Biological Sciences (BISC)
The Department of Biological Sciences offers a supportive training environment across the full spectrum of biology, bridging the disciplines of cell and molecular biology, physiology, development, genetics, molecular systematics, microbiology, neurobiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Through course selection both within and outside the department, our students are prepared to enter research and professional training programs (health, secondary education, law, etc.) or enter careers in government and a broad range of businesses that rely on a technology-literate workforce with analytical and problem-solving skills.
Courses
- ANTH 10141 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory
- ANTH 10143 — Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- ANTH 30403 — Bones, Bodies, and Brains in Evolutionary Perspective
- ANTH 46103 — Primate Adaptation and Evolution
- ANTH 47003 — Mammalian Evolution and Osteology
- BIOL 10101 — Principles of Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 10103 — Principles of Biology
- BIOL 10104 — Biology for Majors
- BIOL 101H1 — Honors Principles of Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 101H3 — Honors Principles of Biology
- BIOL 10301 — Plant Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 10303 — Plant Biology
- BIOL 10501 — Principles of Zoology Laboratory
- BIOL 10503 — Principles of Zoology
- BIOL 20001 — General Microbiology Laboratory
- BIOL 20003 — General Microbiology
- BIOL 23371 — General Genetics Laboratory
- BIOL 23373 — General Genetics
- BIOL 24001 — Human Anatomy Laboratory
- BIOL 24003 — Human Anatomy
- BIOL 24101 — Human Physiology Laboratory
- BIOL 24103 — Human Physiology
- BIOL 25471 — Cell Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 25473 — Cell Biology
- BIOL 30171 — Principles of Plant Pathology Lab
- BIOL 30173 — Principles of Plant Pathology
- BIOL 30271 — Introduction to Insect Identification Lab
- BIOL 30373 — Introduction to Entomology
- BIOL 30473 — Evolutionary Biology
- BIOL 34074 — Comparative Vertebrate Morphology
- BIOL 38771 — General Ecology Laboratory
- BIOL 38773 — General Ecology
- BIOL 40063 — Laboratory in Prokaryote Biology
- BIOL 40173 — Insect Behavior and Chemical Ecology
- BIOL 40403 — Prokaryote Biology
- BIOL 40573 — Insect Ecology
- BIOL 41074 — Taxonomy of Flowering Plants
- BIOL 41174 — Dendrology
- BIOL 41573 — Biology of Global Change
- BIOL 41774 — Conservation Genetics
- BIOL 42384 — Comparative Physiology
- BIOL 42491 — Ichthyology Laboratory
- BIOL 42493 — Ichthyology
- BIOL 424H3 — Honors Ichthyology
- BIOL 42572 — Biology of Global Change Seminar
- BIOL 43173 — Molecular Cell Biology
- BIOL 45151 — Population Ecology Laboratory
- BIOL 45153 — Population Ecology
- BIOL 45473 — Developmental Biology
- BIOL 45574 — Developmental Biology with Laboratory
- BIOL 45703 — Laboratory in Marine Invertebrate Development and Evolution
- BIOL 47183 — Basic Immunology
- BIOL 47203 — Laboratory in Microbial Fermentation
- BIOL 47374 — Wildlife Management Techniques
- BIOL 47474 — Fish Biology
- BIOL 47673 — Ornithology
- BIOL 47774 — Biometry
- BIOL 4807V — Special Topics in Biological Sciences
- BIOL 48373 — Animal Behavior
- BIOL 48474 — Community and Ecosystem Ecology
- BIOL 48673 — Analysis of Animal Populations
- BIOL 4967V — Culture and Environment: Field Studies
- BIOL 4987V — Senior Thesis
- BIOL 4997V — Research In Biological Sciences
- BIOL 499HV — Honors Research in Biological Sciences
- CHEM 12071 — Chemistry for Majors I Laboratory
- CHEM 12073 — Chemistry for Majors I
- CHEM 12101 — Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 12103 — Fundamentals of Chemistry
- CHEM 12281 — Chemistry for Majors II Laboratory
- CHEM 12283 — Chemistry for Majors II
- CHEM 14101 — University Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHEM 14103 — University Chemistry I
- CHEM 14201 — University Chemistry II Laboratory
- CHEM 14203 — University Chemistry II
- CHEM 26101 — Organic Physiological Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 26103 — Organic Physiological Chemistry
- CHEM 36051 — Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHEM 36053 — Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 36201 — Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
- CHEM 36203 — Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 362H2 — Honors Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
- CHEM 38103 — Elements of Biochemistry
- CHEM 481H3 — Honors Biochemistry I
- CHEM 484H3 — Honors Biochemistry II
- ENGL 10103 — Composition I
- ENGL 10203 — Composition II
- ENTO 30101 — Introduction to Insect Identification Lab
- ENTO 30103 — Introduction to Entomology
- ENTO 40103 — Insect Behavior and Chemical Ecology
- ENTO 40503 — Insect Ecology
- FDSC 41202 — Food Microbiology
- MATH 11003 — College Algebra
- MATH 12003 — Plane Trigonometry
- MATH 13004 — Precalculus Mathematics
- MATH 21003 — Principles of Statistics
- MATH 21803 — Mathematical Reasoning in a Quantitative World
- MATH 22003 — Survey of Calculus
- MATH 24004 — Calculus I
- MATH 41603 — Dynamic Models in Biology
- PHIL 21003 — Introduction to Ethics
- PHIL 22003 — Logic
- PHIL 31103 — Environmental Ethics
- PHIL 42103 — Philosophy of Science
- PHYS 20101 — College Physics I Laboratory
- PHYS 20103 — College Physics I
- PHYS 20201 — College Physics II Laboratory
- PHYS 20203 — College Physics II
- PHYS 20304 — University Physics I
- PHYS 20404 — University Physics II
- PLPA 30001 — Principles of Plant Pathology Laboratory
- PLPA 30003 — Principles of Plant Pathology
- PLPA 42203 — Plant Disease Control
- PLPA 43303 — Biotechnology in Agriculture
- STAT 28233 — Biostatistics
- STAT 30041 — Statistics Methods Laboratory
- STAT 30043 — Statistical Methods