Department of Biology
Villanova University
BIOLOGY COURSES BY UNDERGRADUATE DIVERSITY AREA
SPRING TERM 2011
CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
BIO 3595 - 001 General Microbiology CRN: 36435
BIO 3595 - 002 General Microbiology CRN: 36436
BIO 4355 - 001 Experimental Genetics CRN: 36438 Counts for Writing Enriched/Research 1
BIO 4505 - 001 Molecular Biology CRN: 36439 Counts for Writing Enriched/Research 1
BIO 4505 - 002 Molecular Biology CRN: 36440 Counts for Writing Enriched/Research 1
BIO 6940 - 001 TOP:Cancer Biology CRN: 36450 (2 cr)
BIO 6950 - 002 TOP:Cell/Mol Bio & Drug Action CRN: 36452 (3 cr)
Graduate courses below open to Juniors w/GPA > 3.4 and Seniors w/GPA > 3.0 w/permission of instructor
BIO 7321 - 001 Immunology CRN: 36453
BIO 7322 - 001 Immunology Laboratory CRN: 36454 (optional, but must register for Bio 7321 concurrently if
taking lab; if taken together, fulfills Cell & Molecular Biology diversity area requirement)
BIO 7950 - 001 TOP:Molecules & Ion Transport CRN: 36456 (2 cr)
BIO 7960 - 002 TOP:Cancer Biology CRN: 36459 (3 cr)
ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
BIO 3055 - 001 Animal Physiology CRN: 36426
BIO 3055 - 002 Animal Physiology CRN: 36427
BIO 3155 - 001 Comparative Anatomy CRN: 36429
BIO 3555 - 001 Lower Vertebrates CRN: 36434
BIO 6950 - 001 TOP:Alien Physiology CRN: 36451 (3 cr)
Graduate courses below open to Juniors w/GPA > 3.4 and Seniors w/GPA > 3.0 w/permission of instructor
BIO 7970 - 001 CRN: 36460 and BIO 7970 - 002 CRN: 36461 Adapt. to Extreme Environments LEC+LAB (4 cr)
Courses above must be taken together
ECOLOGY & POPULATION BIOLOGY
BIO 3011 - 001 Animal Behavior CRN: 36424 Counts for Writing Enriched/Research 1
BIO 3012 - 001 Animal Behavior Lab CRN: 36425 (optional, but must register for Bio 3011 concurrently if taking
lab; if taken together, fulfills Ecology and Population Biology diversity area requirement)
BIO 4305 - 001 Evolution CRN: 36437 Counts for Writing Enriched/Research 1
Graduate courses below open to Juniors w/GPA > 3.4 and Seniors w/GPA > 3.0 w/permission of instructor
BIO 7980 - 001 CRN: 36462 and BIO 7982 - 001 CRN: 36463 Speciation LEC+LAB (4 cr)
Courses above must be taken together
BIO 7980 - 002 TOP:Behavioral Ecology CRN: 36464 (3 cr)
BIO 7980 - 003 TOP:Current Topics in Ecology CRN: 36465 (3 cr)
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All students are required to take two Writing Enriched courses in BIO plus BIO 5100: Senior Seminar to graduate. One
“Research” course must be completed by the end of the third year.
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OTHER COURSES (count for 36 credits in Biology, though not associated with specific area)
BIO 3105 - 001 Biostatistics & Experimental Design CRN: 36428
BIO 3351 Genetics
BIO 3351 - 001 Genetics CRN: 36430
BIO 3351 - 002 Genetics CRN: 36431
BIO 3351 - 003 Genetics CRN: 36432
BIO 3351 - 004 Genetics CRN: 36433
BIO 5100 Senior Seminars
BIO 5100 - 002 SrSEM:Herbal Medicine CRN: 36442
BIO 5100 - 003 SrSEM:Mech of Bacterial Infect CRN: 36443
BIO 5100 - 004 SrSEM:Surviving Extreme Envir CRN: 36444
BIO 5100 - 005 SrSEM:Forensic Anthropology CRN: 36445
Senior Thesis Courses and Research courses
BIO 5100 - 001 SrSEM:Senior Thesis CRN: 36441
BIO 6709 - 001 Thesis Research II CRN: 36449
BIO 6509 - 001 Directed Research CRN: 36448
permission of instructor required
Graduate courses below open to Juniors w/GPA > 3.4 and Seniors w/GPA > 3.0 w/permission of instructor
BIO 7960 - 001 CRN: 36457 and BIO 7962 - 001 CRN: 36458 Microbes for Green Revolution LEC+LAB (4 cr)
Courses above must be taken together
GRADUATE COURSES (and Certificate Category)
BIO 7321 - 001 Immunology CRN: 36453 (Cell, Molecular, & Developmental area)
BIO 7322 - 001 Immunology Laboratory CRN: 36454
BIO 7805 - 001 Biostatistics & Experimental Design CRN: 36455 (can be used for either certificate area)
BIO 7950 - 001 TOP:Molecules & Ion Transport CRN: 36456 (Cell, Molecular, & Developmental area)
BIO 7960 - 001 CRN: 36457 and BIO 7962 - 001 CRN: 36458 Microbes for Green Revolution LEC+LAB
(can be used for either certificate area)
BIO 7960 - 002 TOP:Cancer Biology CRN: 36459 (Cell, Molecular, & Developmental area)
BIO 7970 - 001 CRN: 36460 and BIO 7970 - 002 CRN: 36461 Adapt. to Extreme Environments LEC+LAB
(Ecology, Evolution & Organismal area)
BIO 7980 - 001 CRN: 36462 and BIO 7982 - 001 CRN: 36463 Speciation LEC+LAB (4 cr)
(Ecology, Evolution & Organismal area)
BIO 7980 - 002 TOP:Behavioral Ecology CRN: 36464 (Ecology, Evolution & Organismal area)
BIO 7980 - 003 TOP:Current Topics in Ecology CRN: 36465 (Ecology, Evolution & Organismal area)
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