Please see the list below for all courses offered in Spring 2025. You can search for additional course and lab details on the Schedule of Classes.
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All Courses
BIO SCI 100 Survey of Zoology
Meeting Pattern: TR 2:30pm-3:20pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 101 General Survey of Microbiology
Meeting Pattern: Online Asynchronous (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Ching-Hong Yang
BIO SCI 102 Elements of Biology
Meeting Pattern: MW 1:30pm-2:20pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 104 Plants in Today’s World
Meeting Pattern: Online Asynchronous (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Heather Owen
BIO SCI150 Foundations of Biological Sciences I
Meeting Pattern: MW 11:30am-12:45pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 152 Foundations of Biological Sciences II
Meeting Pattern: MWF 9:30am-10:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Filipe Alberto/Dr. Rosemary Stelzer/Dr. Gyaneshwar Prasad
BIO SCI 202 Anatomy and Physiology I
Meeting Pattern: 401 – MW 1:00pm-2:15pm; 402 – TR 11:30am-12:45pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Rosemary Stelzer
BIO SCI 203 Anatomy and Physiology II
Meeting Pattern: 401 – MW 11:30am-12:45pm; 402 – TR 10:00am-11:15am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Ashley Conrad
BIO SCI 206 Biology of Women
Meeting Pattern: Online Asynchronous
Course Instructor: Dr. Ashley Conrad
BIO SCI 289 Internship in Biological Sciences, Lower Division
BIO SCI 290 Independent Study and Research
BIO SCI 296 UROP Apprenticeship
BIO SCI 297 Study Abroad
BIO SCI 310 General Ecology
Meeting Pattern: MW 1:00pm-2:15pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Gerlinde Höbel
BIO SCI 315 Cell Biology
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Dazhong Zhao
BIO SCI 316 Laboratory in Genetics and Cell Biology
Meeting Pattern: M 2:30pm-3:20pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Christopher Quinn
BIO SCI 325 Genetics
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm (discussions vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Claire de la Cova
BIO SCI 383 General Microbiology
Meeting Pattern: MWF 10:30am-11:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Sonia Bardy
BIO SCI 406 Marine Biology
Meeting Pattern: MW 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. John Berges
BIO SCI 440 Ecology and Evolution of Amphibians and Reptiles
Meeting Pattern: TR 2:30pm-3:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Gerlinde Höbel
BIO SCI 455/455G Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. An-Phu Tran
BIO SCI 465/465G Biostatistics
Meeting Pattern: TR 2:30pm-3:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Sergei Kuchin
BIO SCI 489 Internship in Biological Sciences, Upper Division
BIO SCI 495 Internship in Biotechnology, Upper Division
BIO SCI 496 UROP Apprenticeship, Upper-Level
BIO SCI 497 Study Abroad
BIO SCI 500/500G Plant Physiology
Meeting Pattern: MW 11:30am-12:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Erica Young
BIO SCI 523/523G Evolution and Ecology of Birds
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 529/529G Molecular Biology of Microorganisms
Meeting Pattern: MW 1:00pm-2:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Alita Burmeister
BIO SCI 532/532G Behavioral Ecology
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla
BIO SCI 566 Cell Biology of Human Disease
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Gutzman
BIO SCI 572/572G Functional Genomics
Meeting Pattern: TR 3:00pm-4:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Madhusudan Dey
BIO SCI 575 Evolutionary Biology
Meeting Pattern: TR 11:30am-12:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey Karron
BIO SCI 670 (001) Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
Meeting Pattern: W 9:30am-10:20am
Course Instructor: Dr. Marianna Orlova
BIO SCI 670 (003) Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
Meeting Pattern: T 3:30pm-4:20pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Dazhong Zhao
BIO SCI 672 Undergraduate Seminar in Cell and Molecular Biology
Meeting Pattern: W 9:30am-10:20am
Course Instructor: Dr. Nadège Gouignard
BIO SCI 695 Independent Study in Freshwater Sciences for Biological Sciences Students
BIO SCI 697 Independent Study in Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO SCI 698 Independent Study in Microbiology
BIO SCI 699 Independent Study
BIO SCI 766 Cell Biology of Human Disease
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Gutzman
BIO SCI 899 Advanced Independent Studies
BIO SCI 900 Biology Colloquium
Meeting Pattern: F 4:00-5:00pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Gyaneshwar Prasad
