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Biology Courses
(course descriptions are available in the Online Undergraduate Bulletin)

Biology Courses

 

  Freshman Biology

BIO 150 The Living World


  Fundamentals of Biology (Core Courses)

Core Lecture Courses:
BIO 201 Organisms to Ecosystems
BIO 202 Molecular and Cellular Biology
BIO 203 Cellular & Organ Physiology

Core Laboratory Courses:
BIO 204 Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry I
BIO 205 Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry II


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Advanced Area Lecture Courses

Area I: Cell Biology and Biochemistry
BIO 310 Cell Biology
BIO 314 Cancer Biology
BIO 315 Microbiology
BIO 316 Molecular Immunology (new)
BIO 317 Principles of Cell Signaling
BIO 318 Bioethics and Policy
BIO 361 Biochemistry I
BIO 362 Biochemistry II

Area II: Genetics and Development
BIO 318 Bioethics and Policy
BIO 320 Genetics
BIO 325 Animal Development
BIO 339 Molecular Development of the Nervous System (new)

Area III: Neurobiology and Physiology
BIO 317 Principles of Cell Signaling
BIO 318 Bioethics and Policy
BIO 328 Mammalian Physiology
BIO 334 Principles of Neurobiology
BIO 338 Self Organization of the Brain
BIO 339 Molecular Development of the Nervous System

Area IV: Organisms
BIO 318 Bioethics and Policy
BIO 340 Zoology
BIO 341 Plant Diversity
BIO 343 Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 344 Chordate Zoology
BIO 348 Diversity and Evolution of Reptiles and Amphibians
BIO 380 Entomology

Area V: Ecology & Evolution
BIO 301 Sustainability of the Long Island Pine Barrens
BIO 318 Bioethics and Policy
BIO 350 Darwinian Medicine
BIO 351 Ecology
BIO 353 Marine Ecology
BIO 354 Evolution
BIO 358 The Biology of Human Social & Sexual Behavior
BIO 359 Behavioral Ecology
BIO 371 Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems
BIO 385 Plant Ecology
BIO 386 Ecosystem Ecology in a Changing World


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Advanced Area Laboratory Courses

Area I:
BIO 311 Techniques in Cell & Molecular Biology
BIO 313 Applications of Molecular and Cellular Biology Techniques
BIO 365 Biochemistry Laboratory

Area II:
BIO 327 Developmental Genetics Laboratory

Area III:
BIO 335 Animal Physiology Laboratory

Area IV:
BIO 340 Zoology
BIO 341 Plant Diversity
BIO 343 Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 344 Chordate Zoology
BIO 380 Entomology

Area V:
BIO 319 Landscape Ecology Laboratory
BIO 352 Ecology Laboratory

BIO 356 Applied Ecology & Conservation Biology Lab
BIO 367 Molecular Diversity Laboratory
BIO 371 Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems
MAR 301 Environmental Microbiology
MAR 303 Long Island Marine Habitats
MAR 305 Experimental Marine Biology
MAR 320 Limnology

Area VI:
BIO 312 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology


  Elective Area Lecture Courses
(may be substituted for SECOND area lecture)

Area III:
BCP 401 Principles of Pharmacology

Area V:
MAR 302 Marine Microbiology and Microbial Ecology


 

 

 

 

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  Elective Non-Area Courses

ATM 397 Air Pollution and its Control

BME 212 Biomedical Engineering Research Fundamentals
BME 301 Bioelectricity
BME 303 Biomechanics
BME 304 Genetic Engineering
BME 430 Engineering Approaches to Drug and Gene Delivery

BIO 402 Seminar in Biology (Cell Signaling and Cancer)

HBM 320 Microbiology (lecture only)


MAR 333 Coastal Oceanography


  Reading/ Research / Internship
BIO 444 Reading in Biology & Society (by permission)
BIO 446, 447, 449 Readings (by permission)
(Note: students planning to register for BIO 447 should consult the Biochemistry Dept.)
BIO 484 Research in Biology & Society (by permission)
BIO 486, 487, 489 Research (by permission)
(Note: students planning to register for BIO 487 should consult the Biochemistry Dept.)
BIO 488 Internship (by permission)
(Note: BIO 488 cannot be used to satisfy biology major requirements)


  Courses with Writing Component
(See Upper Division Writing Requirement)

BIO 311 Techniques in Molecular & Cellular Biology
BIO 312 Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
BIO 316 Molecular Immunology
BIO 318 Bioethics and Policy
BIO 327 Developmental Genetics Laboratory
BIO 335 Animal Physiology Laboratory
BIO 338 Self Organization of the Brain
BIO 340 Zoology
BIO 343 Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 344 Chordate Zoology
BIO 350 Darwinian Medicine
BIO 352 Ecology Laboratory
BIO 353 Marine Ecology
BIO 354 Evolution
BIO 356 Applied Ecology & Conservation Biology Lab
BIO 359 Behavioral Ecology
BIO 365 Biochemistry Laboratory
BIO 367 Molecular Diversity Laboratory
BIO 385 Plant Ecology
BIO 386 Ecosystem Ecology in a Changing World
Note: Students enrolled in Readings or Research courses should discuss a potential paper with their sponsor.

  Biology Courses for Non-Majors
(not applicable to Biology major or minor)

BIO 101 Human Biology
BIO 103 Introduction to Biotechnology
BIO 104 How Science Works
BIO 113 General Ecology
BIO 115 Evolution and Society
BIO 208 Cell, Brain, Mind