Spring 2019 Course Offerings

On this page we provide a list of the courses that the Biology department expects to offer in the Spring 2019 semester. Please note that this list does NOT replace the undergraduate bulletin or Connect Carolina. Classes and instructors are subject to change. Check Connect Carolina before you register for the most up-to-date information.

View a comprehensive list of courses offered by the Biology department across all semesters.

Introductory Courses

101: Principles of Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Evans
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101: Principles of Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Garland
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101L: Introductory Biology Lab
1 credits | Instructor: Stegenga
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102L: Introductory Biology CURE Lab - Hunting for Microbes
1 credits | Instructor: Stegenga
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102L: Introductory Biology CURE Lab - Hunting for Microbes
1 credits | Instructor: Stegenga
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113: BIOL 113 - Issues in Modern Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Coble | Prerequisites: Non-biology major student who has not taken a biology course previously
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117: Pre-Health Thrive-1 Considering Health Professions
1 credits | Instructor: Garland
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201: Ecology & Evolution
4 credits | Instructor: Burch & Evans | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and CHEM 101 or 102 (grade C or better)
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201: Ecology & Evolution
4 credits | Instructor: Burch & Evans | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and CHEM 101 or 102 (grade C or better)
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202: Molecular Biology and Genetics
4 credits | Instructor: Shemer & K Hogan | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 (grade C or better) and CHEM 101 or 102
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202: Molecular Biology and Genetics
4 credits | Instructor: Garland | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 (grade C or better) and CHEM 101 or 102
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202: Molecular Biology and Genetics
4 credits | Instructor: Zwemer | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 (grade C or better) and CHEM 101 or 102
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202H: Honors Molecular Biology and Genetics
4 credits | Instructor: Matson | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 (grade C or better) and CHEM 101 or 102
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205: Cellular & Developmental Biology
4 credits | Instructor: Garland | Prerequisites: BIOL 202
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205: Cellular & Developmental Biology
4 credits | Instructor: Steinwand & Peifer | Prerequisites: BIOL 202
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217: The Physician's Garden
3 credits | Instructor: A Jones
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217: The Physician's Garden
3 credits | Instructor: Staff

221: Seafood Forensics
3 credits | Instructor: Bruno | Prerequisites: BIOL 101; co-requisite BIOL 221
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221: Seafood Forensics
3 credits | Instructor: Steinwand | Prerequisites: BIOL 101; co-requisite BIOL 221
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221L: Seafood Forensics Lab
1 credits | Instructor: Bruno & Steinwand | Prerequisites: BIOL 101; co-requisite BIOL 221
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226: Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Taylor | Prerequisites: BIOL 201 or BIOL 202; MATH 232; co-requisite BIOL 226L
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226L: Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Biology Lab
1 credits | Instructor: Taylor | Prerequisites: co-requisite BIOL 226
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252: Human Anatomy & Physiology
3 credits | Instructor: Penner | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 & 101L
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252: Human Anatomy & Physiology
3 credits | Instructor: Penner | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 & 101L
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252: Human Anatomy & Physiology
3 credits | Instructor: Shemer | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 & 101L
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252: Human Anatomy & Physiology
3 credits | Instructor: Shemer | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 & 101L
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252L: Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab
1 credits | Instructor: Johnson | Prerequisites: BIOL 101L; co-requisite BIOL 252
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272: Local Flora
4 credits | Instructor: Weakley | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L
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278: Animal Behavior
3 credits | Instructor: C Lohmann | Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L
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278L: Animal Behavior Lab
1 credits | Instructor: C Lohmann | Prerequisites: BIOL 278 (pre- or co-requisite)
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278L: Animal Behavior Lab
1 credits | Instructor: Staff | Prerequisites: BIOL 278 (pre- or co-requisite)

291: Teaching Apprentice in Biology
1 credits | Instructor: Staff | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

291: Teaching Apprentice in Biology
1 credits | Instructor: Garland | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

291: Teaching Apprentice in Biology
1 credits | Instructor: Evans | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

291: Teaching Apprentice in Biology
1 credits | Instructor: Stegenga | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

291: Teaching Apprentice in Biology
1 credits | Instructor: Steinwand | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

292: Teaching Assistant in Biology
2 credits | Instructor: Staff | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

292: Teaching Assistant in Biology
2 credits | Instructor: Garland | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

292: Teaching Assistant in Biology
2 credits | Instructor: Evans | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

292: Teaching Assistant in Biology
2 credits | Instructor: Stegenga | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

292: Teaching Assistant in Biology
2 credits | Instructor: Steinwand | Prerequisites: Biology GPA > 3.0; Permission of Instructor

293: Internship in Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Coble | Prerequisites: BIOL 201 or BIOL 202; Permission of Instructor

350: Oceanography
3 credits | Instructor: Teske

395: Undergraduate Research in Biology
1-3 credits | Instructor: Various | Prerequisites: BIOL 201 or BIOL 202; Permission of Instructor

395H: Honors Undergraduate Research in Biology
1-3 credits | Instructor: Shemer | Prerequisites: BIOL 201 or BIOL 202; Permission of Instructor

