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SCB 201: General Biology I at LaGuardia Community College

4 credits · Fall 2026

General Biology I (SCB 201) at LaGuardia Community College has 14 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 14 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 0 of 28 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Ferdinando Rossi, Asel Zhetigenova, Natalia Biani, Charles Keller, Jacqueline Brashears, Mauro Fa, Weifeng Liu, Cameron Roberts, and Mo Chen, with 5 sections still to be announced.

Of the 6 professors with a Chill Rank, Ferdinando Rossi ranks chillest (Easy) and Mauro Fa least chill (Brutal).

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

Pre-requisites of ENG 99 AND CSE 99 AND MAT 96 OR passing scores/exemptions on the CUNY Reading, Writing & Math tests are required.

About this course

This course is part one of a two-semester sequence covering concepts of general biology. Beginning with an introduction to the scientific study of life, the course covers the chemistry of life, cell structure and function, cellular respiration,photosynthesis, cell cycle and cell division, classical and molecular genetics and gene expression, DNA replication, genetic engineering, development, evolution,speciation and phylogeny. The laboratory component of the course complements the lectures.CUNY Pathways: Flexible Core-Scientific World

Best professors for SCB 201 at LaGuardia 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

SCB 201 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 8:02 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

14 of 14 lecture options · 14 lab times folded inside · 0 of 28 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 lab. They can be combined freely, so pick each separately; the schedule builder checks the times together.

Fri · 3:25 PM - 6:45 PM
100A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-104
Mauro FaChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.2(18)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 32% would take again#6 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Wed · 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Mon · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
101A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-107 / Center 3 C-245
Mauro FaChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.2(18)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 32% would take again#6 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Tue · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Thu · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
102A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-104
Natalia BianiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.8(10)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 100% would take again#3 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Thu · 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Mon · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
103A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-146
Mo ChenNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Wed · 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Mon · 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM
104A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-136 / E Building E-146
Jacqueline BrashearsChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.9(14)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 100% would take again#5 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Thu · 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Tue · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
105A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-262 / E Building E-234
Mo ChenNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Wed · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thu · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
106A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-216
Weifeng LiuOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 4.5(2)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 100% would take again
Closed
Wed · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Thu · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
107A-LEC · HyFlex · E Building E-232
Charles KellerChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 77% would take again#4 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Wed · 6:55 PM - 7:55 PM
Mon · 6:55 PM - 9:05 PM
603A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-104
Ferdinando RossiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.8(19)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 95% would take again#1 chillest of 6 for this course
Closed
Mon/Wed · 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM
704A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · Center 3 C-426
Instructor not announced yet
Closed
Mon/Wed · 1:00 PM - 4:25 PM
733A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · M Building M-137
Instructor not announced yet
Closed
Tue/Thu · 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM
768A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · E Building E-341
Instructor not announced yet
Waitlist
Mon/Wed · 5:45 PM - 9:05 PM
803A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · M Building M-316
Instructor not announced yet
Closed
Mon/Wed · 5:45 PM - 9:05 PM
817A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · M Building M-315
Instructor not announced yet
Closed
Pick a lab · 14 labs · 0 open · 8:00 AM to 6:55 PM start times
  • 100B-LABWed · 3:25 PM - 6:45 PM
    Asel ZhetigenovaChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.8(21)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 95% would take again#2 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 101B-LABTue · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
    Charles KellerChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 77% would take again#4 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 102B-LABThu · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
    Natalia BianiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.8(10)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 100% would take again#3 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 103B-LABTue · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Charles KellerChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 77% would take again#4 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 104B-LABMon · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
    Jacqueline BrashearsChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.9(14)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 100% would take again#5 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 105B-LABWed · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Cameron RobertsNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 106B-LABWed · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
    Charles KellerChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 77% would take again#4 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 107B-LABThu · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Charles KellerChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(49)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 77% would take again#4 chillest of 6 for this course
    HyFlexClosed
  • 603B-LABTue · 6:55 PM - 10:15 PM
    Ferdinando RossiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.8(19)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 95% would take again#1 chillest of 6 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 704B-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM
    In PersonClosed
  • 733B-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 1:00 PM - 4:25 PM
    In PersonClosed
  • 768B-LAB 2ndSessionSun · 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM / Sun · 1:00 PM - 4:25 PM
    In PersonWaitlist
  • 803B-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 5:45 PM - 9:05 PM
    In PersonClosed
  • 817B-LAB 2ndSessionFri · 9:15 AM - 4:25 PM
    In PersonClosed

Questions about SCB 201 at LaGuardia CC

Who teaches SCB 201 at LaGuardia CC in Fall 2026?
Ferdinando Rossi, Asel Zhetigenova, Natalia Biani, Charles Keller, Jacqueline Brashears, Mauro Fa, Weifeng Liu, Cameron Roberts, and Mo Chen are listed for Fall 2026; 5 sections still have no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is SCB 201 at LaGuardia 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 3.1 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a SCB 201 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.