Department of Biology
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Students on Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023 requirements BIOLBA
Requirements
The major requires at least 30 credit hours (39 with the Addenda Requirements), including the requirements listed below.
- Foundations.
- Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology. One (1) course:
- BIOL-E 111 Basic Biology by Examination I
- BIOL-L 111 Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology
BIOL-E 111 Basic Biology by Examination I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Credit by examination for demonstrating an understanding of basic facts and concepts of the lecture content of BIOL-L 111.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-E 111 or BIOL-L 111.
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BIOL-L 111 Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- For biology and other science majors. Preference will be given to freshmen and sophomores
- Description
- Focus is on the processes of evolution leading to organismal diversity and adaptation, as well as basic ecological concepts.
- Repeatability
- Credit not given for both BIOL-E 111 and BIOL-L 111.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms. One (1) course:
- BIOL-E 112 Basic Biology by Examination II
- BIOL-H 111 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience I
- BIOL-L 112 Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms
BIOL-E 112 Basic Biology by Examination II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Credit by examination for demonstrating an understanding of basic facts and concepts of the lecture content of BIOL-L 112.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of the following: BIOL-E 112, BIOL-L 100, BIOL-L 104, BIOL-L 112, or BIOL-Q 201.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-H 111 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience I
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- Permission of IFLE Director/Biology Department
- Description
- Intensive seminar/laboratory experience exploring the interdisciplinary nature of the modern life sciences. The course will revolve around a central question chosen by the students and will analyze how life scientists from biochemistry, cellular/molecular biology, and neuroscience might contribute to the common understanding of a fundamental problem.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-E 112, BIOL-H 111, BIOL-L 100, BIOL-L 104, BIOL-L 112, or BIOL-Q 201.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-L 112 Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: Previous or concurrent enrollment in CHEM-C 117, CHEM-J 117, CHEM-H 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Description
- Integrated picture of manner in which organisms at diverse levels of organization meet problems in maintaining and propagating life.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-E 112, BIOL-H 111, BIOL-L 100, BIOL-L 104, BIOL-L 112, BIOL-Q 201.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Biology Laboratory. One (1) course:
- BIOL-H 112 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience II
- BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory
- BIOL-X 150 ASURE Biology Research Lab 1
- BIOT-X 150 ASURE Biotechnology Research Lab 1
BIOL-H 112 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience II
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-H 111
- Description
- Continuation of BIOL-H 111. Intensive seminar/laboratory experience exploring the interdisciplinary nature of the modern life sciences. The course will revolve around a central question chosen by the students and will analyze how life scientists from biochemistry, cellular/molecular biology, and neuroscience might contribute to the common understanding of a fundamental problem.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-H 112 or BIOL-L 113.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-L 112. R: BIOL-L 111
- Description
- Laboratory experiments in various aspects of biology, with a focus on investigative logic and methods. Introduces aspects of cell biology, genetics, and evolutionary biology. Should not be taken during first semester of residence unless credit has been earned for both BIOL-E 111 and BIOL-E 112.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-H 112 or BIOL-L 113.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-X 150 ASURE Biology Research Lab 1
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- First in a two-lab sequence for students in the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) program. Students engage in guided research in an area related to the ongoing research of a faculty member. The specific topic of the class will vary by section and be determined by the faculty member associated with the section.
BIOT-X 150 ASURE Biotechnology Research Lab 1
- Credits
- 3–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- First in a two-lab sequence for students in the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) program. Students engage in guided research in an area related to the ongoing research of a faculty member. The specific topic of the class will vary by section and be determined by the faculty member associated with the section.
- Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology. One (1) course:
- Molecular Biology. One (1) course:
- BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
- BIOL-S 211 Molecular Biology, Honors
BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112; and CHEM-C 105, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Description
- Covers structure and function of DNA and RNA; DNA replication, mechanisms of mutation, repair, recombination, and transposition; mechanisms and regulation of gene expression; and the genetic code, transcription, and translation. Introduces bacteriophages, plasmids, and the technology of recombinant DNA.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-S 211 Molecular Biology, Honors
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112; and CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Notes
- R: CHEM-C 341 concurrent
- Description
- Covers structure and function of DNA and RNA; DNA replication, mechanisms of mutation, repair, recombination, and transposition; mechanisms and regulation of gene expression; and the genetic code, transcription, and translation. Introduces bacteriophages, plasmids, and the technology of recombinant DNA. Course will be taught at an honors level.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-S 211 or BIOL-L 211.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Genetics. One (1) course:
- BIOL-L 311 Genetics
- BIOL-S 311 Genetics, Honors
BIOL-L 311 Genetics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Analysis of the mechanisms of inheritance, including developmental processes that lead to the construction of whole organisms and to the transmission to their offspring of specific genetic traits. Includes the principles of genetics and the analysis of mutations affecting development.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 311 or BIOL-S 311.
BIOL-S 311 Genetics, Honors
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211; and a minimum GPA of 3.300
- Description
- Trains students in the classic and modern principles of heredity and their application to understanding living systems and medicine. Requires rigorous engagement with the coursework, proficiency in independent scholarship, and regular participation in class discussions.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 311 or BIOL-S 311.
- Evolution. One (1) course:
- BIOL-L 318 Evolution
- BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors
BIOL-L 318 Evolution
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of evolution--the conceptual core of biology. Topics include origins and history of life; the interplay of heredity and environment in shaping adaptations; molecular, behavioral, and social evolution; patterns of speciation, extinction, and their consequences; methods for inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of the following: BIOL-L 318, BIOL-L 479, or BIOL-S 318.
BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111 or equivalent; BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of evolution--the conceptual core of biology. Topics include origins and history of life; the interplay of heredity and environment in shaping adaptations; molecular, behavioral, and social evolution; patterns of speciation, extinction, and their consequences; methods for inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 318, BIOL-L 479, or BIOL-S 318.
