Biology Major Courses
boston college biology department
2012-13 Biology Courses
Advanced Experience Courses Indicated with + sign
Fall 2012:
| BI 200 |
Molecules & Cells (fall & spring) | |
| BI 201 |
Ecology & Evolution (fall & spring) | |
| BI 204 |
Investigations in Molecular Cell Biology Lab (fall & spring) | |
| BI 303 |
Introduction to Physiology (fall & spring) |
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| BI 304 |
Cell Biology (fall & spring) |
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| BI 315 |
Introduction to Genomics |
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| BI 321 | Plant Biology | |
| BI 420 |
Introduction to Bioinformatics |
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| BI 426 |
Human Anatomy with Lab |
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| BI 429 | Medical Biochemistry & Metabolism | |
| BI 435 |
Biological Chemistry (fall & spring) |
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| BI 440 | Molecular Biology (fall & spring) |
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| BI 445 | Animal Behavior | |
| BI 457 | Principles of Immunology | |
| BI 481 |
Introduction to Neuroscience |
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| BI 483 | Research in Molecular Biology Lab + | |
| BI 484 | Research in Biochemistry Lab + | |
| BI 503 |
Current Topics in Cancer Research + (fall & spring) |
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| BI 509 | Vertebrate Cell Biology | |
| BI 517 | Human Parasitology + | |
| BI 527 | Neurobiology of Disease + | |
| BI 533 |
Virus Infections and Cellular Transport + |
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| BI 570 | Biology of the Nucleus + |
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| CH 561 | Biochemistry 1 | |
| CH 567 |
Chemical Biology: Structure & Function + | |
Spring 2013:
| BI 200 |
Molecules & Cells (fall & spring) |
| BI 201 |
Ecology & Evolution (fall & spring) |
| BI 204 |
Investigations in Molecular Cell Biology Lab (fall & spring) |
| BI 303 |
Introduction to Physiology (fall & spring) |
| BI 304 |
Cell Biology (fall & spring) |
| BI 319 |
Genetics & Genomics |
| BI 401 |
Environmental Biology |
| BI 414 |
Microbiology |
| BI 417 |
Microbial Genetics |
| BI 432 | Developmental Biology |
| BI 433 |
Human Physiology with Lab |
| BI 435 |
Biological Chemistry (fall & spring) |
| BI 440 | Molecular Biology |
| BI 451 | Cancer Biology |
| BI 482 |
Research in Cell Biology Lab + |
| BI 485 |
Research in Neuroscience Lab + |
| BI 487 |
Research in Molecular Genetics Lab + |
| BI 488 | Lipid Research in Health & Disease + |
| BI 491 | Research in Developmental Biology Lab + |
| BI 503 |
Current Topics in Cancer Research + (fall & spring) |
| BI 506 |
Recombinant DNA Technology |
| BI 508 | Algorithms in Computational Biology |
| BI 513 | Environmental Disruptors of Development + |
| BI 523 |
Immunity & Infectious Disease + |
| BI 528 | Biotechnology Research Topics |
| BI 535 | Structural Biochemistry of Neurological Disease + |
| BI 536 |
Viruses, Genes & Evolution + |
| BI 539 | Synthetic Biology |
| CH 562 | Biochemistry 2 |
| CH 570 | Introduction to Biological Membranes + |
| GE 440 | Global Biogeochemical Cycles |
Biostatistics
(not required for biology majors, but useful and recommended)
2012-13 Approved Biology BA Electives
(BA majors may take 9 credits from this list)
Philosophy:
| PL 541 |
Philosophy of Health Science: East & West |
spring |
| PL 583 |
Philosophy of Biology |
spring |
| PL 593 |
Philosophy of Science |
fall |
Psychology:
| PS 285 |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
spring |
| PS 383 |
Neurobiological Basis of Learning & Memory |
fall |
| PS 386 |
Psychopharmacology |
spring |
| PS 575 |
Advanced Affective Neuroscience |
spring |
Sociology:
| SC 562 |
Environmental Sociology |
fall |
Theology:
| TH 498 | HIV, AIDS & Ethics | spring |
| TH 598 |
Law, Medicine & Ethics |
fall / spring |
OTHER APPROVED BIOLOGY BA ELECTIVES
(not currently planned for 2012-13, but have counted in previous semesters)
PS 371 Cognitive Neuroscience: Mind & Brain
PS 380 Neuroscience of Psychopathology
PS 381 Neurobiology of Social Behavior