A diversity of courses for both majors and non-majors

Majors Core Courses

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Majors core courses are offered on a regular basis.

  • BIOL 121 Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular (every Fall)
  • BIOL 122 Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (every Spring)
  • BIOL 201 Presenting Biology (every term)
  • BIOL 227 Genetics (every term)
  • BIOL 228 Evolution (every term)
  • BIOL 411/412 Biology Seminar (every term)
  • BIOL 414 Biology Capstone (every Fall)

Majors Elective Courses (BIEL Attribute)

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Spring 2025

  • BIOL 122 Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (Nanda Cortes) (every Spring)
  • BIOL 201 Presenting Biology (Susan Witherup) (every term)
  • BIOL 227 Genetics (Te-Wen Lo) (every term)
  • BIOL 228 Evolution (Cynthia Becker)
  • BIOL 280 Learning Assistant Practicum in Biology (Te-Wen Lo) (every term)
  • BIOL 305 Invasive Species (Leann Kanda)
  • BIOL 315 Neurobiology (Jean Hardwick)
  • BIOL 373 Plant Physiology (Peter Melcher)
  • BIOL 404 Immunology (Dave Gondek)
  • BIOL 411 / 412 Seminar (Leann Kanda) (every term)
  • BIOC 333 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Bryan Ferlez)
  • BIOC 354 Biochemistry: Molecular Biology of the Gene (Victoria Serrano) (every spring)


Fall 2025

  • BIOL 121 Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular (Jean Hardwick and Te-Wen Lo) (every Fall)
  • BIOL 201 Presenting Biology (Te-Wen Lo) (every term)
  • BIOL 214 Animal Physiology (Andy Smith) (every Fall)
  • BIOL 227 Genetics (Rebecca Brady) (every term)
  • BIOL 228 Evolution (Nanda Cortes)
  • BIOL 271 Ecology (Leann Kanda)
  • BIOL 280 Learning Assistant Practicum in Biology (Te-Wen Lo ) (every term)
  • BIOL 345 Developmental Biology (Ian Woods)
  • BIOL 352 Microbiology (Dave Gondek)
  • BIOL 411 / 412 Seminar (Nanda Cortes) (every term)
  • BIOL 414 Capstone (Dave Gondek) (every Fall)
  • BIOC 481 Current Topics in Biochemistry (Maki Inada) (every Fall)

ICC and other offerings (ICC: NS)

Spring 2025

  • BIOL 10210 Biology of Sex (Leann Kanda)
  • BIOL 106 Plants, People and Food Production (Chad Nihranz)
  • BIOL 108 Human Organism (Laura Morse)
  • BIOL 205 Biology of Aging (Ian Woods)
  • BIOL 256 Biology of Music (Ian Woods)


FALL 2025

  • BIOL 11000 Biology of Meditation (Peter Melcher )
  • BIOL 11400 Evolutionary Biology (Nanda Cortes)
  • BIOL 12000 Fundamentals of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (Chad Nihranz)
  • BIOL 17700 Tardigrade Tough: a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (first/second year Biol/BIOC students only); (Ian Woods)
All Catalog Descriptions:

BIOLOGY major

BIOCHEMISTRY major 

Scheduled classes for a term is available here.

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Biology Minor Course Requirements