- Advanced Lecture. Two (2) courses:
- Departmental courses
- BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants
- BIOL-B 351 Fungi
- BIOL-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants
- BIOL-B 368 Ethnobotany
- BIOL-B 371 Ecological Plant Physiology
- BIOL-B 373 Mechanisms of Plant Development
- BIOL-L 307
- BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology
- BIOL-L 321 Human Immunology
- BIOL-L 326 Biodiverse-City. The Art and Science of Green Infrastructure
- BIOL-L 328 Disease Ecology and Evolution
- BIOL-L 331 Introduction to Human Genetics
- BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds
- BIOL-L 388 Digital Biology: A Survey of Topics in Bioinformatics and Genomics
- BIOL-L 402 Ecosystem Ecology and Global Change
- BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology
- BIOL-L 411 Advanced Gene Regulation: Transcription, Epigenetics, and Human Disease
- BIOL-L 412 Analysis of Cancer Research
- BIOL-L 413 Translational Medicine: From Bench to Bedside
- BIOL-L 417
- BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution
- BIOL-L 453 Sensory Ecology
- BIOL-L 472 Microbiomes: Host and Environmental Health
- BIOL-L 473 Ecology
- BIOL-L 479 Evolution and Ecology
- BIOL-L 485 Genetics, Models of Human Disease, and Critical Analysis of Biological Research
- BIOL-L 486 Advanced Cell Biology
- BIOL-L 487 Molecular Mechanism of Development and Disease
- BIOL-M 350 Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry
- BIOL-M 375 Human Parasitology
- BIOL-M 380 Microbiology of Infectious Disease
- BIOL-M 416 Biology of AIDS
- BIOL-M 430 Virology Lecture
- BIOL-M 440 Medical Microbiology: Lecture
- BIOL-M 460 Microbial Evolution
- BIOL-M 480 Microbial and Molecular Genetics
- BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
- BIOL-Z 373 Entomology
- BIOL-Z 374
- BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology
- BIOL-Z 460 Animal Behavior
- BIOL-Z 462 Genetics of Behavior
- BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior
- BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology
- BIOL-Z 476 Biology of Fishes
- Courses from other College of Arts and Sciences departments
- ABEH-A 401 Topical Issues in Animal Behavior
- BIOT-T 310 Biotechnology Lecture
- BIOT-T 440 Structure, Function, and Regulation of Biomolecules
- CHEM-C 383 Human Biochemistry
- CHEM-C 483 Biological Chemistry
- CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism
- EAS-E 341
- EAS-X 377 Field Geology and Paleoanthropology at Olduvai Gorge
- MLS-M 410 Protein Metabolism
- MLS-M 420 Genome Duplication and Maintenance
- MLS-M 430 Advanced Gene Regulation: Transcription, Epigenetics, and Human Disease
- MLS-M 440 Membranes and Signal Transduction
- MLS-M 450 Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer
- PSY-P 466 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
- PSY-P 467 Diseases of the Nervous System
- Courses from outside the College
- ANAT-A 487
- ANAT-A 464 HUMAN TISSUE BIOLOGY
- MSCI-M 375 PARASITOLOGY
- MSCI-M 470 MECHANISM OF HUMAN DISEASE
- MSCI-M 480 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER: CELL SIGNALING AND FATE
- MSCI-M 485 PHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN DISEASE
- PHSL-P 416 COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
- PHSL-P 421 PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- SPEA-E 455 LIMNOLOGY
- SPEA-E 457 INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- One introductory biology course
- Description
- Survey of the ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering plants, including their morphology, classification, ecology, evolution, and economic importance.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112
- Notes
- R: Junior or senior standing
- Description
- Morphology, life histories, classification, genetics, physiology, development, ecology, medical and economic importance of fungi.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- One introductory biology course
- Description
- For those desiring a broad, practical knowledge of common wild and cultivated plants.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111
- Description
- Plants in relation to man with primary emphasis on food plants.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- College chemistry; and BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112
- Description
- The interrelationships among plant function and temperature, water supply, nutrient level, light quality, light quantity, gases, and other organisms.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Lecture and lab explore the physiological and molecular mechanisms controlling plant growth and development from germination to reproduction. Studies structural and functional relationships with an emphasis on how external stimuli like light, gravity, nutrition, and temperature affect gene activities and physiological processes that control growth.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Current views of the structure and function of cellular organelles and components, with emphasis on the flow of information through the cell, the metabolism that supports cellular functions, and differences among different specialized cells. Current techniques will be stressed.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 312 or BIOL-L 330.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211; and CHEM-C 101, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 312
- Description
- Introductory course exploring the basic components and function of the immune system, stressing mechanisms that protect humans against pathogens and also how its dysfunction can lead to autoimmune disease, allergy, and cancer.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- 100-level Biology; or consent of instructor
- Description
- An interdisciplinary, place-based approach to understanding biological diversity and its relationship to flourishing human societies, and to developing associated skills and values (e.g. interdisciplinary thinking and action, stewardship).
- Fall 2024CASE SLcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; AND BIOL-H 111 OR BIOL-L 112
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 211 AND BIOL-L 473
- Description
- Presents the theoretical framework of disease ecology to address special problems in disease biology, including the evolution of virulence, sexually transmitted diseases, reproduction and mate choice. Examines case studies of common infectious diseases. Combines informal lecture with discussion of key papers in the field.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 311 or BIOL-S 311
- Description
- Principles of human genetics are presented. The emphasis is on new developments in the field afforded by present-day techniques in molecular biology. Among the topics considered are sex inheritance, molecular basis of genetic diseases, oncogenesis, and immune system structure.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112
- Notes
- Intended for biology majors
- Description
- Avian systematics, distribution, evolution, ecology, and behavior, emphasis on migration and orientation, territoriality, communication, and reproductive behavior. Field trips will concentrate on identification, interpretation of behavior, and research methods.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Computer science and informatics applications to biology have yielded "bioinformatics," a field of study that covers a wide spectrum of data management and processing associated with large-scale, high-throughput biological data generation. This course surveys topics in the generation and analysis of biomolecular sequence data (DNA and protein) that underpin much of modern biology: genetics, ecology, evolution, population and structural biology.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 473 and an introductory environmental science or ecology course
- Description
- Explains how ecosystems function and how and why ecosystems differ in their sensitivity to stress, disturbance and global change. Introduces key concepts and approaches used in the field of ecosystem ecology: ecosystem energetics; biogeochemical cycles and budgets; and the response of ecosystems to stress, disturbance and global change. Focuses on patterns and processes in aquatic, terrestrial and wetland ecosystems.
