Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
Covers the molecular basis of bacterial physiology and genetics, focusing on mechanisms like transcription, translation, and gene regulation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Katrina Forest: Exams are open book but very hard, forcing students to understand material inside out and problem-solve on the fly.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025An advanced seminar analyzing recent literature on prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene regulation, including transcription, translation, and genome organization.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Lectures on nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, emphasizing biochemical and physiological fundamentals of nutrition.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Examines physiological states affecting metabolic pathways and special topics in tissue biology and disease.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAdvanced graduate seminar focusing on the presentation of original research and discussion of recent articles in animal metabolism and nutrition.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sampleOrientation to biology research involving team investigation of novel questions and development of experimental and communication skills.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025Covers basic principles of ecology, transmission and population genetics, and evolutionary mechanisms including the origin of life and species diversity.
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The ecology textbook is often considered useless since exams rely on lectures, though the genetics text is useful. Students report the content is not too difficult but requires independent work to navigate unclear exam expectations.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025A writing-intensive laboratory exploring genetics and evolution through ecology field trips and research projects.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is graded heavily by a paper and a poster, though reviewers note there are many chances for easy points to balance the workload.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025BIOCORE 401 teaches mentoring, group facilitation, and leadership skills for peer learning and small group instruction.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Principles of Physiology explores plant and animal physiology, environmental interactions, and regulatory systems.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Paul Bethke: Grading is primarily based on participation, with in-class activity questions sometimes described as confusing.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Principles of Physiology Laboratory focuses on investigating animal and plant physiology through collaborative independent experiments, emphasizing critical thinking, data analysis, and scientific communication.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025BIOCORE 699 is a directed study course involving independent mentored research arranged with a faculty member.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleBIOLOGY 299 is an introductory directed study arranged with a faculty member, open only to declared Biology majors.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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BIOLOGY 681 is a senior honors thesis course for Biology majors, involving individual study arranged with a faculty member.
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BIOLOGY 682 is a senior honors thesis course for Biology majors, involving individual study arranged with a faculty member.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleBIOLOGY 691 is an individual study course for senior Biology majors to complete their theses under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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BIOLOGY 692 is an individual study course for senior Biology majors to complete their theses under faculty supervision.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleBIOLOGY 699 is an advanced directed study course for Biology majors, arranged individually with a faculty member.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleGeneral Botany introduces basic plant biology principles, focusing on evolutionary sequences and structure-function relationships across organizational levels.
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Historical reviews of David Baum, Linda Graham: One review suggests the workload is light if you attend lectures, while another indicates quizzes are difficult despite reading the textbook.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introductory Biology covers cell structure, metabolism, genetic information flow, genetics principles, and animal physiology.
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The course requires outside class hours to grasp lecture material and complete lab reports.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introductory Biology covers plant physiology, organismal kingdoms, evolution, and ecology.
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The botany portion requires plenty of memorization. Lectures are dense in content but explained clearly and slowly, with pauses for questions.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026This course explores contemporary evolutionary biology while developing critical thinking and communication skills through seminars and primary literature analysis.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ANIMAL BIOLOGY covers general biological principles including evolution, ecology, genetics, and human physiology.
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The course is content-heavy, requiring significant study time for exams. Reviews describe tests as difficult or confusing, with some noting that attendance is crucial for success.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ANIMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY introduces general animal biology concepts, evolutionary relationships, body plans, and diversity through dissection and ecological study.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Sarah Edlund: Reviewers note that the biology content can be overwhelming, but the instructor makes learning the lab material enjoyable and encourages students to ask questions.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Survey of quality assurance and regulatory affairs in biotechnology, focusing on industry techniques for compliance and product development.
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Explores core intellectual property, patent law, and licensing concepts specific to biotechnology.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleBIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATION AND ETHICS explores political, legal, and ethical issues driving biotech product development and regulation.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleBIOMDSCI 802 teaches how to translate scientific discoveries into successful businesses by applying fundamental business principles to biotechnology operations.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleMOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES I: DIAGNOSTIC TESTING assesses biotechnology techniques for product development and critiques applications in corporate and academic settings.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleBIOMDSCI 820 examines the early drug discovery process, covering target identification, chemical library generation, screening, and lead optimization.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history