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BIO 210: General Biology I at Hostos Community College

4 credits · Fall 2026

General Biology I (BIO 210) at Hostos Community College has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 4 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 3 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Molinda Lalsingh-Kearns, Nelson Nunez-Rodriguez, Eugenio Barrios, and Irina Grishina.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Molinda Lalsingh-Kearns ranks chillest (Fair) and Nelson Nunez-Rodriguez least chill (Busy).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

This course meets as a lecture plus a lab and recitation. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.

Requirements

Pre-Requisite: ENG 100 or higher or ESL 86 or 91/93 or higher; MAT 100, or MAT 100SI or MAT 150, or MAT 150SI or higher except MAT 19/119 and MAT 120

About this course

This course, the first of two courses in biological science is intended for students preparing for careers in science. Lecture topics include basic properties of living organisms, metabolism, energy transformation, cellular reproduction, Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, and gene expression.

Best professors for BIO 210 at Hostos CC, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

BIO 210 sections, times and seats

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

2 of 2 lecture options · 4 recitation or lab times folded inside · 3 of 6 sections open

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

You need one lecture and one recitation or lab. They can be combined freely, so pick each separately; the schedule builder checks the times together.

Tue · 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM
309A-LEC · In Person · Bldg A 432
Nelson Nunez-RodriguezChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.4(23)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 40% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
Closed
Tue · 5:30 PM - 8:15 PM
709A-LEC · In Person · Bldg A 432
Eugenio BarriosNo Rate My Professors rating found
Open
Pick a recitation or lab · 4 recitations or labs · 2 open · 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM start times
  • 000C-RECArranged · TBA
    Nelson Nunez-RodriguezChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.4(23)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 40% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
    Online AsynchronousClosed
  • 311B-LABThu · 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM
    Irina GrishinaNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 711A-LABThu · 5:30 PM - 8:15 PM
    Eugenio BarriosNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonOpen
  • 904A-RECThu · 8:30 PM - 9:20 PM
    Molinda Lalsingh-KearnsChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.6(14)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 50% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
    In PersonOpen

Questions about BIO 210 at Hostos CC

Who teaches BIO 210 at Hostos CC in Fall 2026?
Molinda Lalsingh-Kearns, Nelson Nunez-Rodriguez, Eugenio Barrios, and Irina Grishina are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is BIO 210 at Hostos CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a BIO 210 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.