- Credits
- 2–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; BIOL-L 113; and BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Topics not related extensively in other courses. The topic will vary depending on the instructor and on student needs.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Examines recent scientific publications in gene regulation within a variety of organisms including yeast, Drosophila, mice, and humans. Students learn about new and emerging technologies being used to measure gene expression. Students also learn about human congenital disorders and diseases caused by dysregulation of transcriptional and epigenetic control systems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 411 or MLS-M 430.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Analysis, inquiry, discussion, and critique of literature concerning cancer clinical trials, targeted cancer therapies, and diagnostic cancer tests. Critical thinking about cancer clinical trials, including their designs, claims and evidence, strengths and weaknesses, ethical problems, and implications.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Examines human diseases and recent drug approvals. Explores how basic science leads to development of new therapies. Presents important cell biological principles linked to diseases, methods of contemporary biological research, and the logic of experimental design and interpretation through critical analysis and discussion of primary research papers.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112
- Description
- Explores a variety of topics related to the evolution of nervous systems, with a focus on vertebrate brains. Topics include comparative neuroanatomy, methods, approaches to homology, the meaning of changes in size, ecological and behavioral specializations, developmental constraints, and a consideration of how special (or not) human brains are. A basic background in neuroscience is recommended but not required.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least junior standing; or consent of instructor
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-Z 460
- Description
- Sensory systems are the gateways to all information that animals have about their environment. They are under intense natural and sexual selection and can drive evolutionary divergence. This course focuses on these issues and how sensory systems transduce and extract environmental information. Includes visits from guest speakers in the field.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least sophomore standing
- Description
- We are covered with trillions of microorganisms that influence our health and well being. This course focuses on the diversity of these microorganisms but also those in nature, which together regulate the world we live in. Reading primary literature, class experiments, modeling, and group presentations.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 318
- Description
- Major concepts of ecology for science majors; relation of individual organisms to their environment, population ecology, structure and function of ecosystems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 473 and BIOL-L 479.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 311 or BIOL-S 311
- Description
- Evolution and ecology for science majors. Origin of life; physical environment and the individual; population ecology and population genetics; species interactions; community organization; development, structure, and function of ecosystems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of the following: BIOL-L 318, BIOL-L 473, BIOL-L 479, or BIOL-S 318.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 311 or BIOL-S 311
- Description
- Explores the development of genetic manipulations and techniques (e.g. epistasis to CRISPR/Cas9) to address fundamental questions of life. Students will critically read and discuss primary literature.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 312
- Description
- Critical analysis of recent advances in the understanding of molecular organization and function of cellular structures, with emphasis on eukaryotic cells. Topics include membrane organization, cytoskeleton assembly and functions, signal transduction, cell-cycle regulation, protein sorting, and vesicle trafficking.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 417
- Description
- Evaluation of classical and current molecular and genetic approaches to studying the development of eukaryotic organisms. Reading and discussion of molecular genetic studies of model systems that illuminate the processes underlying human development and, when disrupted, human disease.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-M 250 or BIOL-M 380
- Description
- Explores the transformation of raw materials and energy into living microbes and the mechanisms by which microbes sense and respond to their environment. Compares and contrasts the diverse microbial lifeforms that occupy every possible niche and probe the boundaries of life. Covers microbes of relevance to disease, the environment, and biotechnology.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112; and junior or senior standing; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Biology of human parasites focusing on their etiology, epidemiology, immunology, diagnosis, and treatment. Major groups of protozoa, helminths, and medically important arthropods covered. Lab presents both live and fixed materials complementing lecture.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Serves as a guide to the complex subject of infectious disease. Builds on basic biological principles to examine different agents of disease, the major modes of transmission, interaction of pathogens with the host immune system, and the ecological factors facilitating or inhibiting the emergence of epidemic disease.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 312 and BIOL-M 430
- Description
- A detailed examination of the biology of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), its causative agent (HIV), the immune response, and available therapies. For senior biology or biochemistry majors or beginning graduate students.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 311 and BIOL-L 312
- Description
- Viruses of plants, animals (including humans), and bacteria; emphasis on molecular biology of viral systems. Viruses and human disease such as cancer and AIDS; viruses and their evolution.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211; and BIOL-M 250, BIOL-M 315, BIOL-M 316, or BIOL-M 380; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Covers microorganisms as agents of disease, host-parasite relationships, epidemiology, and chemotherapy.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-M 200 or BIOL-M 440.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Nutritional, physiological, and cultural properties of the major groups of nonpathogenic bacteria and their relationships as revealed by modern taxonomic methods.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211; BIOL-M 250; and BIOL-M 255 or BIOL-M 315
- Description
- Microbes have shaped human history and biological understanding in titanic ways. Course covers ground-breaking experiments that defined essential cellular processes (replication, transcription, translation) in all living organisms, possible origins of life on Earth, microorganism adaptation and pathogen evolution, and advances in medicine, biotechnology, and scientific challenges facing mankind.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Intended for the junior or senior science major. Course in human physiology designed to introduce the senior undergraduate student to the function of the human body in health, disease, and extreme environments. Emphasizes how the different organ systems work to maintain homeostasis and how organ function is integrated. The content and key concepts are presented in order to provide students insight into the scientific process through problem-solving and exploration of resources. Utilizes experimental inquiry, case-based and problem-oriented methodology with students working in teams, and an emphasis on clinical application. The laboratory component is incorporated into the structure of the course.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One introductory biology course
- Description
- Insects, with emphasis on evolution, distribution, behavior, and structure.
