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Master List of Biology Courses


Courses listed in ITALIC type cannot be applied to Biology elective reqmts. This schedule is subject to frequent changes. See the on-line class schedule for the most accurate information.

BIOL

TITLE

CR

NOTES

LAB

PRE-REQUISITES and COMMENTS

(C- or better needed unless otherwise indicated)

SEM

1010

Biology in the 21st Century

3

DV, SF


Not counted toward BIOL Degree.

F/S

1030

Human Biology

3

SF


Not counted toward BIOL Degree.

F

1610

Fundamental Principles of Biology I

4

SF


(Recommend MATH 1010 or higher)

ALL

1615

Fundamental Principles of Biology Lab I

1


[L1]

Co-req BIOL 1610 (or Pre-req BIOL 1210 -or- AP4+ or IB5)

ALL

1620

Fundamental Principles of Biology II

4



(Recommend MATH 1010 or higher)

F/S

1625

Fundamental Principles of Biology Lab II

1


[L1]

Co-req BIOL 1620 (or Pre-req BIOL 2010)

F/S

2020

Principles of Cell Biology

3



BIOL 1210 -or- 1610 -or- AP4+ or IB5 -or- BME 1020 -and- CHEM 1210 -or- 1211 -or- AP4+

F/S

2021

Principles of Cell Science

4

Honors


BIOL 1210 -or- 1610 -or- AP4+ or IB5 -or- BME 1020 -and- CHEM 1210 -or-

1211 -or- AP4+ -and- Honors College -or- Instructor Consent

F23?

2030

Principles of Genetics

3



BIOL 1210 -or- 1610 -or- AP4+ or IB5

F/S

2325

Human Anatomy

4


[L1]


ALL

2355

Field Botany

2

Half Sem

[L1]


Su

2420

Human Physiology

4

AS


BIOL 1210 -or- 1610 -or- AP4+ -or IB5 -and- CHEM 1110 -or- 1130 -or- 1210 -

or- 1211 -or- AP4+

ALL

2425

Human Physiology Lab

1


[L1]

*Co-Req: BIOL 2420

F/S

2870

Faculty Research Seminar

1




F

3125

Mol Tools for Evol & Pop Biology

3

Half Sem

[L2]

BIOL 1620 -or- 2010 -and- 2030

S (even)

3150

Genomics and Bioinformatics

3


[L1]

BIOL 1610-or-1210 Co-req: BIOL 2030

S

3205

General Microbiology Lab

1


[L1]

*Co-Req: BIOL 3210 -or- 3370 -or- PATH 3100

F/S

3210

General & Pathogenic Microbiology

3

F opt. CEL


BIOL 2020 -or- 2021 -and- CHEM 1110 -or-1130 -or-1210 -or- 1211 -or- AP4+

F/S

3230

Developmental Biology

3



BIOL 2030


3240

Intro to Cellular Neurobiology

3



BIOL 2020 -or- 2021

F

3270

Microbial Ecosystems

3



BIOL 1620 -or- 2010


3310

Comp Vertebrate Morphology

3

F&F


BIOL 1620 -or- 2010

S

3315

Comp Vertebrate Morphology Lab

1


[L1]

BIOL 1620 -or- 2010

S

3320

Comparative Physiology

3

F&F


BIOL 1620 -or- 2010

F

3325

Comparative Physiology Lab

3


[L2]

BIOL 1210 -or- 1610 -or- AP4+ -or IB5

S23

3330

Behavioral Neurobiology

3

F&F


BIOL 1620 -or- 2010 -or- 2420

S

3340

Intro to Plant Biology

3

F&F


BIOL 1210 -or- 1610 -or- AP4+ -or- IB5

S

3350

Physiology of Plants

3

F&F


BIOL 1620 -or- 2010 -and- BIOL 2020 -or- 2021

F

3360

Vertebrate Embryology

3



BIOL 2325

F (even)

3370

Microbial Biology

3

F&F


BIOL 2020 -or- 2021

S

3380

Evol & Physiol Basis of Health

3

F&F


BIOL 2020 -or- 2021 -or- 2420

F

3410

Ecology & Evolution

3



BIOL 1620 -or- 2010 -and- MATH 1170 -or- 1310 -or- 1210 - or- 1250 -

or- AP Calc AB4+ -or- BC3+ -or- IB5+

F/S

3430

Animal Behavior

3



BIOL 1620 -or- 2010

S (odd)

3460

Global Environmental Issues

3

SF, IR, CEL



F

3461

Diversity/Justice Global Env Challenges

1



Co-req BIOL 3460

F

3470

Conservation Biology

3

AS, CEL



S

3485

Conservation Biology Field Lab

1


[L1]

BIOL 1620 -or- 2010 -and- *Co-Req: BIOL 3470 (Recommend: BIOL 3410

S

3510

Biological Chemistry I

3

CEL


CHEM 2310 -or- 2311

ALL (Su in Chem)

3515

Biological Chemistry Lab

3


[L1]

*Co-Req: BIOL 3510 -or- CHEM 3510

S

3520

Biological Chemistry II

3



BIOL 3510 -or- CHEM 3510

S

3525

Molecular Biology of DNA Lab

3


[L2]

Recommend BIOL 3510

F

3550

Physical Principles in Biology

3

QI


BIOL 2020 -or- 2021 -and- CHEM 1220 -or- 1221 -and- MATH 1180 -or- 1220

F

3551

Physical Principles in Biology

3

Honors, QI


BIOL 2020 -or- 2021 -and- CHEM 1220 -or- 1221 -and- MATH 1180 -or- 1220

-and- Member of Honors College

F

3665

Form, Function & Adaptation In Animals

3

F&F

[L2]

Instructor Permission and MATH 1180 -or-1220 -or- 1260

(Recommend PHYS 2020 -or- 2220 -or- 3220)

S

3960

Special Topics in Biology

1-5



Instructor Permission. Topics vary

check schedule

4312

Human Dissection

1



BIOL 4313 -or- 5313 -or- 5315

F/S

4313

Teaching Anatomy

1-2



BIOL 4313 -or- 5313 -or- 5315

F/S

4314

Anatomy Colloquium

1



Instructor Consent.

