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 207 Communication Biology (every term)
  • BIOL 227 Genetics (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 2023

          • BIOL 122 Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (Nanda Cortes)
          • BIOL 207 Communicating Biology (Peter Melcher) (every term)
          • BIOL 227 Genetics (Te-Wen Low) (every term)
          • BIOL 22800 Evolution of Adaptations (Susan Witherup) 
          • BIOL 315 Neurobiology (Jean Hardwick)  (every Spring) Cell/Mol
          • BIOL 404 ST: Immunology (Dave Gondek)
          • BIOC 333 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Jamie Ellis)
          • BIOC 354 Biochemistry: Molecular Biology of the Gene (Maki Inada) (every Spring)
          • BIOC 481 Current Topics in Biochemistry (Jamie Ellis) (every Spring)

          Fall 2023

          • BIOL 177 Tardigrade Tough: a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (first/second year Biol/BIOC students only); (Ian Woods)
          • BIOL 207 Communicating Biology (Te-Wen Lo) (every term)
          • BIOL 214 Animal Physiology (Andy Smith) (every Fall)
          • BIOL 212 Conservation Biology (Anne Stork)
          • BIOL 227 Genetics (Rebecca Brady) (every term)
          • BIOL 228 Evolution of Adaptations (Susan Witherup) Eco/Evo
          • BIOL 284 Field Ornithology (Nanda Cortes)
          • BIOL 280 Learning Assistant Practicum in Biology (Te-Wen Lo)
          • BIOL 345 Development Biology (Ian Woods)
          • BIOL 354 Cell Biology (Ed Cluett) Cell/Mol (every Fall)
          • BIOL 414 Capstone (Dave Gondek) (every Fall)
          • BIOC 353 Biochemistry: Protein Structure and Function (Andy Torelli) (every Fall)

          ICC and other offerings (ICC: NS)

                Spring 2023

                • BIOL 10100 Plagues and People 
                • BIOL 10600 Plants, People, Food Production
                • BIOL 11400 Evolutionary Biology 
                • BIOL 11900 Fundamentals of Biology: Cell and Molecular
                • BIOL 12500 Monsters and Marvels
                • BIOL 20500 Biology of Aging 
                • BIOL 25600 Good Vibrations: The Biology of Music 

                Summer 2023 (On-line EXCEPT Biol-119*)

                • BIOL 10600 Plants, People and Food Production (Peter Melcher)
                • BIOL 10700 Human Genetics (Rebecca Brady)
                • BIOL 11010 History of Life on Earth (Nanda Cortes)
                • *BIOL 11900 Fundamentals of Biology (Peter Melcher)
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                FALL 2023

                • BIOL 10100 Plagues and People
                • BIOL 102100 Biology of Sex
                • BIOL 10800 Human Organism
                • BIOL 10900 Life in the Ocean
                • BIOL 11400 Evolutionary Biology 
                • BIOL 12000 Fundamentals of Biology: Ecology and Evolution
                • BIOL 12500 Monsters and Marvels
                • BIOL 21100 Biology of Alcohol

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