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111 and junior or senior standing
- Description
- Morphology, evolution, adaptations, and general biology of vertebrates.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Junior or senior standing
- Description
- Introduction to the zoological study of animal behavior. Emphasizes both internal and external factors involved in the causation of species-typical behavior of animals (protozoa-primates) in their natural environment.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-L 311
- Description
- Considers whether \"behavior genes\" exist and how such genes would be identified and defined, with a focus on courtship and sex-specific behaviors. Reviews and discusses the literature that demonstrates concrete examples of how single genes can affect such behaviors.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112; and junior or senior standing
- Notes
- R: PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- Addresses the intersection of two disciplines: animal behavior and neurobiology. Uses integrative and comparative approaches to understand how the nervous system controls animal behavior in natural contexts and how neural circuits evolve to generate diversity in behavior.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 112
- Description
- Mechanisms of hormone action from the molecular to the organismal level in vertebrates.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and junior or senior standing
- Description
- Introduces diversity of extant fishes with respect to evolutionary relationships, classification, structure, function, behavior, ecology and biogeography.
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Topics related to the scientific study of animal behavior not studied extensively in other courses. Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated up to 3 times with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Application of microbial diversity in biotechnology; synthesis of macromolecules; principles of gene expressions; gene cloning; protein engineering, overexpression and purification; genomics; proteomics; bioinformatics.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-T 301 and BIOT-T 301.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 341
- Description
- Survey of the structure, function, and regulation of biomolecules as related to the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. Some focus on problem solving and applications for product development.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-T 440 or BIOT-T 440.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 341, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 341 with a grade of C- or higher
- Description
- Introduction to macromolecular structure, central metabolism, and chemical basis of biological information flow.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 383, CHEM-C 483, or CHEM-C 484.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 342, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 342
- Description
- Introduction to structure, chemical properties, and interrelationships of biological substances.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 383, CHEM-C 483, or CHEM-C 484.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 342 or CHEM-S 342
- Description
- Structure and function of cellular components and the generation of phosphate-bond energy.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 383, CHEM-C 483, or CHEM-C 484.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 6
- Prerequisites
- Minimum 3.000 GPA and at least one course in geology, anthropology, physical geography, or related field of study; and department consent
- Description
- Interdisciplinary field course in geo-paleoanthropology in the Olduvai Gorge. Develops skills in the application of innovative theory and techniques in human evolutionary research. Promotes understanding of evolutionary processes, such as tectonics and climate episodes, and how these processes influence the development of savanna environments in the East African Rift Valley.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of EAS-X 377, GEOL-G 349, or GEOL-X 377.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Focuses on the mechanisms and enzymes that synthesize, fold, traffic and degrade proteins. Provides a molecular and structural view of key processes such as translation, folding, membrane insertion, vesicular trafficking, post-translational modification and protein degradation. Emphasizes broader principles such as NTP switches as regulators and macromolecular interaction events; explains how cellular architecture underpins function. Describes structural and mechanistic features of protein metabolism in a cellular context.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Examines genomic structure, DNA topology and replication mechanisms in the context of cell function for all three domains of life. Studies the pathological consequences of failure to duplicate and maintain the genome.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Considers mechanistic, structural and regulatory aspects of the process by which information coded in DNA is transcribed into messenger and structural RNAs. Investigates the role of post-translational modification on nucleosome tails and on the RNA polymerase itself to regulate the timing and extent of transcription. Examines how regulatory marks are written and interpreted.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Provides a detailed introduction to membrane physiology from a structural and mechanistic perspective. Considers membranes and membrane-embedded proteins that serve as barriers and gatekeepers to regulate material flow in and out of cells and organelles, act as a capacitor to support chemical energy synthesis, and support signal transduction to respond to environmental cues.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Focuses on the molecular basis of genome instability, including factors that lead to tumorigenesis and tumor suppression. Studies the action mechanisms and disease relevance of key enzymes, along with available and emerging treatments for cancer.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Description
- Introduction to the cellular and molecular processes that give the nervous system its unique character. Covers the cell biology of neurons and glia and mechanisms of synaptic plasticity. Examines the genetic and molecular approaches to the biological basis for higher brain functions such as learning and memory.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 466
- Description
- Provides insights into some of the diseases that affect the nervous system from a cellular and molecular perspective. Studies the pathological processes affecting neurons and glia that underlie their malfunction or death. Explores in depth some neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and dementia. Also explores experimental approaches to uncover the molecular basis of some of the diseases.
