Examples of course syllabi are available below. Keep in mind that these syllabi may not always represent the way the course is currently being taught and that the content of a course may change depending on the instructor. Syllabi were not available for all courses.
Syllabi for Biology Courses
BIOL 1100 - Principles of Biology I (lecture)
BIOL 1100 - Principles of Biology I (lab)
BIOL 1200 - Principles of Biology II
BIOL 2800 - Physiology for Biomedical Engineering
BIOL 3084 - Biology of Human Aging
BIOL 3100 - General Microbiology
BIOL 3200 - Professional Writing in the Life Sciences
BIOL 3400 - Principles of Genetics
BIOL 3401 - Cell and Molecular Laboratory
BIOL 3600 - Functional Biology
BIOL 3800 - Ecology and Evolution
BIOL 4080 - Advanced Biostatistics
BIOL 4120 - Human Genetics
BIOL 4130 - Molecular Diagnostics
BIOL 4150 - Population Genetics
BIOL 4160 - Molecular Genetics
BIOL 4180 - Advanced Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 4240 - General Embryology
BIOL 4290 - Animal Histology
BIOL 4300 - Plant Physiology I
BIOL 4320 - Fundamentals of Toxicology
BIOL 4330 - Integrative Human Physiology I
BIOL 4340 - Integrative Human Physiology II
BIOL 4350 - Neurobiology: Neuroanatomy and Development
BIOL 4360 - Neurobiology: Cellular and Molecular Physiology of the Nervous System
BIOL 4450 - Bioscience Companies: From Concept to Market
BIOL 4460 - Biotechnology Applications of Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL 4490 - Neurobiology: Development
BIOL 4500 - Botanical Medicine
BIOL 4540 - Special Lecture Topics in Biology
BIOL 4541 - Special Activity Topics in Biology
BIOL 4550 - Mammalogy
BIOL 4570 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4620 - Plant Ecology
BIOL 4700 - Conservation Biology
BIOL 4800 - Modeling Biological Systems
BIOL 4810 - Animal Cell Culture Theory and Technique
BIOL 4840 - Drug Discovery and Development
Syllabi for Microbiology Courses
MICR 1010 - Introduction to Microbiology (3)
MICR 2010 - Microbiology for Health Related Sciences (3)
MICR 2020 - Microbiology Laboratory for Health Related Sciences (1)
MICR 3100 - General Microbiology (4)
MICR 3300 - Microbial Genetics (3)
MICR 3500 - Bacterial Physiology (3)
MICR 3700 - Medical Microbiology (4)
MICR 3900 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology (3)
MICR 4100 - General Virology (3)
MICR 4200 - Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases (3)
MICR 4220 - Bioterrorism and Biosecurity (3)
MICR 4300 - Hematology (3)
MICR 4400 - Fungal Pathogenesis (3)
MICR 4600 - Theoretical and Applied Immunology (4)
Our last term on the quarter-based calendar was Summer 2016.
Quarters Syllabi Archive
BIOL 100A - Introductory Biology I
BIOL 100B - Introductory Biology II
BIOL 100C - Introductory Biology III
BIOL 156 - Plant Biology: Plants and People
BIOL 165 - Humans and the Biological Environment
BIOL 180 - Life Science for Elem. Teachers
BIOL 181- Life Science seminar for Elem Teachers
BIOL 200A - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 200B - Human Anatopmy & Physiology II
BIOL 320 - Writting for Biologists
BIOL 384N - Biology of Human Aging
BIOL 413 - Molecular Diagnostics
BIOL 417 - Principles of Gene Manipulation
BIOL 422 - Vertebrate Structure and Function
BIOL 432 - Fundamentals of Toxicology
BIOL 433 - Animal Physiology I
BIOL 434 - Animal Physilogy II
BIOL 436 - Neurobiology: Neurophysiology
BIOL 440 - Angiosperm Taxonomy
BIOL 444 - Drug Discovery and Development
BIOL 448: Molecular Biology of the Brain
BIOL 449: Neurobiology of Development
BIOL 457: Marine Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 470: Conservation Biology
BIOL 481: Animal Cell Culture Theory and Technique
MICR 151: Biology of Microorganisms
MICR 200A: General Microbiology
MICR 201: Microbiology for Health Related Sciences (lec)
MICR 202: Microbiology for Health Related Sciences (lab)
MICR 300: General Microbiology
MICR 301: General Medical Microbiology
MICR 302: Pathogenic Bacteriology
MICR 304: Immunology & Serology
MICR 331: Structure and Function of Bacteria
Below are links to the quarter programs in the University Catalog.
Quarter Programs Prior to Fall 2013:
- University Catalog listing of BIOL BS program (before F13)
- University Catalog listing of MICR BS program (before F13)
Quarter Programs from Fall 2013 to Summer 2016:
- University Catalog listing of BIOL BS program (F13 to Su16)
- University Catalog listing of MICR BS program (F13 to Su16)
- University Catalog listing of BIOL MS program (before Su16)
| Quarter System | Semester System |
| Biology Course Equivalencies | |
| BIOL 100ABC (5, 5, 5) | BIOL 1100 (5) + BIOL 1200 (5) |
| BIOL 300 (4) | BIOL 3000 (3) |
| BIOL 320 (4) | BIOL 3200 (3) |
| BIOL 340 (4) + BIOL 380 (4) | BIOL 3400 (3) + BIOL 3401 (2) |
| BIOL 350 (4) + BIOL 360 (4) | BIOL 3800 (3) |
| Microbiology Course Equivalencies | |
| MICR 300AB (4, 4) | MICR 3100 (4) |
| MICR 340 (4) | MICR 3300 (3) |
| MICR 430 (3) + MICR 433 (2) | MICR 3500 (3) |
| MICR 350 (5) | MICR 3700 (4) |
| MICR 360 (5) | MICR 4600 (4) (elective) |
| MICR 370 (4) | MICR 3900 (3) |
| Mathematics Course Equivalencies | |
| MATH 104A (4) + MATH 105 (4) | MATH 1050 (6) |
| MATH 104A (4) + MATH 105 (4) | MATH 1081 (3) + MATH 1085 (3) |
| MATH 204 (4) | MATH 2040 (3) + MATH 2041 (1) |
| MATH 205 (4) (BIOL BS only) | MATH 2050 (3) + MATH 2051 (1) |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry Course Equivalencies | |
| CHEM 101, 102, 103 (5, 5, 5) | CHEM 1100 (5) + CHEM 1110 (5) |
| CHEM 291AB (3, 3) + CHEM 301 (3) | CHEM 2200 (4) + CHEM 3200 (4) |
| CHEM 292A (2) | CHEM 2201 (1) |
| CHEM 431AB (3, 3) | CHEM 4300 (3) (MICR BS only) |
| Physics Course Equivalencies | |
| PHYS 101, 102, 103 (4, 4, 4) | PHYS 1100 (4) + PHYS 1200 (4) |