Below, we provide a recent syllabus for each Biology course. Please note that these links lead to PDF files and may open in a new window. If you need these documents in an alternative format, please contact the Department of Biological Sciences.
Undergraduate Courses
100-level courses
BIO 101: Biological Foundations (PDF)
BIO 102: Biological Experiences (PDF)
BIO 103: Introduction to Marine Biology (PDF)
BIO 104: Marine Biology Laboratory (PDF)
BIO 105: Biological Principles I: Cellular Biology (PDF)
BIO 106: Laboratory Biology (PDF)
BIO 107: Biological Principles II: Evolution, Biodiversity, and Ecology (PDF)
BIO 109: Biological Principles III: Functional Biology (PDF)
BIO 111: Human Anatomy and Physiology I – Dr. Rachel Simons’ section (PDF)
BIO 111: Human Anatomy and Physiology I – Dr. Blake Whitaker’s section (PDF)
BIO 112: Practical Human Anatomy and Physiology I (PDF)
BIO 113: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (PDF)
BIO 114: Practical Human Anatomy and Physiology II (PDF)
BIO 131: Our Relationship with the Living World (PDF)
200-level courses
BIO 221: Human Anatomy and Physiology for Biology Majors I (PDF)
BIO 223: Human Anatomy and Physiology for Biology Majors II (PDF)
BIO 231: Botany (PDF) (BIO 231: Botany Lab (PDF))
BIO 281: Microbiology for Health Sciences (PDF)
BIO 282: Microbiology Laboratory (PDF)
300-level courses
BIO 305: Developmental Biology (PDF)
BIO 306: Developmental Biology Laboratory (PDF)
BIO 309: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (PDF)
BIO 322: Neurobiology Laboratory (PDF)
BIO 345: Pathophysiology – Dr. Tracy Filler’s section (PDF)
BIO 345: Pathophysiology – Dr. Lisa Legere’s section (PDF)
BIO 351: Invertebrate Zoology (PDF)
BIO 353: Vertebrate Zoology (PDF)
BIO 362: Parasitology Laboratory (PDF)
BIO 399: Animal Locomotion (PDF)
400-level courses
BIO 401: Animal Physiology (PDF)
BIO 402: Animal Physiology Laboratory
BIO 405: Animal Behavior (PDF)
BIO 406: Animal Behavior Laboratory
BIO 407: Environmental Modulation of Developmental Mechanisms (PDF)
BIO 409: Cell and Molecular Biology (PDF)
BIO 410: Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (PDF)
BIO 413: Applied Biostatistics (PDF)
BIO 415: Microbial Ecology (PDF)
BIO 416: Microbial Ecology Laboratory (PDF)
BIO 419: Human Evolution (PDF)
BIO 421: Seminar (topics change every semester)
- BIO 421: Seminar – Dr. Rachel Larsen’s section (PDF)
- BIO 421: Seminar – Dr. Rachel Lasley-Rasher’s section (Sensory Ecology) (PDF)
- BIO 421: Seminar – Dr. Rachel Lasley-Rasher’s section (Environmental DNA) (PDF)
BIO 423: Topics in Genetics (PDF)
BIO 431: Principles of Immunology (PDF)
BIO 432: Immunology Laboratory (PDF)
Graduate Courses
BIO 501: Animal Physiology (PDF)
BIO 505: Animal Behavior (PDF)
BIO 507: Environmental Modulation of Developmental Mechanisms (PDF)
BIO 509: Cell and Molecular Biology (PDF)
BIO 510: Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (PDF)
BIO 513: Applied Biostatistics (PDF)
BIO 515: Microbial Ecology (PDF)
BIO 516: Microbial Ecology Laboratory (PDF)
BIO 519: Human Evolution (PDF)
BIO 531: Principles of Immunology (PDF)
BIO 532: Immunology Laboratory (PDF)
BIO 545: Advanced Pathophysiology (PDF)
BIO 601: Research Methods in Biology (PDF)
BIO 621: Graduate Seminar (topics change every semester)