- Credits
- 4–5 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 3–5 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 3–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Advanced Lab. Two (2) courses:
- Departmental courses
- BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants
- BIOL-B 352 Fungi: Laboratory
- BIOL-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants
- BIOL-B 373 Mechanisms of Plant Development
- BIOL-L 307
- BIOL-L 313 Cell Biology Laboratory
- BIOL-L 319 Genetics Laboratory
- BIOL-L 323 Molecular Biology Laboratory
- BIOL-L 324 Human Molecular Biology Laboratory
- BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds
- BIOL-L 433 Tropical Biology
- BIOL-L 465 Advanced Field Biology
- BIOL-L 474 Field and Laboratory Ecology
- BIOL-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory
- BIOL-M 316 Molecular Microbiology Laboratory
- BIOL-M 360 Microbial Physiology Laboratory
- BIOL-M 375 Human Parasitology
- BIOL-M 435 Viral Tissue Culture Laboratory
- BIOL-M 445 Medical Microbiology: Laboratory
- BIOL-M 465 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory
- BIOL-M 485 Microbial and Molecular Genetics Laboratory
- BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
- BIOL-S 211 Molecular Biology, Honors
- BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors
- BIOL-X 325 ASURE Biology Research Lab 2
- BIOL-Z 318 Developmental Biology Laboratory
- BIOL-Z 373 Entomology
- BIOL-Z 375 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory
- BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology
- BIOL-Z 469 Endocrinology Laboratory
- Courses from other College of Arts and Sciences departments
- ABEH-A 350 Animal Behavior Laboratory
- BIOT-T 315 Biotechnology Laboratory
- BIOT-T 415 Theory and Applications of Biotechnology Laboratory I
- BIOT-T 425 Laboratory in Macromolecular Production, Purification, and Characterization
- BIOT-X 325 ASURE Biotechnology Research Lab 2
- CHEM-X 325 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab II
- EAS-X 377 Field Geology and Paleoanthropology at Olduvai Gorge
- PSY-P 473 Laboratory in Molecular Neuroscience
- Courses from outside the College
- ANAT-A 464 HUMAN TISSUE BIOLOGY
- ANAT-A 487
- MSCI-M 375 PARASITOLOGY
- SPEA-E 455 LIMNOLOGY
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- One introductory biology course
- Description
- Survey of the ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering plants, including their morphology, classification, ecology, evolution, and economic importance.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Laboratory and field studies of fungi and their activities.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- One introductory biology course
- Description
- For those desiring a broad, practical knowledge of common wild and cultivated plants.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Lecture and lab explore the physiological and molecular mechanisms controlling plant growth and development from germination to reproduction. Studies structural and functional relationships with an emphasis on how external stimuli like light, gravity, nutrition, and temperature affect gene activities and physiological processes that control growth.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 113; and one of BIOL-L 211, BIOL-S 211, or CHEM-C 342
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 312, CHEM-C 484
- Description
- Theory and techniques of experimental cell physiology. Enzyme purification using spectrophotometry, ion-exchange and gel-permeation chromatography, gel electrophoresis. Respiration and photosynthesis analyzed by cell fractionation, oxygen electrode, and radioactive tracer techniques.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-L 311
- Description
- Experiments with plants, animals, bacteria, and viruses demonstrating fundamental genetic mechanisms.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211
- Description
- Manipulation and analysis of genes and genomes. Gene cloning and library screening. Gene amplification and disease diagnosis. Gene mapping and Southern blot analysis of complex genome structure.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 323 or BIOL-L 324.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211
- Description
- Covers theory and molecular biology techniques used to study the human genome and human genes. Labs include isolation of DNA from cells and application of current techniques for DNA fingerprinting of macro- and microsatellites, telomere length estimation, SNP and Alu polymorphism analysis, gene expression analysis, DNA sequencing, and computer analysis.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 323 or BIOL-L 324.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112
- Notes
- Intended for biology majors
- Description
- Avian systematics, distribution, evolution, ecology, and behavior, emphasis on migration and orientation, territoriality, communication, and reproductive behavior. Field trips will concentrate on identification, interpretation of behavior, and research methods.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Field course taught in a tropical area overseas. Topics center on ecology and evolution and may include plants and animals, their interactions in rain forests, seasonally dry forests and mangroves, cloud forests, marine biology, marine/land interface, coral physiology, and reef development. Requires detailed field journal and other projects on areas visited.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 473 or equivalent; and consent of instructor
- Description
- Lectures and two to three weeks of fieldwork on various problems of ecosystem structure and dynamics. Quantitative comparisons will be made of ecosystems in several different environments.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once for credit.
- Credits
- 2–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111
- Notes
- R: Previous or concurrent enrollment in BIOL-L 473
- Description
- Introduction to research problems and techniques in the ecology of individuals, populations, and ecosystems.
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112
- Description
- A conventional laboratory of exercises, demonstrations and discussions. The goal is to achieve proficiency in the principles and techniques necessary for the manipulation of microorganisms under aseptic conditions.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-M 255 or BIOL-M 315.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211; and one semester of college-level chemistry
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-M 250
- Description
- Laboratory of inquiry-based projects meant to build proficiency in aseptic technique, microbial cultivation, and molecular characterization of microbes.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-M 250 or BIOL-M 380
- Description
- Introduction to techniques for the fractionation, isolation, and purification of cellular components. Analysis of bacterial growth, enzyme purification, chromatographic analysis of proteins and other metabolites, gel electrophoresis and fermentation studies.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111; and BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112; and junior or senior standing; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Biology of human parasites focusing on their etiology, epidemiology, immunology, diagnosis, and treatment. Major groups of protozoa, helminths, and medically important arthropods covered. Lab presents both live and fixed materials complementing lecture.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-M 430 or consent of instructor
- Description
- Laboratory will emphasize eukarytotic cell tissue culture and common virological assays used in research and clinical lab settings.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-M 255 or BIOL-M 315
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-M 440
- Description
- Laboratory methods of isolation and identification of microorganisms from normal and simulated disease conditions of the human.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-M 250, BIOL-M 255, or BIOL-M 315; or consent of instructor
- Description
- Scientific inquiry-driven research in environmental microbiology. Focus on the diversity and function of environmental microbes and methods used to study them.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-M 250; and BIOL-M 255 or BIOL-M 315
- Description
- Provides insight into how science is conducted in a modern research lab. Conduct hypothesis driven molecular and genetic experiments using an attenuated medically relevant bacterial pathogen. Techniques / skills: DNA isolation, PCR, recombinant DNA techniques, gel electrophoresis, transposon mutagenesis, transformation, and quantitative bacterial culture.
