Courses
Courses offered by the Department of Biology are listed below, organized by courses for non-majors, courses for majors, thesis & tutorial courses for majors, and courses for graduate students.
See program descriptions for additional details about degree requirements. Quick links to the program descriptions:
- Biology Major
- Biology Minor
- Neurobiology Major
- Environmental Biology Major
- Biology of Global Health Major
- Ph.D. Graduate Students
Descriptions for the courses below are found in Explore. Use the schedule of classes search tool to see times and locations of courses.
Click here to view our likely future course offerings for Spring 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013.
Undergraduate
Courses offered by the Department of Biology are listed below, organized by courses for non-majors, courses for majors, thesis & tutorial courses for majors, and courses for graduate students.
Projections for future course offerings from the Department can be found in the drop-down menu for Courses. These are working plans than may be altered as circumstances change.
Courses for non-majors - Fall 2011
BIOL-008 Ecology and the Environment
BIOL-013 An Issues Approach to Biology
Courses for non-majors - Spring 2012
BIOL-004 G-Ecology
BIOL-005 Urban Ecology and Citizenship
BIOL-008 Ecology and the Environment
Courses for majors - Fall 2011
The Biology, Biology of Global Health, Environmental Biology and Neurobiology majors have different requirements (for more information select the Undergraduate tab, and choose program description for each major).
BIOL-101 First-Year Seminar in Biology
BIOL-103 Foundations in Biology I
BIOL-113 Foundations in Biology I Laboratory
BIOL-152 Genetics
BIOL-170 Developmental Cell Biology
BIOL-180 Ecology
BIOL-181 Ecology Laboratory
BIOL-354 Synaptic Transmission
BIOL-358 Immunobiology
BIOL-360 Molecular Evolution
BIOL-361 Science & Society: Global Challenges
BIOL-369 Cell Biology of Cancer
BIOL-370 Neurodisorders
BIOL-379 Genomics and Bioinformatics
BIOL-386 Ecological Analysis
BIOL-401 Senior Seminar in Biology
Courses for majors - Spring 2012
BIOL-104 Foundations in Biology II
BIOL-114 Foundations in Biology II Laboratory
BIOL-151 Biological Chemistry
BIOL-175 Mammalian Physiology
BIOL-185 Evolutionary Processes
BIOL-194 Biology of Global Health
BIOL-195 Neurobiology
BIOL-226 Animal Behavior
BIOL-253 Plants and Society
BIOL-262 Shaping National Science Policy
BIOL-364 Microbiology
BIOL-365 Conservation Biology
BIOL-376 Developmental Neurobiology
BIOL-377 Endocrinology
BIOL-379 Genomics and Bioinformatics
BIOL-380 Sensory Systems
BIOL-388 Microbial Genomics
BIOL-390 Molecular Biology
Courses for majors - Summer
BIOL-103 Foundations in Biology I
BIOL-104 Foundations in Biology II
BIOL-113 Foundations in Biology-1-Lab
BIOL-114 Foundations in Biology-2-Lab
BIOL-175 Mammalian Physiology
Tutorial and RISE
BIOL-300 Research Tutorial
BIOL-304 Non-Thesis Lab Tutorial
BIOL-341 Research Intensive Senior Experience
Graduate
Required Grad Classes
Elective courses for grad students
For elective credits, graduate students can select courses from the Dept. of Biology numbered above 350 or courses from the Medical Center.
BIOL-352 Human Genetics
BIOL-354 Synaptic Transmission
BIOL-358 Immunobiology
BIOL-360 Molecular Evolution
BIOL-361 Science & Society: Global Challenges
BIOL-362 Shaping National Science Policy
BIOL-364 Microbiology
BIOL-367 Population Genetics
BIOL-368 Global Climate Change Ecology
BIOL-369 Cell Biology of Cancer
BIOL-370 Neurodisorders
BIOL-372 Introduction to Parasites
BIOL-375 Plant-Animal Interactions
BIOL-376 Developmental Neurobiology
BIOL-377 Endocrinology
BIOL-379 Genomics and Bioinformatics
BIOL-380 Sensory Systems
BIOL-386 Ecological Analysis
BIOL-390 Molecular Biology
BIOL-511 Bioinformatics Programming
BIOL-514 EEB Journal Club
BIOL-515 EEB Journal Club
BIOL-555 Research Rotation
BIOL-991-01 Grad Contin Regis Biology
BIOL-999 Graduate Biology Thesis Research
Upcoming Events
- Feb 13, 3:30pm-5:20pm: AT Program: Effective Classroom Interaction
- Feb 15, 5:30pm-7:30pm: Panel: 'Censoring Research on Contagious H5N1 Influenza'
- Feb 15, 6:30pm: On the Edge: Urban Sustainability Lecture Series