F/S

4316

Anatomy & Physiology Colloquium

1



BIOL 4313 -or- 5313


4950

Directed Reading

1-3



Instructor Consent

ALL

4955

Individual Research

1-3


[L1-L2]

Instructor Consent

ALL

4965

Independent Professional Internship

1-3



Instructor Consent

ALL

4995

Biology Honors Research

1-4

Honors

[L1-L2]

Instructor Consent -and- Member of Honors College

ALL

4999

Honors Thesis/Project

3

Honors


Instructor Consent -and- Member of Honors College

ALL

5011

Mathematical Biology I (MATH 5110)

3



MATH 2250 -or- 2280

F


Mathematical Biology II (MATH 5120)

3



BIOL 5011 -or- MATH 5110

S

5120

Gene Expression

3



BIOL 2020 -or- 2021

S

5210

Cell Structure & Function

3



BIOL 2020 -or- 2021

S

5221

Human Evolutionary Genetics

4

QI

[L1]

MATH 1170 -or- 1210 -or- 1215 -or- 1250 -or- 1310 -or- 1311

S

5255

Prokaryotic Genetics

4


[L2]

Recommend BIOL 2020 -or- 2021 -and- BIOL 2030

S

5270

Microbial Ecosystems

3



BIOL 1620 -or- 2010


5275

Microbial Diversity, Genomics & Evolution

4


[L2]

BIOL 1620 -or- 2010 -and- 2030

F

5315

Advanced Human Anatomy

3


[L1]

BIOL 2325

S

5350

Ornithology

3



BIOL 1620 -or- 2010

F?

5355

Ornithology Field Lab

1


[L1]

*Co-req BIOL 5350

F?

5370

Mammalogy

3



BIOL 1620 -or- 2010

F

5425

Mycology

4


[L1]

BIOL 1620 -or- 2010

F

5435

Plant Systematics

4


[L1]

Recommend BIOL 2020 -or- 2021 -and- 3410

F (even)

5440

Urban Ecology

3




F

5455

Desert Ecology Field Course

3


[L1]

Instructor Consent.

F?

5460

Plant Ecology in a Changing World

3

hybrid


BIOL 1620 -or- 2010 -or- Instructor Consent

F

5471

Quantitative Models in Evolutionary Ecology

3

QI


MATH 1050 -or- IB5+ -and- *Co-Req: BIOL 3410

S24?

5480

Entomology

3

CEL


BIOL 1620 -or- 2010

F

5485

Entomology Lab

1


[L1]

*Co-req BIOL 5480

F?

5490

Ecosystem Ecology

3



CHEM 1220 -or- 1221

S (even)

5495

Biophysical Ecology

4


[L1]

MATH 1180 -or- 1220 -or- 1260 -or- 1320 (Recommend PHYS 2010)

S (odd)

5510

Genes, Development, and Evolution

3



BIOL 1210 -or- 1610 -or- AP4+ -or-IB5

F


5570


Ecol & Evolution Parasites & Pathogens


3


F&F


BIOL 1210 -or- 1610 -or AP4+ -or- IB5 -and- BIOL 1620 -or- 2010

(Recommend BIOL 3410)


F

5575

Ecol & Evolution Parasites & Pathogens La

1


[L1]

*Co-req BIOL 5570

F

5665

Computational Paleobiology

3

Sem

[L1]

Instructor Consent. Misc dates, fieldtrips

Su

5720

Biology of Biotechnology

1

Half Sem



F

5800

Adv Topics in Biochem & Cell Biology

2

Half Sem


BIOL 2020 -or- 2021 -and- BIOL 3510 or CHEM 3510

Su

5910

Mathematical Models in Biology

3



MATH 1180 -or- 1220 -or- 1260 - or- 1320


5960

Advanced Special Topics in Biology

2



Special Topics: Warfare Among Microbes

F22 2nd half



CHEM



5750

Advanced Chemical Biology Lab

2

Half Sem

[L1]

CHEM 2320 -or-2321 -and- BIOL 3510 -or- CHEM 3510

S

Info about electives:

  • 5xxx: The following courses CANNOT be counted as BIOL 5XXX electives: BIOL 5312, 5313, 5314, 5316, 5900
  • 2xxx: A maximum of 6 CR of 2000-level BIOL courses may count towards Biology electives
  • Labs: BIOL 1615 and 1625 + TWO ADDITIONAL BIOLOGY LABS totaling 3 LAB UNITS are required.
  • AT LEAST 21 CR BIOLOGY must be from the BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT (including 2 labs with 3 LAB UNITS).
  • Students may transfer in up to two transfer Biology labs.

Info about Science and/or Biology Credits (72 CR SCIENCE and 36 CR BIOLOGY required for BIOLOGY BA/BS):

  • Biology: All Biology Courses numbered ≥ BIOL 1210, EXCEPT BIOL 1970, 3080, 3670, 4080, 4313, 4900, 5313, 5401, 5900
  • Chemistry: All Chemistry Courses numbered ≥ 1210 EXCEPT 2300 and 2308.
  • Math: MATH 1070, all Math Courses numbered ≥ 1170 EXCEPT 1900, 4090, 4095, and 4190.
  • Physics: PHYS 1050, 1060, 1095; All Physics Courses numbered ≥ 2010 EXCEPT 3160.