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Intended for the junior or senior science major. Course in human physiology designed to introduce the senior undergraduate student to the function of the human body in health, disease, and extreme environments. Emphasizes how the different organ systems work to maintain homeostasis and how organ function is integrated. The content and key concepts are presented in order to provide students insight into the scientific process through problem-solving and exploration of resources. Utilizes experimental inquiry, case-based and problem-oriented methodology with students working in teams, and an emphasis on clinical application. The laboratory component is incorporated into the structure of the course.
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-H 111 or BIOL-L 112; and CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Notes
- R: CHEM-C 341 concurrent
- Description
- Covers structure and function of DNA and RNA; DNA replication, mechanisms of mutation, repair, recombination, and transposition; mechanisms and regulation of gene expression; and the genetic code, transcription, and translation. Introduces bacteriophages, plasmids, and the technology of recombinant DNA. Course will be taught at an honors level.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-S 211 or BIOL-L 211.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111 or equivalent; BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of evolution--the conceptual core of biology. Topics include origins and history of life; the interplay of heredity and environment in shaping adaptations; molecular, behavioral, and social evolution; patterns of speciation, extinction, and their consequences; methods for inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 318, BIOL-L 479, or BIOL-S 318.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-X 150
- Description
- Second in a two-lab sequence for students in the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) program. Students continue guided research in an area related to the ongoing research of a faculty member. The specific topic of the class will vary by section and be determined by the faculty member associated with the section.
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 311 or BIOL-S 311
- Notes
- P or C: BIOL-L 317
- Description
- A laboratory about developing organisms, with emphasis on vertebrate embryology and organogenesis.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- One introductory biology course
- Description
- Insects, with emphasis on evolution, distribution, behavior, and structure.
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- One introductory biology course
- Description
- Laboratory and field studies of invertebrates, with an emphasis on experiments with living specimens.
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 111 and junior or senior standing
- Description
- Morphology, evolution, adaptations, and general biology of vertebrates.
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 312 and BIOL-Z 466
- Description
- Survey of various endocrine systems using molecular, cellular, and whole organism methodologies. Emphasis on structure, function, and regulation of endocrine glands and cells, and their roles in maintaining homeostasis within the organism.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ABEH-A101 or BIOL-Z460
- Description
- Teaches how to observe, quantify, and manipulate animal behavior in a laboratory setting. Practices fundamental experimental techniques used in ethological research.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211
- Description
- Students use a problem-based approach to gene cloning; for example, cloning the gene for an industrially important enzyme, alpha-amylase from
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-T 315 or BIOT-T 315.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- BIOT-T 315, BIOL-L 319, BIOL-L 323, BIOL-L 324, BIOL-M 315, BIOL-M 435, or BIOL-M 360
- Description
- In-depth application of advanced laboratory techniques currently used in biotechnology. Course is divided into three modules, each emphasizing a specific discipline within biotechnology. General laboratory techniques are taught in all modules.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-T 415 or BIOT-T 415.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 341; and BIOT-T 315, BIOL-L 313, BIOL-L 319, BIOL-L 323, BIOL-L 324, BIOL-M 315, BIOL-M 360, or BIOL-M 435
- Description
- Develops a working knowledge of a variety of fundamental and advanced protein techniques used in industry, focusing on expression, purification, and characterization. Increases competence in quantitative analysis, data interpretation, problem-solving, scientific writing, and time management.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-T 425 or BIOT-T 425.
- Credits
- 3–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- BIOT-X 150
- Description
- Second in a two-lab sequence for students in the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) program. Students continue guided research in an area related to the ongoing research of a faculty member. The specific topic of the class will vary by section and be determined by the faculty member associated with the section.
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-X 150 with a grade of C- or higher
- Description
- Second in a two-lab sequence for students in the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) program. Students engage in guided research in teams. The research area of the class will vary by section and be determined by the faculty member associated with the section.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-X 325, CHEM-C 343, CHEM-J 343, or CHEM-S 343.
- Credits
- 6
- Prerequisites
- Minimum 3.000 GPA and at least one course in geology, anthropology, physical geography, or related field of study; and department consent
- Description
- Interdisciplinary field course in geo-paleoanthropology in the Olduvai Gorge. Develops skills in the application of innovative theory and techniques in human evolutionary research. Promotes understanding of evolutionary processes, such as tectonics and climate episodes, and how these processes influence the development of savanna environments in the East African Rift Valley.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of EAS-X 377, GEOL-G 349, or GEOL-X 377.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Credits
- 3–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- PSY-P 326 or PSY-P 346
- Notes
- R: BIOL-L 211
- Description
- Laboratory course designed to provide the advanced undergraduate with training in molecular techniques useful for studying the nervous system. Techniques will include PCR, subcloning, bacterial transformation, mammalian cell transfection, working with fluorescent proteins, RNA interference, Western blotting and sectioning/staining brain tissues.
- Credits
- 4–5 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Credits
- 4–4 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- None
- Advanced Biology Residency. One (1) of the above Advanced Lecture courses and one (1) of the above Advanced Laboratory courses (300–499 level) must be taken on the Bloomington campus.
- Addenda Requirements*.
- Chemistry.
- Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I. One (1) course:
- CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I
- CHEM-H 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I, Honors
- CHEM-J 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Science Majors
CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- (CHEM-C 101 and CHEM-C 121) or CHEM-C 103 or (chemistry placement examinations and consent of the department)
- Description
- Lecture course covering basic principles of chemistry and biochemistry, basic mathematical and conceptual principles in atomic structure and periodic properties, molecular structure, chemical bonding, energy (thermochemistry), kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of the following: CHEM-C 105, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
CHEM-H 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I, Honors
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Chemistry placement examination; and consent of department
- Description
- An honors course for students with unusual aptitude or preparation. Covers basic principles of chemistry and biochemistry, basic mathematical and conceptual principles in atomic structure and periodic properties, molecular structure, chemical bonding, energy (thermochemistry), kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 105, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-J 117, CHEM-S 117, or CHEM-H 117.
