combined with phylogenetic tools to enable students to discover the connections that underlie classifications of organisms. Students examine bacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals, both living and preserved (dissection of invertebrates is included). Through description and evaluation of characters, students develop the data that they will use in computer analysis and building of phylogenetic hypotheses (trees of relationship). Written reports and an oral presentation are required. (Not open to students who have completed BIO 1003 or BIO 3001. Students who plan to major in Biological Sciences are advised to take BIO 2010 and BIO 3001.)

Best professors for BIO 1016 at Baruch, Fall 2026

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BIO 1016 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 4:49 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

11 of 11 sections · 0 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

BTRA-LAB Regular
Tue/Thu · 8:40 AM - 10:20 AM
A - 17 Lex 503
Lily DuerrNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
BTRB-LAB Regular
Tue/Thu · 8:40 AM - 10:20 AM
A - 17 Lex 511
Mohammed ZamanNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
CTRA-LAB Regular
Tue/Thu · 10:45 AM - 12:25 PM
A - 17 Lex 503
Helene BarbourChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.0(30)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 50% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
CTRB-LAB Regular
Tue/Thu · 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
A - 17 Lex 511
John WahlertChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.9(44)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 65% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
HMWA-LAB Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:55 AM - 11:35 AM
A - 17 Lex 503
Brian WeyChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.1(19)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 26% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
HMWB-LAB Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:55 AM - 11:35 AM
A - 17 Lex 511
Kristelle CapistranoNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
JMWA-LAB Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:25 PM - 2:05 PM
A - 17 Lex 503
Kristelle CapistranoNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
JMWB-LAB Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:25 PM - 2:05 PM
A - 17 Lex 511
Brian WeyChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.1(19)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 26% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
KMWA-LAB Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:55 PM - 4:35 PM
A - 17 Lex 503
Polina KornilovaNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
KMWB-LAB Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:55 PM - 4:35 PM
A - 17 Lex 511
Diana MarlegaNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
SMWA-LAB Regular
Mon/Wed · 7:05 PM - 8:45 PM
A - 17 Lex 503
Arif KocabasChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(23)Difficulty 1.7/5 · 96% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed

Questions about BIO 1016 at Baruch

Who teaches BIO 1016 at Baruch in Fall 2026?
Arif Kocabas, John Wahlert, Helene Barbour, Brian Wey, Diana Marlega, Kristelle Capistrano, Lily Duerr, Mohammed Zaman, and Polina Kornilova are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is BIO 1016 at Baruch hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.8 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
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