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)
 
BI 304
Cell Biology (fall & spring)
 
BI 315
Introduction to Genomics
 
BI 321 Plant Biology  
BI 420
Introduction to Bioinformatics
 
BI 426
Human Anatomy with Lab
 
BI 429 Medical Biochemistry & Metabolism  
BI 435
Biological Chemistry (fall & spring)
 
BI 440 Molecular Biology (fall & spring)
 
BI 445 Animal Behavior  
BI 457 Principles of Immunology  
BI 481
Introduction to Neuroscience
 
BI 483 Research in Molecular Biology Lab +  
BI 484 Research in Biochemistry Lab +  
BI 503
Current Topics in Cancer Research + (fall & spring)
 
BI 509 Vertebrate Cell Biology   
BI 517 Human Parasitology +  
BI 527 Neurobiology of Disease +  
BI 533
Virus Infections and Cellular Transport +
 
BI 570 Biology of the Nucleus +
 
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)

BI 230
Biostatistics (fall & spring)                                    
 

 

 

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