Biology Course Plan (Majors courses only)

Note: Course offerings are subject to change and dependent on instructor availability.

Course #

Course Name

When Planned

1800

Introduction to the Biology Major

every fall

1821

Intro Bio: Organisms and Environment

every spring, fall

1831

Intro Biology: Cells to Organisms

every spring, fall

2012

Genetics

every spring, fall

2013

Genetics Laboratory

every spring, fall

2102

Ecology

every fall

2103

Ecology Laboratory

every fall

2402

Vertebrate Anatomy

every fall

2403

Vertebrate Anatomy Lab

every fall

2482

Microbiology

every spring 

2483

Microbiology Laboratory

every spring 

2920

Introduction to Plant Science

fall - even years only

3102

Animal Behavior

every spring

3103

Animal Behavior Laboratory

every spring

3202

Conservation Biology

spring - odd years only

3203

Conservation Biology Laboratory

spring - odd years only

3302

Evolution

every spring

3622

Cell Biology

every spring, fall, summer

3802

Vertebrate Physiology

every spring

3803

Vertebrate Physiology Lab

every spring

4102

Behavioral Ecology (eq B6102)

fall - even years only

4122

Biostatistics

spring - even years only

4182

Population Biology (eq B6182)

fall - odd years only

4210

Zoo and Aquarium Sciences

fall - even years only

4211

Conservation Practice: From Zoos to the Wild

fall - odd years only

4212

Science and Storytelling

spring - even years only

4270

Global Climate Change (eq B6270)

spring - odd years only

4402

Ornithology

spring - even years only

4403

Ornithology Laboratory

spring - even years only

4412

Principles of Ichthylogy

spring - odd years only 

4422

Entomology

fall - even years only

4423

Entomology Lab

fall - even years only (starting 2028)

4432

Herpetology

fall - odd years only

4442

Developmental Biology (eq B6442)

spring - even years only

4502

Evolution of Cognition (eq B6502)

fall - odd years only

4550

Bacterial Pathogenesis (eq B6550)

fall - even years only 

4602

Molecular Biology

every spring

4614

Biotechnology Laboratory I

every fall

4615

Biotechnology Laboratory II (eq B6615)

every spring

4622

Cellular Basis of Cancer (eq B6622)

spring - odd years only 

4632

Nucleic Acid Str & Function (eq B6632)

fall - even years only

4642

Plant Biol and Biotechnology  (eq B6642)

fall - odd years only

4652

Virology (eq B6652)

every spring (online)

4732

Principles of Biochemistry

ever spring

4743

Principles of Pharmacology

fall - odd years only

4762

Principles of Endocrinology

spring - even years only (4920 in 2026)

4822

Introduction to Neuroscience

spring - odd years only

4842

Immunobiology

every fall

4920

Selected Topics

Varies by semester (See Current List at Bottom)

5012

Advanced Genetics

fall even years only

5192

Community Ecology

fall - even years only

5312

Theory of Systematics

spring - even years only

5302

Advanced Evolution

spring - odd years only

5436

Applied Bioinformatics

fall - odd years only

6102

Behav Ecology, Adv (eq B4102)

fall even years only

6182

Population Biology, Adv (eq B4182)

fall - odd years only

6250

Public Policy of Conserv. & Sustainable Development

spring - odd years only 

6270

Global Climate Change, Adv (eg B4270)

spring - odd years

6442

Developmental Biology, Adv (eq B4442)

spring - even years only

6502

Evolution of Cognition, Adv (eq B4502)

fall - odd years only

6550

Bacterial Pathogenesis, Adv (eq B4550)

fall - even years only

6602

Molecular Biology, Adv

every spring

6615

Biotechnology Laboratory II, Adv (eq B4615)

every spring

6622

Cellular Basis of Cancer, Adv (eq B4622)

spring - odd years only 

6632

Nucleic Acid Str & Function, Adv (eq B4632)

fall - even years only

6642

Plant Biol and Biotechnology, Adv  (eq B4642)

fall - odd years only

6652

Virology, Adv (eq 4652)

every spring

 

Planned 4920 Courses

Semester Planned 4920 Courses
Spring 2026 Principles of Endocrinology (Wolin)
Fall 2026 None
Spring 2027 Applied Plant Ecology (LaMontagne)