409L: Printmaking and Biology
1 credits | Instructor: Goldstein & Grabowski | Prerequisites: Co-req with ARTS 409H; a 200-level course in BIOL/ Studio Art; permission of instructor
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410: Principles and Methods of Teaching Biology
4 credits | Instructor: Coble | Prerequisites: BIOL 201; BIOL 202 or BIOL 205
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422: Microbiology
3 credits | Instructor: Matthysse | Prerequisites: BIOL 202
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422L: Microbiology Lab
credits | Instructor: Matthysse | Prerequisites: BIOL 422 (pre- or co-requisite)
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422L: Microbiology Lab
credits | Instructor: Matthysse | Prerequisites: BIOL 422 (pre- or co-requisite)
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425: Human Genetics
3 credits | Instructor: Copenhaver & Sekelsky | Prerequisites: BIOL 202
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427: Human Diversity and Population Genetics
3 credits | Instructor: C Jones | Prerequisites: BIOL 201 and BIOL 202 (pre- or co-requisites)
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430: Introduction to Biochemistry
3 credits | Instructor: Pielak | Prerequisites: BIOL 101; CHEM 262 or CHEM 262H

431: Biological Physics
3 credits | Instructor: Falvo | Prerequisites: PHYS 118 & 119

434: Molecular Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Matera | Prerequisites: BIOL 202 and CHEM 261
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439: BIOL 439: Introduction to Signal Transduction
3 credits | Instructor: Kieber
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442: BIOL 442: Self-Assembly in Cell Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Gladfelter
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443: Developmental Biology
3 credits | Instructor: McKay | Prerequisites: BIOL 205 and CHEM 261
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446: Unsolved Problems in Cellular Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Harris | Prerequisites: BIOL 205
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450: Introduction to Neurobiology
3 credits | Instructor: K Lohmann & Hige
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454: Evolutionary Genetics
3 credits | Instructor: Matute | Prerequisites: BIOL 201 and BIOL 202
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462: Marine Ecology
3 credits | Instructor: Bruno | Prerequisites: BIOL 201 or BIOL 475
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465: Global Biodiversity and Macroecology
3 credits | Instructor: Hurlbert | Prerequisites: BIOL 201
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474: Evolution of Vertebrate Life
3 credits | Instructor: Johnson | Prerequisites: BIOL 201
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474L: Evolution of Vertebrate Life Lab
1 credits | Instructor: Johnson | Prerequisites: BIOL 474 (pre- or co-requisite)
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490H: BIOL 490H: Cardiovascular Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Bautch
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495: Undergraduate Research in Biology
1-3 credits | Instructor: Various | Prerequisites: BIOL 201 or BIOL 202; Permission of Instructor

528: Systems Biology of Genetic Regulation
3 credits | Instructor: Laederach | Prerequisites: BIOL 202; COMP 110, COMP 116 or BIOL 226 and BIOL 226L; co-requisite BIOL 528L
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528L: Systems Biology of Genetic Regulation Lab
1 credits | Instructor: Laederach | Prerequisites: BIOL 202; COMP 110, COMP 116 or BIOL 226 and BIOL 226L; co-requisite BIOL 528
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542: Light Microscopy for Bio Sciences
3 credits | Instructor: Bloom & P Maddox | Prerequisites: BIOL 205
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553: Mathematical Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Servedio & Hedrick | Prerequisites: BIOL 201; BIOL 202; MATH 231; MATH 232 or STOR 155; co-requisite BIOL 553L
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553L: Mathematical Biology Lab
1 credits | Instructor: Servedio & Hedrick | Prerequisites: BIOL 201; BIOL 202; MATH 231; MATH 232 or STOR 155; co-requisite BIOL 553
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555: Paleobotany
3 credits | Instructor: Gensel | Prerequisites: BIOL 202; >200-level BIOL; co-requisite BIOL 555L
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555L: Paleobotany
1 credits | Instructor: Gensel | Prerequisites: BIOL 202; >200-level BIOL; co-requisite BIOL 555
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562: Statistical Analysis in Environmental Science
4 credits | Instructor: Umbanhowar | Prerequisites: STOR 155

590: Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
3 credits | Instructor: Shiau | Prerequisites: BIOL 201 & 202; MATH 231; BIOL 226 or COMP 116 or instructor permission
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62: First Year Seminar: Mountains Beyond Mountains: Infectious Disease in the Developing World
3 credits | Instructor: Peifer
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621: Principles of Genetic Analysis I
3 credits | Instructor: Copenhaver, Sekelsky, Ahmed & Staff | Prerequisites: BIOL 202; Permission of Instructor
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639: The Genome Editing Revolution
2 credits | Instructor: Reed | Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor
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64: First Year Seminar: Modeling fluid flow through and around organs and organisms
3 credits | Instructor: Miller
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643: Molecular Mechanisms of the Cytoskeleton
3 credits | Instructor: Slep & Rogers | Prerequisites: BIOL 205; CHEM 430
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649: Seminar in Cell Biology
2 credits | Instructor: P Maddox | Prerequisites: BIOL 205
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659: Experimental Evolution and the Nature of Biodiversity
2 credits | Instructor: D Pfennig | Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor
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659: Experimental Evolution and the Nature of Biodiversity
2 credits | Instructor: Vision | Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor
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669: Seminar in Ecology
2 credits | Instructor: White | Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor
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692H: Senior Honors Thesis in Biology
3 credits | Instructor: Matson | Prerequisites: BIOL 395; Permission of Instructor
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801: BIOL 801: Seminar in Biological Sciences
1-2 credits | Instructor: Burmeister | Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor
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842: BIOL 842: The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease
3 credits | Instructor: Shank
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89: BIOL 89: The History of the Science of Life
3 credits | Instructor: Kingsolver | Prerequisites: none
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891: Graduate Seminar in Biology
2 credits | Instructor: Willett | Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor

994: Doctoral Dissertation
3 credits | Instructor: Various

Introductory Courses

Core Courses

Genetics | Molecular Biology | Biochemistry