Fall Courses
Courses offered by the Biology Department during the Fall Semester, 2017:
You may download a printable version of this list HERE.
Please note that this list does NOT replace the Undergraduate Bulletin, Connect Carolina, or the UNC Course Catalog. Check all sources for the courses that you find interesting, and make sure you understand all of the prerequisites and additional details. Connect Carolina should be your primary source for course listings – classes and instructors are subject to change, so check Connect Carolina before you register.
600-level courses are for graduate students and are open to exceptionally advanced undergraduates with special permission from the instructor. You can accumulate 3-credit hours of different 600-level courses and count them as a Biology elective.
EE=Experiential Education requirement
Organismal=Organismal structure and diversity requirement
INTRODUCTORY COURSES:
COURSE
INSTRUCTORS
PREREQS
EXTRA INFO
BIOL 101 Principles of Biology (3 credits)
Dr. Mara Evans
No prerequisites
Gateway course
BIOL 101L Intro to Biology Lab (1 credit)
Barbara Stegenga
No prerequisites
Gateway course
BIOL 101H Intro to Biology LAB Honors (3 credits)
Dr. Jean Desaix
No prerequisites
Gateway course
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Principles of Biology | BIOL 101 | Dr. Mara Evans; TBA | 3 | Gateway course | |
| Intro to Biology LAB | BIOL 101L | Barbara Stegenga | 1 | Gateway course | |
| Intro to Biology LAB Honors | BIOL 101H | Dr. Jean DeSaix | 3 | Gateway course |
CORE COURSES:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Ecology & Evolution | BIOL 201 | Drs. Mara Evans & Chris Willett; TBA | 101 + CHEM 101 or 102 (Grade C or better) | 4 | |
| Molecular Biology & Genetics | BIOL 202 | Drs. Kelly Hogan, Blaire Steinwand, Gidi Shemer; TBA | 101 + CHEM 101 or 102 (Grade C or better) | 4 | |
| Cellular & Developmental Biology | BIOL 205 | Drs. Blaire Steinwand, Frank Conlon, Mark Peifer | 202 | 4 |
CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Phyisician’s Garden | BIOL 217 | Dr. Alan Jones | 101 | 3 | Transfer students only |
| Biological physics | BIOL 431 | PHYS 116, 117 | 3 | QBiol; Crosslisted with PHYS 405 | |
| Introduction to Signal Transduction | BIOL 439 | Dr. Joe Kieber | 205 | 3 | Gateway course |
| Unsolved Problems in Cell Biology | BIOL 446 | Dr. Albert Harris | 205 | ||
| Introduction to Neurobiology | BIOL 450 | Dr. Ken Lohmann; TBA | 3 | ||
| Evolution & Development | BIOL 514H | Drs. David Pfennig & Bob Goldstein | 201, 202, 205 | 3 | |
| Light Microscopy | BIOL 542 | Drs. Paul Maddox & Kerry Bloom | 205 + instructor permission | 3 | QBiol |
| Self-Assembly in Biology | BIOL 590 | Dr. Amy Gladfelter | 205 | 3 | |
| Seminar in Cell Biology | BIOL 643 | Dr. Steve Rogers | 205 | 2 | |
| Seminar in Cell Biology | BIOL 649 | Dr. Paul Maddox | 205 | 2 |
PHYSIOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY & DISEASE:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology | BIOL 252 | Dr. Gidi Shemer; TBA | 101L | 3 | |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology LAB | BIOL 252L | TBA | 101L, co-req 252 | 1 | Lab |
| Microbiology | BIOL 422 | Dr. Ann Matthysse | 202 | 3 | |
| Microbiology LAB | BIOL 422L | Dr. Ann Matthysse | Instructor permission | 1 | Lab |
| Microbiology LAB | BIOL 421L | Dr. Ann Matthysse | Instructor permission | 2 | Lab counts as EE |