CHEM-J 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Science Majors
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Chemistry placement examination; and consent of the department
- Description
- A course for well-prepared science majors. Lecture course covering basic principles of chemistry and biochemistry.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 105, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Organic Chemistry. One (1) course:
- CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
- CHEM-R 340 Survey of Organic Chemistry
- CHEM-S 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors
CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 106, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-C 243, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117
- Description
- Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 341, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 341.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
CHEM-R 340 Survey of Organic Chemistry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 106, CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, CHEM-S 117 or consent of instructor
- Description
- A survey of classes, structure, and reactivity of carbon-based compounds with an emphasis on those found in biological systems.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 341, CHEM-C 342, CHEM-R 340, CHEM-S 341, or CHEM-S 342.
CHEM-S 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Grade of B+ or higher in CHEM-C 117, CHEM-H 117, CHEM-J 117, or CHEM-S 117; or consent of instructor
- Description
- For students with unusually good aptitude or preparation. Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of CHEM-C 341, CHEM-R 340, or CHEM-S 341.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I. One (1) course:
- Mathematics. One (1) course:
- MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
- MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
- MATH-M 211 Calculus I
- MATH-V 118 Finite Mathematics with Applications
- MATH-V 119 Applied Brief Calculus I
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: To be successful, students will demonstrate mastery of two years of high school algebra as indicated by an appropriate ALEKS score or completion of MATH-M 014, MATH-M 018, or MATH-J 111
- Description
- Sets, counting, basic probability, including random variables and expected values. Linear systems, matrices, linear programming, and applications.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MATH-A 118, MATH-M 118, MATH-S 118, MATH-V 118; or MATH-D 116 and MATH-D 117.
- Fall 2024CASE MMcourse
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: To be successful, students will demonstrate mastery of two years of high school algebra, one year of high school geometry, and pre-calculus as indicated by an appropriate ALEKS score or completion of MATH-M 025 or MATH-M 027
- Description
- Introduction to calculus. Primarily for students from business and the social sciences.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MATH-J 113, MATH-M 119, MATH-V 119, MATH-M 211, or MATH-S 211.
- Fall 2024CASE MMcourse
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
MATH-M 211 Calculus I
- Credits
- 4
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: To be successful, students will demonstrate mastery of two years of high school algebra, one year of high school geometry, and pre-calculus, and trigonometry as indicated by an appropriate ALEKS score or completion of MATH-M 027
- Description
- Limits, continuity, derivatives, definite and indefinite integrals, applications.
- Repeatability
- A student may receive credit for only one of the following: MATH-J 113, MATH-M 119, MATH-V 119, MATH-M 211, or MATH-S 211.
- Fall 2024CASE MMcourse
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
MATH-V 118 Finite Mathematics with Applications
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: To be successful, students will demonstrate mastery of two years of high school algebra as indicated by an appropriate ALEKS score or completion of MATH-M 014, MATH-M 018, or MATH-J 111
- Description
- Sets, counting, basic probability, linear modelling, and other discrete topics. Applications to various areas depending on topic. Possibilities include social and biological sciences and consumer mathematics.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of MATH-A 118, MATH-M 118, MATH-S 118, MATH-V 118; or MATH-D 116 and MATH-D 117.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
MATH-V 119 Applied Brief Calculus I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: To be successful, students will demonstrate mastery of two years of high school algebra, one year of high school geometry, and pre-calculus as indicated by an appropriate ALEKS score or completion of MATH-M 025 or MATH-M 027
- Description
- Introduction to calculus. Variable topic course with emphasis on non-business topics and applications. The topic(s) will be listed in the Schedule of Classes each semester.
- Repeatability
- A student may receive credit for only one of the following: MATH-J 113, MATH-M 119, MATH-M 211, MATH-S 211, or MATH-V 119.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Chemistry.
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.
BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants
BIOL-B 351 Fungi
BIOL-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants
BIOL-B 368 Ethnobotany
BIOL-B 371 Ecological Plant Physiology
BIOL-B 373 Mechanisms of Plant Development
BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology
BIOL-L 321 Human Immunology
BIOL-L 326 Biodiverse-City. The Art and Science of Green Infrastructure
BIOL-L 328 Disease Ecology and Evolution
BIOL-L 331 Introduction to Human Genetics
BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds
BIOL-L 388 Digital Biology: A Survey of Topics in Bioinformatics and Genomics
BIOL-L 402 Ecosystem Ecology and Global Change
BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology
BIOL-L 411 Advanced Gene Regulation: Transcription, Epigenetics, and Human Disease
BIOL-L 412 Analysis of Cancer Research
BIOL-L 413 Translational Medicine: From Bench to Bedside
BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution
BIOL-L 453 Sensory Ecology
BIOL-L 472 Microbiomes: Host and Environmental Health
BIOL-L 473 Ecology
BIOL-L 479 Evolution and Ecology
BIOL-L 485 Genetics, Models of Human Disease, and Critical Analysis of Biological Research
BIOL-L 486 Advanced Cell Biology
BIOL-L 487 Molecular Mechanism of Development and Disease
BIOL-M 350 Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry
BIOL-M 375 Human Parasitology
BIOL-M 380 Microbiology of Infectious Disease
BIOL-M 416 Biology of AIDS
BIOL-M 430 Virology Lecture
BIOL-M 440 Medical Microbiology: Lecture
BIOL-M 460 Microbial Evolution
BIOL-M 480 Microbial and Molecular Genetics
BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
BIOL-Z 373 Entomology
BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL-Z 460 Animal Behavior