BIO SCI 925 Graduate Seminar in Biological Sciences: Cell and Molecular Biology
Meeting Pattern: F 11:00am-11:50am
Course Instructor: Dr. Claire de la Cova
BIO SCI 933 Seminar in Neuroscience
Meeting Pattern: F 2:00-3:50pm
Course Instructor: Dr. An-Phu Tran
BIO SCI 934 Research Advances in Cell and Molecular Biology
Meeting Pattern: Varies by Section
Course Instructor: Varies by Section
BIO SCI 935 Research Advances in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
Meeting Pattern: Varies by Section
Course Instructor: Varies by Section
BIO SCI 936 Research Advances in Microbiology
Meeting Pattern: Varies by Section
Course Instructor: Varies by Section
BIO SCI 990 Research
Cell and Molecular Biology Option
BIO SCI 150 Foundations of Biological Sciences I
Meeting Pattern: MW 11:30am-12:45pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 152 Foundations of Biological Sciences II
Meeting Pattern: MWF 9:30am-10:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Filipe Alberto/Dr. Rosemary Stelzer/Dr. Gyaneshwar Prasad
BIO SCI 203 Anatomy and Physiology II
Meeting Pattern: 401 – MW 11:30am-12:45pm; 402 – TR 10:00am-11:15am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Ashley Conrad
BIO SCI 315 Cell Biology
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Dazhong Zhao
BIO SCI 316 Laboratory in Genetics and Cell Biology
Meeting Pattern: M 2:30pm-3:20pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Christopher Quinn
BIO SCI 325 Genetics
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm (discussions vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Claire de la Cova
BIO SCI 383 General Microbiology
Meeting Pattern: MWF 10:30am-11:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Sonia Bardy
BIO SCI 455/455G Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. An-Phu Tran
BIO SCI 465/465G Biostatistics
Meeting Pattern: TR 2:30pm-3:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Sergei Kuchin
BIO SCI 489 Internship in Biological Sciences, Upper Division
BIO SCI 500/500G Plant Physiology
Meeting Pattern: MW 11:30am-12:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Erica Young
BIO SCI 529/529G Molecular Biology of Microorganisms
Meeting Pattern: MW 1:00pm-2:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Alita Burmeister
BIO SCI 566 Cell Biology of Human Disease
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Gutzman
BIO SCI 572/572G Functional Genomics
Meeting Pattern: TR 3:00pm-4:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Madhusudan Dey
BIO SCI 670 (003) Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
Meeting Pattern: T 3:30pm-4:20pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Dazhong Zhao
BIO SCI 672 Undergraduate Seminar in Cell and Molecular Biology
Meeting Pattern: W 9:30am-10:20am
Course Instructor: Dr. Nadège Gouignard
BIO SCI 697 Independent Study in Cell and Molecular Biology
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Option
BIO SCI 150 Foundations of Biological Sciences I
Meeting Pattern: MW 11:30am-12:45pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 152 Foundations of Biological Sciences II
Meeting Pattern: MWF 9:30am-10:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Filipe Alberto/Dr. Rosemary Stelzer/Dr. Gyaneshwar Prasad
BIO SCI 310 General Ecology
Meeting Pattern: MW 1:00pm-2:15pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Gerlinde Höbel
BIO SCI 325 Genetics
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm (discussions vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Claire de la Cova
BIO SCI 383 General Microbiology
Meeting Pattern: MWF 10:30am-11:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Sonia Bardy
BIO SCI 406 Marine Biology
Meeting Pattern: MW 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. John Berges
BIO SCI 440 Ecology and Evolution of Amphibians and Reptiles
Meeting Pattern: TR 2:30pm-3:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Gerlinde Höbel
BIO SCI 465/465G Biostatistics
Meeting Pattern: TR 2:30pm-3:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Sergei Kuchin
BIO SCI 500/500G Plant Physiology
Meeting Pattern: MW 11:30am-12:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Erica Young
BIO SCI 523/523G Evolution and Ecology of Birds
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 532/532G Behavioral Ecology
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla
BIO SCI 575/575G Evolutionary Biology
Meeting Pattern: TR 11:30am-12:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey Karron
BIO SCI 670 (001) Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
Meeting Pattern: W 9:30am-10:20am
Course Instructor: Dr. Marianna Orlova
BIO SCI 670 (003) Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
Meeting Pattern: T 3:30pm-4:20pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Dazhong Zhao
