Molecular Evolution

Last Updated: Fri, 08/21/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BIOL
Course number:
7111
Section:
A
CRN
94248
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Abigail
Instructor last name:
Lind
Catalog Description

Evolutionary processes at the molecular level, organizations of genomes and genetic systems. Students will read and present up-to-date research articles in various topics in molecular evolution.

Comm Biologicl Research

Last Updated: Sun, 08/23/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BIOS
Course number:
4460
Section:
E
CRN
94177
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Armita
Instructor last name:
Manafzadeh
Catalog Description
Students learn to convey the importance of research findings in the biological sciences and to critically evaluate research results through discussions and scientific presentations.

Bioethics

Last Updated: Fri, 05/01/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Summer
Course prefix:
BIOS
Course number:
4651
Section:
LS
CRN
57961
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Mirjana
Instructor last name:
Brockett
Catalog Description

This course examines important bioethical issues in research, policy, medicine, and the environment in light of ethical theory and the process of scientific inquiry.

Cell Physiology

Last Updated: Thu, 04/09/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
APPH
Course number:
6240
Section:
A
CRN
94159
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Edward
Instructor last name:
Balog
Catalog Description

This course will focus on adaptations of skeletal, muscular and neural systems at the cellular level.

Origin of Complex Life

Last Updated: Fri, 08/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BIOS
Course number:
4550
Section:
A
CRN
94180
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
William
Instructor last name:
Ratcliff
Catalog Description

This course examines the evolutionary origins of complex life. We will examine the history of life on Earth and evolutionary process through which complexity arises.