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WWW Biology Major

Institute for Cross-college Biology Education
Biology Major

B. Organismal Biology

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The following lists of courses are subject to modification. Please consult with your advisor. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for detailed course descriptions.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses that meet the Biology Breadth Requirement and that require ENTRY LEVEL prerequisites:

Department Number Credits Lab hours/week Course Title
Anatomy/Pop Hlth 575 3 - The Biological Processes of Aging
An Sci/Comp Bio 404 4 3 Vertebrate Physiology
An Sci/ Dy Sci 434 3 2 Reproductive Physiology
An Sci/ Zoology 520 3 - Ornithology
An Sci/ Zoology 521 3 3 Birds of Southern Wisconsin
Anthro/ Zoology 439 3-4 - Comparative Anatomy of Non-human Primates
Anthro/ Neurosci/ Psych/ Zoology 619 3 - Biology of Mind
Biocore/ Biology 324# 2 3 Organismal Biology Laboratory
Botany 300 4 4 Plant Anatomy
Botany 305 4 4 Principles of Plant Structure
Botany 330 3 4 Algae
Botany/ Pl Path 332 4 4 Fungi
Botany 360 3 - Bryophytes
Botany/ F&W Ecol 402 2 4 Dendrology
Botany 500 4 3 Plant Physiology
Entom/ Zoology 302 4 3 Introduction to Entomology
F&W Ecol 401 3 - Physiological Animal Ecology
Genetics 545 2 4 Genetics Laboratory
Microbio 303 3 - Biology of Microorganisms
Microbio 304 2 4 Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory
MM&I/ Path-Bio/ Zoology 350 3 - Parasitology
MM&I/ Path-Bio/ Zoology 351 2 4 Parasitology Laboratory
Neurosci/ Psych/ Zoology 524 3 - Neurobiology II: An introduction to the brain and behavior
Oncology 401 2 - Introduction to Experimental Oncology
Physiol 335 5 2 Physiology
Psych 454 3 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Psych 455 1 2 Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory
Psych 484 4 - Honors—Behavioral Neurosciences
Psych 485 1 2 Honors Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
Psych 556 3 - Hormones and Behavior
Zoology 430 5 6 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Zoology 611 3 - Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology
Zoology 612 2 4 Comparative Physiology Laboratory

# Students must have taken Biocore/ Biology 302 and 304 in order to count 324 towards fulfilling Requirement 5.

Intermediate/Advanced Courses that meet the Biology Breadth Requirement and that require ADVANCED LEVEL prerequisites:

Department Number Credits Lab hours/week Course Title
Anatomy 329 2 3 Human Anatomy - Kinesiology
Anatomy/ Neurosci/ Phmcol-M/ Physiol/ Psych 611 4 - Systems Neuroscience
Anatomy/Neurosci/Physiol 630 3 - Neuronal Mechanisms for Sensation and Memory in the Cerebral Cortex
Anthro 438 3 - Functional and Evolutionary Biology of Primates
Botany 350 3 - Introduction to Plant Physiology
Botany/ Entom/ PL Path 505 3 - Plant-Microbe Interactions: Molecular and Ecological Aspects
Com Dis 503 3 - Neural Mechanisms of Speech, Hearing, and Language
Dy Sci 305 2 - Lactation
Entom 331 4 4 Taxonomy of Mature Insects
Food Sci/ Microbio 650 3 - Advanced Microbiology of Foodborne Pathogens
Genetics/ Md Genet 565 3 - Human Genetics
Kines 314 4 2 Physiology of Exercise
Kines 721 3 - Neural Basis of Movement
Kines 861 3 - Principles of Motor Control and Learning
Microbio 330 3 - Host-Parasite Interactions
Microbio 526 3 - Physiology of Microorganisms
Microbio 527 2 6 Physiology of Microorganisms Laboratory
MM&I 301 3 - Pathogenic Microorgansms
MM&I 302 3 5 Medical Microbiology Laboratory
MM&I 410 2 - Medical Mycology
MM&I 412 1 2 Medical Mycology Laboratory
MM&I 504 2 - Infectious Diseases in Humans
Neurosci 675 3 - Basic Sleep Mechanisms and Sleep Disorders
Neurosci/Zoology 675/932 2 - Brain, Behavior, and Evolution
Neurosci 675 2 - Neuroethology
Neurosci 675 2 - Functional Brain Imaging of Cognitive Disorders
Nutr Sci 431 3 - Nutrition in the Life Span
Nutr Sci 631 4 - Clinical Nutrition
Nutr Sci/ Phm Prac 672 2-3 - Herbals, Homeopathy, and Dietary Supplements
Path 404 3-4 - Pathophysiologic Principles of Human Disease
Pl Path 558 3 3 Biology of Plant Pathogens
Psych 406 3 - Psychology of Perception
Psych 411 3 - Sex differences in the brain
Psych 414 3 - Cognitive Psychology
Psych 486 1 - Psychology of Perception (honors)
Ther Sci 713 3 - Neural Basis of Normal and Pathological Movement
Zoology 603 3 - Endocrinology

 
 
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