BIOL-Z 462 Genetics of Behavior
BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior
BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology
BIOL-Z 476 Biology of Fishes
ABEH-A 401 Topical Issues in Animal Behavior
BIOT-T 310 Biotechnology Lecture
BIOT-T 440 Structure, Function, and Regulation of Biomolecules
CHEM-C 383 Human Biochemistry
CHEM-C 483 Biological Chemistry
CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism
EAS-X 377 Field Geology and Paleoanthropology at Olduvai Gorge
MLS-M 410 Protein Metabolism
MLS-M 420 Genome Duplication and Maintenance
MLS-M 430 Advanced Gene Regulation: Transcription, Epigenetics, and Human Disease
MLS-M 440 Membranes and Signal Transduction
MLS-M 450 Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer
PSY-P 466 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
PSY-P 467 Diseases of the Nervous System
ANAT-A 464 HUMAN TISSUE BIOLOGY
MSCI-M 375 PARASITOLOGY
MSCI-M 470 MECHANISM OF HUMAN DISEASE
MSCI-M 480 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER: CELL SIGNALING AND FATE
MSCI-M 485 PHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN DISEASE
PHSL-P 416 COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
PHSL-P 421 PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
SPEA-E 455 LIMNOLOGY
SPEA-E 457 INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants
BIOL-B 352 Fungi: Laboratory
BIOL-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants
BIOL-B 373 Mechanisms of Plant Development
BIOL-L 313 Cell Biology Laboratory
BIOL-L 319 Genetics Laboratory
BIOL-L 323 Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOL-L 324 Human Molecular Biology Laboratory
BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds
BIOL-L 433 Tropical Biology
BIOL-L 465 Advanced Field Biology
BIOL-L 474 Field and Laboratory Ecology
BIOL-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory
BIOL-M 316 Molecular Microbiology Laboratory
BIOL-M 360 Microbial Physiology Laboratory
BIOL-M 375 Human Parasitology
BIOL-M 435 Viral Tissue Culture Laboratory
BIOL-M 445 Medical Microbiology: Laboratory
BIOL-M 465 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory
BIOL-M 485 Microbial and Molecular Genetics Laboratory
BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
BIOL-S 211 Molecular Biology, Honors
BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors
BIOL-X 325 ASURE Biology Research Lab 2
BIOL-Z 318 Developmental Biology Laboratory
BIOL-Z 373 Entomology
BIOL-Z 375 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory
BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL-Z 469 Endocrinology Laboratory
ABEH-A 350 Animal Behavior Laboratory
BIOT-T 315 Biotechnology Laboratory
BIOT-T 415 Theory and Applications of Biotechnology Laboratory I
BIOT-T 425 Laboratory in Macromolecular Production, Purification, and Characterization
BIOT-X 325 ASURE Biotechnology Research Lab 2
CHEM-X 325 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab II
EAS-X 377 Field Geology and Paleoanthropology at Olduvai Gorge
PSY-P 473 Laboratory in Molecular Neuroscience
ANAT-A 464 HUMAN TISSUE BIOLOGY
MSCI-M 375 PARASITOLOGY
SPEA-E 455 LIMNOLOGY
Notes
Major Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
BIOL
subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Exclusions
The following courses cannot be applied toward major requirements or the College Breadth requirement:
- BIOL-B 101
- BIOL-L 100 Humans and the Biological World
- BIOL-L 104 Introductory Biology Lectures
- BIOL-L 203
- BIOL-L 212
- BIOL-L 222 The City as Ecosystem
- BIOL-L 300
- BIOL-L 302
- BIOL-L 330 Biology of the Cell
- BIOL-L 340 Biology of Sexual Diversity
- BIOL-L 350 Environmental Biology
- BIOL-L 360
- BIOL-L 369 Heredity, Evolution, and Society
- BIOL-L 370
- BIOL-N 261
- BIOL-Z 103
BIOL-L 100 Humans and the Biological World
- Credits
- 5
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Principles of biological organization, from molecules through cells and organisms to populations. Emphasis on processes common to all organisms, with special reference to humans.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-E 112, BIOL-H 111, BIOL-L 100, BIOL-L 104, or BIOL-L 112.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-L 104 Introductory Biology Lectures
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An introduction to living organisms. Designed for nonscientists with no background in biology. Does not count as a preprofessional course. Primary emphasis may vary with the instructor.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-E 112, BIOL-H 111, BIOL-L 104, BIOL-L 112, BIOL-Q 201.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-L 222 The City as Ecosystem
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Principles of ecosystem ecology and their application to the sustainable use of energy and resources in urban and agricultural ecosystems, with emphasis on the integration of environmental, social, and economic concerns.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-L 330 Biology of the Cell
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Any college biology course
- Notes
- R: College chemistry
- Description
- Not open to biology majors. The structure and function of animal, plant, and microbial cells, with attention to membranes and biologically important molecules. Will include the function of nerves, muscles, and the immune system.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of BIOL-L 312 or BIOL-L 330.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-L 340 Biology of Sexual Diversity
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces biological processes underlying sex-related variation in anatomy, physiology, and behavior. Includes discussions of sexual differentiation in organisms ranging from yeast to human. Addresses functional (evolutionary/ecological) and mechanistic (developmental/physiological) explanations for sexual variation.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
BIOL-L 350 Environmental Biology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- Not open to biology majors
- Description
- Interactions of human beings with other elements of the biosphere with emphasis on population, community, and ecosystem levels of ecology.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SLcourse
BIOL-L 369 Heredity, Evolution, and Society
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Junior or senior standing
- Notes
- Not open to biology majors
- Description
- Basic concepts and principles of evolution, heredity, and individual development. Problems of the individual and society raised by present and future genetic knowledge and technology.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Microbiology (MICRBA)
- Bachelor of Science in Biology (BIOLBS)
- Bachelor of Science in Microbiology (MICRBS)
- Minor in Biology (BIOLMIN)
- Minor in Microbiology (MICRMIN)
- [Name unavailable] (BIOLTSBA)
- [Name unavailable] (BIOLTSBS)
Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.