NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Biological Sciences

Location: 3262 SES; Phone: (312) 996-2211.Some biological sciences courses will have combined-section final exams. See course information below for specific dates and times.

BIOS            100
         Biology of Cells and Organisms
       5 hours.  Animals used in instruction. BIOS 100 and BIOS 101 may be taken in any order.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

BIOS            101
         Biology of Populations and Communities
       5 hours.  Animals used in instruction. BIOS 100 and BIOS 101 may be taken in any order.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

BIOS            199
         Introduction to Research
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in BIOS 196 or approval of the department. Instructor Approval Required 

BIOS            220
         Mendelian and Molecular Genetics
       3 hours.  No credit may be applied toward the biological sciences major unless credit is also obtained for BIOS 221. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and BIOS 101 and MATH 090 and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 232, or the equivalents.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Lecture.

BIOS            221
         Genetics Laboratory
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOS 220.  During fall and spring terms, combined section final exam will be held Thursday of finals week from 1 to 3 p.m.

BIOS            222
         Cell Biology
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and CHEM 112 and CHEM 114.  

BIOS            230
         Ecology and Evolution
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): BIOS 101 and CHEM 112 and CHEM 114.  

BIOS            240
         Homeostasis: The Physiology of Plants and Animals
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and CHEM 112 and CHEM 114.  

BIOS            299
         Honors Biology
       1 hours.  May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Membership in Honors College, or, for superior students, approval of the department; and registration in a biological sciences course (except BIOS 391 or BIOS 393 or BIOS 395 or BIOS 399) and consent of the instructor. Open only to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Honors course. Restricted to Honors students. Instructor Approval Required 

BIOS            350
         General Microbiology
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and BIOS 101 or the equivalent; and credit or concurrent registration in either CHEM 130 or CHEM 232.  

BIOS            351
         Microbiology Laboratory
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOS 350.  

BIOS            391
         Independent Study
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. A maximum of 5 hours of BIOS 391 and/or BIOS 399 may be credited toward the department undergraduate major requirements. Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 3.00 grade point average in biological sciences courses and consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

BIOS            399
         Independent Research
       2 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. A maximum of 5 hours of BIOS 391 and/or BIOS 399 may be credited toward the department undergraduate major requirements. Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 3.00 grade point average in biological sciences courses, approval of the department, and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Junior standing. Instructor Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

BIOS            593
         Introduction to Laboratory Research
       2 TO 6 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

BIOS            596
         Independent Study
       1 TO 4 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

BIOS            597
         Project Research
       2 TO 8 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

BIOS            598
         Master's Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

BIOS            599
         Doctoral Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.