The undergraduate Program in Biology is jointly administered by the Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB). Consequently, undergraduate course options in individual biology concentrations are listed under three distinct subjects in the LSA Course Guide, the schedule of classes, and the LSA Bulletin. These three subjects are biology; ecology and evolutionary biology; and molecular, cellular, and developmental biology.

LSA Course guide
The course guide lists the particular courses that are being offered in a given term. Go to the site using the link (above), select an academic term (e.g., fall 2006), click “GO,” then select the subject of the courses you want to look at; i.e., biology, EEB or MCDB. Other information is available through the course guide, including links to the schedule of classes and the courses that were offered in previous terms. The LSA Course Guide is accessed from the LSA home page.

Schedule of classes
The schedule of classes lists the particular courses that are being offered in the current term as well as some previous terms. It includes the available sections; the days and times a course meets; teachers; location; certain special notes about registration; and some limited exam schedule information.  The schedule of classes is accessed from the Registrar’s Office home page.

LSA Bulletin
The LSA Bulletin lists the courses that are offered in the current academic year. Biology, EEB and MCDB courses are listed under separate headings within the bulletin as follows.

The biology course list contains all 100- and 200-level biology courses and the required 300-level concentration courses (Biology 305, 310, 311, and 390).

New introductory biology courses

Starting in the fall of 2007, the Program in Biology will offer new introductory biology courses, which are designed to replace the current introductory biology course, Biology 162. This set of courses will provide students with a broad introduction to modern biology with sufficient depth to continue a concentration in any of the biological sciences. The new courses consist of two lectures and one laboratory course. Biology 171 focuses on ecology and evolutionary biology, Biology 172 focuses on cellular, molecular, and developmental biology and the laboratory, Biology 173, integrates both these topics.

This three-course series provides a more in-depth presentation of material than was possible in the compressed format of Biology 162. As a result, students who proceed to succeeding courses in genetics, biochemistry and evolution will have a deeper understanding of the concepts and a broader experience of the material. Students who do not continue in a biological concentration will also have a richer appreciation of biology in the modern world and will be better able to evaluate issues that arise in the 21st century.

The EEB course list contains EEB courses at and above the 300 level.

The MCDB course list contains MCDB courses at and above the 300 level.

The LSA Bulletin is accessed from the LSA home page > Students > Student Resources.

Exam schedules
The final exam schedule is located on the Office of the Registrar’s Web site.