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BIO 1300: General Biology I at Kingsborough Community College

4 credits · Fall 2026

General Biology I (BIO 1300) at Kingsborough Community College has 7 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 7 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 4 of 14 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Devin Sprague, Craig Hinkley, Howard Schneider, Dmitry Brogun, Farshad Tamari, and ZMG Sarwar Jahangir, with 1 section still to be announced.

Of the 6 professors with a Chill Rank, Devin Sprague ranks chillest (Fair) and ZMG Sarwar Jahangir 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. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.

Requirements

PREREQUISITE: PASSING SCORES ON THE CUNY/ACT IN READING, THE CATW (WRITING) AND THE CUNY MATHEMATICS SKILLS TEST OR ESTABLISHED MATH & ENGLISH PROFICIENCY DESIGNATION PER THE CUNY PROFICIENCY INDEX

About this course

Not recommended for non-science majors. A one-year, two semester course for students who plan to major in biological sciences, or prepare for a pre-professional program. Classroom and laboratory sessions focus on biological topics as they apply to all life, to recent findings and how they advance understanding of classical concept, the interaction of environmental and biological forces to produce life.

Best professors for BIO 1300 at Kingsborough 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 1300 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 7:53 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

7 of 7 lecture options · 7 lab times folded inside · 4 of 14 sections open

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

Tue/Thu · 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
01-LEC · In Person · S S313
Craig HinkleyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 65% would take again#2 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Mon 9:10 AM - 12:30 PM
  • 01L-LABMon · 9:10 AM - 12:30 PM
    Craig HinkleyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 65% would take again#2 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
Mon · 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
02-LEC · Hybrid Asynchronous · S S225
Dmitry BrogunChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(28)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 65% would take again#4 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Wed 9:10 AM - 12:30 PM
  • 02L-LABWed · 9:10 AM - 12:30 PM
    ZMG Sarwar JahangirChill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?★ 2.7(6)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 29% would take again#6 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
Arranged · TBA
03-LEC · Online Asynchronous · Online-Asynchronous
Farshad TamariChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.6(78)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 65% would take again#5 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Tue 9:10 AM - 12:30 PM
  • 03L-LABTue · 9:10 AM - 12:30 PM
    Farshad TamariChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.6(78)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 65% would take again#5 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
Mon · 9:10 PM - 10:10 PM
04-LEC · Hybrid Asynchronous · T-7 T7112
Devin SpragueChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.3(36)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 84% would take again#1 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Mon 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • 04L-LABMon · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Devin SpragueChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.3(36)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 84% would take again#1 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
Mon · 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
05-LEC · Hybrid Asynchronous · T-7 T7112
Craig HinkleyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 65% would take again#2 chillest of 6 for this course
Open
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 1 open · Wed 12:40 PM - 4:00 PM
  • 05L-LABWed · 12:40 PM - 4:00 PM
    Craig HinkleyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 65% would take again#2 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonOpen
Tue · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
06-LEC · In Person · S S113
Howard SchneiderChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(24)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 78% would take again#3 chillest of 6 for this course
Open
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 1 open · Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • 06L-LABThu · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Howard SchneiderChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(24)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 78% would take again#3 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonOpen
Mon/Wed · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
W50-LEC 2ndSession · Hybrid Asynchronous
Instructor not announced yet
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Mon/Wed 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • W50L-LAB 2ndSessionMon/Wed · 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    In PersonClosed

Questions about BIO 1300 at Kingsborough CC

Who teaches BIO 1300 at Kingsborough CC in Fall 2026?
Devin Sprague, Craig Hinkley, Howard Schneider, Dmitry Brogun, Farshad Tamari, and ZMG Sarwar Jahangir are listed for Fall 2026; 1 section still has no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is BIO 1300 at Kingsborough CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 6 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a BIO 1300 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.