BIO SCI 695 Independent Study in Freshwater Sciences for Biological Sciences Students
BIO SCI 699 Independent Study
General Biology Option
BIO SCI 150 Foundations of Biological Sciences I
Meeting Pattern: MW 11:30am-12:45pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 152 Foundations of Biological Sciences II
Meeting Pattern: MWF 9:30am-10:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Filipe Alberto/Dr. Rosemary Stelzer/Dr. Gyaneshwar Prasad
BIO SCI 202 Anatomy and Physiology I
Meeting Pattern: 401 – MW 1:00pm-2:15pm; 402 – TR 11:30am-12:45pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Rosemary Stelzer
BIO SCI 203 Anatomy and Physiology II
Meeting Pattern: 401 – MW 11:30am-12:45pm; 402 – TR 10:00am-11:15am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Ashley Conrad
BIO SCI 310 General Ecology
Meeting Pattern: MW 1:00pm-2:15pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Gerlinde Höbel
BIO SCI 315 Cell Biology
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Dazhong Zhao
BIO SCI 316 Laboratory in Genetics and Cell Biology
Meeting Pattern: M 2:30pm-3:20pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Christopher Quinn
BIO SCI 325 Genetics
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm (discussions vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Claire de la Cova
BIO SCI 383 General Microbiology
Meeting Pattern: MWF 10:30am-11:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Sonia Bardy
BIO SCI 406 Marine Biology
Meeting Pattern: MW 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. John Berges
BIO SCI 440 Ecology and Evolution of Amphibians and Reptiles
Meeting Pattern: TR 2:30pm-3:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Gerlinde Höbel
BIO SCI 455/455G Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. An-Phu Tran
BIO SCI 465/465G Biostatistics
Meeting Pattern: TR 2:30pm-3:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Sergei Kuchin
BIO SCI 500/500G Plant Physiology
Meeting Pattern: MW 11:30am-12:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Erica Young
BIO SCI 523/523G Evolution and Ecology of Birds
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 529/529G Molecular Biology of Microorganisms
Meeting Pattern: MW 1:00pm-2:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Alita Burmeister
BIO SCI 532/532G Behavioral Ecology
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla
BIO SCI 575/575G Evolutionary Biology
Meeting Pattern: TR 11:30am-12:45pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey Karron
BIO SCI 670 (001) Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
Meeting Pattern: W 9:30am-10:20am
Course Instructor: Dr. Marianna Orlova
BIO SCI 670 (003) Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
Meeting Pattern: T 3:30pm-4:20pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Dazhong Zhao
BIO SCI 672 Undergraduate Seminar in Cell and Molecular Biology
Meeting Pattern: W 9:30am-10:20am
BIO SCI 695 Independent Study in Freshwater Sciences for Biological Sciences Students
BIO SCI 697 Independent Study in Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO SCI 698 Independent Study in Microbiology
BIO SCI 699 Independent Study
Microbiology Major
BIO SCI 150 Foundations of Biological Sciences I
Meeting Pattern: MW 11:30am-12:45pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Selvakumar Ramakrishnan
BIO SCI 152 Foundations of Biological Sciences II
Meeting Pattern: MWF 9:30am-10:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Filipe Alberto/Dr. Rosemary Stelzer/Dr. Gyaneshwar Prasad
BIO SCI 315 Cell Biology
Meeting Pattern: TR 10:00am-11:15am
Course Instructor: Dr. Dazhong Zhao
BIO SCI 316 Laboratory in Genetics and Cell Biology
Meeting Pattern: M 2:30pm-3:20pm (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Christopher Quinn
BIO SCI 325 Genetics
Meeting Pattern: TR 1:00pm-2:15pm (discussions vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Claire de la Cova
BIO SCI 383 General Microbiology
Meeting Pattern: MWF 10:30am-11:20am (labs vary)
Course Instructor: Dr. Sonia Bardy
BIO SCI 495 Internship in Biotechnology, Upper Division
BIO SCI 529/529G Molecular Biology of Microorganisms
Meeting Pattern: MW 1:00pm-2:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Alita Burmeister
BIO SCI 572/572G Functional Genomics
Meeting Pattern: TR 3:00pm-4:15pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Madhusudan Dey
BIO SCI 670 (001) Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
Meeting Pattern: W 9:30am-10:20am
Course Instructor: Dr. Marianna Orlova
BIO SCI 670 (003) Senior Seminar in Biological Sciences
Meeting Pattern: T 3:30pm-4:20pm
Course Instructor: Dr. Dazhong Zhao
BIO SCI 698 Independent Study in Microbiology
BIO SCI 699 Independent Study