Biology Department

Courses & Requirements

Professor Barb Pytel with students

BIOLOGY COURSES 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR (subject to change)

CORE COURSES

Fall 2026

Course #Course Title
103The Diversity of Life w/lab
104Cellular Foundations of Life w/lab
205Topics in Molecular Biology
206Topics in Physiology
058Astrobiology

Winter 2027

Course #Course Title
103The Diversity of Life w/lab
104Cellular Foundations of Life w/lab
205Topics in Molecular Biology
206Topics in Physiology
220Ecology in Action
242Neurobiology
ENS 100Intro to Environ Studies w/lab

Spring 2027

Course #Course Title
103The Diversity of Life w/lab
104Cellular Foundations of Life w/lab
108Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 w/lab
205Topics in Cellular and Molecular Biology
206Topics in Physiology

UPPER LEVEL COURSES

Fall 2027

Course #Course Title
314Ornithology w/ lab **
320Ecology w/lab *
326Nutritional Physiology w/lab **
327Stress Physiology
352 Microbiology w/lab ***
362Exp Neurobiology w/lab **
363Cellular Neurosciences ***
380Biochemistry w/lab***
487Senior Seminar - Topics in Ecological and Evolutionary Biology

Winter 2028

Course #Course Title
350Evolutionary Biology w/lab *
355Immunology w/lab ***
358Advanced Cell biology w/lab ***
370General Endocrinology
375 Exercise Physiology w/lab **
489Cellular and Molecular Biology

Spring 2028

Course #Course Title
322Conservation Biology w/ lab *
325Animal Behavior w/lab *
332Comp Vertebrate Anatomy w/lab **
353Plant Ecophysiology w/lab **
354Developmental Biology w/lab ***
384Genetics and Molecular Biology w/lab ***

Key:
*Fulfills population requirement for Bio major
**Fulfills organismal requirement for Bio major
***Fulfills subcellular requirement for Bio major