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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Fall 2025

  • BIOL 120 Fundamentals of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (Chad Nihranz
  • BIOL 121 Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular (Jean Hardwick and Te-Wen Lo)
  • BIOL 201 Presenting Biology (Te-Wen Lo)
  • BIOL 214 Animal Physiology (Andy Smith)
  • BIOL 227 Genetics (Rebecca Brady)
  • BIOL 228 Evolution (Nanda Cortes)
  • BIOL 271 Ecology (Leann Kanda)
  • BIOL 280 Learning Assistant Practicum in Biology (Te-Wen Lo)
  • BIOL 345 Developmental Biology (Ian Woods)
  • BIOL 352 Microbiology (Dave Gondek)
  • BIOL 411 / 412 Seminar (Nanda Cortes)
  • BIOL 414 Capstone (Dave Gondek)
     

Spring 2026

  • BIOL 119 Fundamentals of Biology: Cells and Bodies (Dave Gondek & Andy Smith)
  • BIOL 122 Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (Nanda Cortes)
  • BIOL 201 Presenting Biology (Peter Melcher)
  • BIOL 227 Genetics (Te-Wen Lo)
  • BIOL 228 Evolution (Susan Swensen)
  • BIOL 280 Learning Assistant Practicum in Biology (Te-Wen Lo )
  • BIOL 308 Animal Behavior (Leann Kanda)
  • BIOL 315 Neurobiology (Jean Hardwick)
  • BIOL 325 Marine Biology (Cynthia Becker)
  • BIOL 35400 Cell Biology (Rebecca Brady)
  • BIOL 411 / 412 Seminar (Te-Wen Lo)

ICC and other offerings (ICC: NS)

FALL 2025

  • BIOL 11000 Biology of Meditation (Peter Melcher)
  • BIOL 11400 Evolutionary Biology (Nanda Cortes)
  • BIOL 17700 Tardigrade Tough (Ian Woods)
     

Spring 2026

  • BIOL 10100 Plagues & Peoples (Dave Gondek)
  • BIOL 10210 Biology of Sex (Leann Kanda)
  • BIOL 10600 Plants, People, Food Productions (Chad Nihranz)
  • BIOL 11000 Biology of Meditation (Peter Melcher)
  • BIOL 25600 Good Vibrations: The Biology of Music (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