| Biology of Blood Diseases-Honors | BIOL 426H | Dr. Frank Church | 205 | 3 | Crosslisted with PATH 426 |
ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Prehistoric Life | BIOL 159 | Dr. Joel Hudley | 3 | Does not count for the major-crosslisted with GEOL 159 | |
| Evolution & Life | BIOL 213 | Dr. Joel Kingsolver | 101 | 3 | Does not count for the major |
| Mathematics of Evolutionary Processes-Honors | BIOL 214H | Dr. Maria Servedio | 101 + Math231 | 3 | Counts as QBiol |
| Mountain Biodiversity | BIOL 256 | TBA | 4 | Crosslisted with ENEC 256; taught at Highands, NC | |
| Local Flora | BIOL 272 | Dr. Alan Weakley | 101/L | 4 | Lab; counts as organismal |
| Evolutionary Genetics | BIOL 454 | Dr. Daniel Matute | 201 & 202 | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Ecology | BIOL 461 | Drs. Robert Peet & Peter White | 201 | 4 | Crosslisted with ENEC 461 |
| Global Biodiversity & Macroecology | BIOL 465 | Dr. Allen Hurlbert | 201 | 4 | QBiol |
| Behavioral Ecology | BIOL 469 | Dr. Karin Pfennig | 201 | 3 | |
| Evolution of Vertebrate Life | BIOL 474 | Dr. Keith Sockman | 201 or 202 | 3 | Counts as organismal when 474 and 474L are both completed |
| Evolution of Vertebrate Life LAB | BIOL 474L | TBA | Pre or co-474 | 1 | |
| Evolution and Development | BIOL 514H | Drs. David Pfennig & Bob Goldstein | 201, 202, 205 | 3 | |
| Statistics for Environmental Scientists | BIOL 562 | TBA | STOR 155 | 4 | QBiol |
| Disease Ecology & Evolution | BIOL 568 | Dr. Charles Mitchell | 201; MATH 231 | 3 | |
| Seminar in Evolutionary Biology | BIOL 659 | Dr. Todd Vision | Instructor permission | 2 |
PLANT BIOLOGY:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Physician’s Garden | BIOL 217 | Dr. Alan Jones | 101 | 3 | Transfer students only |
| Local Flora | BIOL 272 | Dr. Alan Weakley | 101/L | 4 | Lab; counts as organismal |
| Plant Diversity | BIOL 274 | Dr. Patricia Gensel | Pre-101/L; Co-requisite 274L | 3 | Counts as organismal when 274 + 274L are both completed |
| Plant Diversity LAB | BIOL 274L | Dr. Patricia Gensel | Co-requisite 274 | 1 |
GENETICS, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Seafood Forensics | BIOL 221 | Drs. John Bruno & Chris Martin | Pre-101; Co-req 221L | 3 | |
| Seafood Forensics LAB | BIOL 221L | Drs. John Bruno & Chris Martin | Co-req 221L | 1 | Lab |
| Human Genetics | BIOL 425 | Drs. Greg Copenhaver & Jeff Sekelsky | 202 | 3 | |
| Human Diversity & Population Genetics | BIOL 427 | Dr. Corbin Jones | 201, 202 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Biochemistry | BIOL 430/430H | TBA | 101, CHEM 262 or 262H | 3 | Crosslisted with CHEM 430 |
| Evolution & Development | BIOL 514H | Drs. David Pfennig & Bob Goldstein | 201, 202, 205 | 3 | |
| Systems Biology of Genetic Regulation | BIOL 528 | Dr. Alain Laederach | Coreq 528L; Prereq BIOL 202, COMP 116/BIOL 226, MATH 232 | 3 | QBiol |
| Systems Biology of Genetic Regulation LAB | BIOL 528L | Dr. Alain Laederach | Coreq 528 | 1 | QBiol Lab |
| Advanced Topics: Molecular Bio Discoveries | BIOL 532 | Dr. Lillie Searles | 202; 205 or a 400-level BIOL course | 3 | |
| Molecular Biology Techniques | BIOL 535 | Dr. Darrell Stafford | Instructor permission | 4 | Lab |
| Genome Engineering in Biology, Medicine & Society | BIOL 590 | Dr. Zachary Nimchuk | 3 | ||
| Self-Assembly in Biology | BIOL 590 | Dr. Amy Gladfelter | 3 | ||
| Principles of Genetic Analysis I | BIOL 621 | Drs. Greg Copenhaver, Shawn Ahmed, Jeff Sekelsky | 202 and instructor permission | 3 | Crosslisted with GNET 621 |
NEUROBIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology | BIOL 252 | Dr. Gidi Shemer; TBA | 101/L | 3 | |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology LAB | BIOL 252L | TBA | 101L, coreq 252 | 1 | Lab |
| Animal Behavior | BIOL 278 | Dr. Catherine Lohmann | 101/L | 3 | Counts as organismal when 278 + 278L are both completed |
| Animal Behavior LAB | BIOL 278L | Dr. Catherine Lohmann | Pre- or Co-req 278 | 1 | |
| Introduction to Neurobiology | BIOL 450 | Dr. Ken Lohmann | 3 |
ZOOLOGY & ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Animal Behavior | BIOL 278 | Dr. Catherine Lohmann | 101/L | 3 | Counts as organismal when 278 + 278L are both completed |
| Animal Behavior LAB | BIOL278L | Dr. Catherine Lohmann | Pre- or co-req 278 | 1 | |
| Oceanography | BIOL 350 | Dr. Carol Arnosti | 3 | Crosslisted with MASC 401 | |
| Marine Microbial Symbioses | BIOL 452 | Dr. Alecia Septer | 3 | Crosslisted with MASC 446 | |
| Evolution of Vertebrate Life | BIOL 474 | Dr. Keith Sockman | 201 or 202 | 3 | Counts as organismal when 474 + 474L are both completed |
| Evolution of Vertebrate Life LAB | BIOL 474L | TBA | Pre- or co-req 474 | 1 | |
| Comparative Biomechanics | BIOL 552 | Dr. William Kier | 101/L + PHYS 115 | 3 |
QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Mathematics of Evolutionary Processes-Honors | BIOL 214H | Dr. Maria Servedio | 101 + MATH 231 | 3 | Counts as QBiol |
| Biological Physics | BIOL 431 | Dr. Richard Superfine | PHYS 118, 119 | 3 | QBiol; crosslisted with PHYS 405 |
| Global Biodiversity & Macroecology | BIOL 465 | Dr. Allen Hurlbert | 201 | 4 | QBiol |
| Systems Biology of Genetic Regulation | BIOL 528 | Dr. Alain Laederach | Coreq 528L; Prereq BIOL 202, COMP 116/ BIOL 226, MATH 232 | 3 | QBiol |
| Light Microscopy | BIOL 542 | Drs. Paul Maddox & Kerry Bloom | 205 + instructor permission | 3 | QBiol |
| Statistics for Environmental Scientists | BIOL 562 | TBA | STOR 155 | 4 | QBiol |
TEACHING, RESEARCH & OTHERS:
| COURSE | NUMBER | INSTRUCTORS | PREREQs | CREDITS | COMMENTS |
| Teaching Apprentice in Biology | BIOL 291 | Biology Faculty | GPA BIOL 3.0 or higher; instructor permission | 1 | Does not count for major |
| Teaching Assistant in Biology | BIOL 292 | Biology Faculty | GPA BIOL 3.0 or higher; instructor permission | 2 | Does not count for major |
| Internship in Biology | BIOL 293 | Drs. Steve Matson & Jennifer Coble | 201 or 202; GPA 3.0 or higher; 3rd and 4th years only; instructor permission; for BIOL majors ONLY | 3 | Does not count for major; counts toward EE |
| Service Learning in Biology: APPLES | BIOL 294H | Dr. Jay Raval | Instructor Permission | 2 | Does not count for major; counts toward EE |
| Undergraduate Research | BIOL 395/495 | Biology Faculty | 201 or 202; instructor permission; for BIOL majors ONLY | 1-3 | Counts as lab if taken for 6 or 3 hr + 692H; counts as EE |
| Undergraduate Research-Honors | BIOL 395H | Dr. Gidi Shemer | 201 or 202; GPA 3.0 or higher; instructor permission | 1-3 | Counts as lab if taken for 6 or 3 hr + 692H; counts as EE |
| Principles & Methods of Teaching Biology | BIOL 410 | Dr. Jennifer Coble | 202 + 201/205; instructor permission | 4 | Counts as EE |
| Senior Honors Thesis | BIOL 692H | Dr. Amy Maddox | 395; instructor permission; candidates for degrees w/Honors; BIOL GPA 3.3 or higher | 3 | 4th year BIOL majors ONLY |