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Biology Core Curriculum

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Spring 2027

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4 courses

An intermediate-level course on the cellular and molecular basis of life, covering cell structure, energy flow, and the regulation of genetic information.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Erik Dent

The class felt very self-directed, requiring students to learn much of the content independently because material was covered quickly and important concepts were not always explained clearly.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

A writing-intensive cellular biology lab featuring research projects in subcellular fractionation, protein structure, enzyme catalysis, C. elegans genetics, and yeast signal transduction.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Michelle Harris

The course was rated as very difficult, with a difficulty score of five out of five.

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Capstone course integrating Biocore knowledge through analysis of primary literature. Topics include signaling pathways, systems biology, genetic disease, and cancer.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Directed Study is an independent mentored study course arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sample