| BL101 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | For non-science majors. Offered on an irregular basis and based on a topic chosen by the instructor. Used primarily for designation of courses transferred from other universities. |
| BL102 | SPECIAL TOPICS LECTURE IN BIOLOGY | For non-science majors. Offered on an irregular basis and based on a topic chosen by the instructor. Used primarily for designation of course transferred from other universities. Corequisite: BL102L. |
| BL102L | SPECIAL TOPICS LABORATORY IN BIOLOGY | Two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: BL102. |
| BL112 | SCI: HUMAN BIOLOGY | For non-science majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Basic human anatomy, physiology, and reproduction. Corequisite: BL112L. |
| BL112L | HUMAN BIOLOGY LAB | Two hours of laboratory per week. Basic human anatomy, physiology, and reproduction using models, hands-on experimental techniques, and computer-based techniques. Corequisite: BL112. |
| BL116 | SCI: BIOLOGY, RACE, AND GENDER | For non-science majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Introduction to race, gender, sex, and sexuality from a biological perspective. The biological basis for human differences will be clarified and distinguished from stereotyped traits. Effects o... |
| BL135 | THE SCIENCE OF ORIGINS | Emphasis on critical analysis, problem-solving, quantitative analysis, and written communication within the context of the science of origin as it relates to the universe, our solar system, Earth, and humans. Explains the scientific perspectives on t... |
| BL136 | LINK: THE BIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE | Emphasis on critical analysis, problem-solving, quantitative analysis, and written communication within the context of the biological basis of language within the settings of normal and impaired language. Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent.Corequisit... |
| BL137 | LINK: CLIMATE CHANGE: GLOBAL IMPACTS | Theory of anthropogenic climate change, evidence for recent climate change, predictions for future change, political and ethical issues surrounding the implementation of policy to combat anthropogenic climate change with an emphasis on globally relev... |
| BL140A | THE BIOLOGY OF EMOTION | Emphasis on critical analysis, problem-solving, quantitative analysis, and written communication within the context of the biological basis of emotion.Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent. |
| BL140B | LINK: THE BIOLOGY OF SLEEP AND CONSCIOUSNESS | Prerequisite: EN 120/121 or EN 125 or HP 101; corequisite: EN 2810. Examines normal consciousness and perception, alterations of consciousness and perception, and the physical state of sleep and dreams. Prerequisite: EN 125 or equivalent. Corequisite... |
| BL140C | THE BIOLOGY OF CREATIVITY | Examines the cognitive and physiological aspects of art and creativity, with a focus on the physiology of the artist as well as the physiology of those who are exposed to works of art. Students will study how art appreciation and creativity engage an... |
| BL155 | SCI: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I | For science majors. BL 155 is prerequisite to BL156 and BL 159. Three hours of lecture per week. Basic chemical principles; cell structure and organization; metabolism of plants and animals.Corequisite: BL 157 |
| BL156 | SCI: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II | For science majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Plant and animal anatomy and physiology. Prerequisite: BL 155. Corequisite: BL158. |
| BL157 | SCI: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY I | Three hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory study of the scientific method as applied to biology, focusing on development of skills through inquiry-based learning.Corequisite: BL 155. |
| BL158 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY II | Three hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory study of plant and animal anatomy and physiology. Prerequisite: BL 157. Corequisite: BL156. |
| BL159 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY III | For science majors. Three hours of lecture per week. Biodiversity and evolutionary relationships among living organisms. Prerequisite: BL 155 (min grade D). Corequisite: BL 160. |
| BL160 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY III | Three hours of laboratory per week. Evolutionary relationships among bacteria, algae, protists, fungi, and multicellular plants and animals. Prerequisite: BL 157. Corequisite: BL159. |
| BL199A | BIOLOGICAL PROBLEM SOLVING I | One-and-one-quarter hour of lecture per week. Supplemental instruction on the topics of basic chemical principles, cell structure and organization, and metabolism of plants and animals. Students can earn credit towards graduation for both BL 199A and... |
| BL199B | BIOLOGICAL PROBLEM SOLVING II | One-and-one-quarter hour of lecture per week. Supplemental instruction on the topics of anatomy and physiology of plants and animals. Students can earn credit towards graduation for both BL 199A and BL 199B, but only 1 credit can count towards the BL... |
| BL213 | GENETICS | Four hours of lecture per week. Principles of molecular, transmission, quantitative, and population genetics; social and ethical implications of genetics. Prerequisite: BL 155-158. |
| BL215 | BIOTECHNOLOGY | One hour of lecture per week. Introduction to basic techniques of DNA analysis, including restriction digests, DNA cloning, plasmid and genomic DNA isolation, polymerase chain reaction, and computer analysis of DNA and protein sequences.Prerequisites... |
| BL215L | BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY | Four hours of laboratory per week.Corequisite: BL 215. |
| BL222 | GENERAL ECOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Interactions among plants, animals, and the physical environment. Ecological theory as it relates to population ecology, community dynamics, biogeochemical cycles, and biomes. Prerequisite: BL 155-160 or permission of... |
| BL224 | TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY | One hour of lecture per week. Ecological data collection and analysis. Students study model organisms to examine various aspects of terrestrial ecology, including animal behavior, food web dynamics, competition, and population dynamics. Prerequisite:... |
| BL224L | TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY | Four hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: BL224. |
| BL230 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | Three hours of lecture per week. Integrated discussion of human anatomy and physiology. Note: Completion of only BL 230 and 230L means the single semester will not count toward the BL major or BL minor. This class is intended for students planning to... |
| BL230L | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY I | Three hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: BL230. |
| BL231 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | Three hours of lecture per week. Integrated discussion of human anatomy and physiology. This class is intended for students planning to enter health professional programs, such as anesthesiologist assistant, dentistry, nursing, occupational/physical... |
| BL231L | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY II | Three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BL 230L. Corequisite: BL231. |
| BL240 | EPIDEMIOLOGY | Must be a declared Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology, Environmental Science, or Chemistry major, or Data Science major, or a declared Population and Public Health minor; grade of C or higher in DATA 122, DATA 228, DATA 229, or EC 208. Three hours of... |
| BL260 | SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND DISEASE | Three hours of lecture per week. Global and U.S. poverty; public health; epidemiology; U.S. health inequalities, e.g., diabetes, obesity, HIV/AIDS; global health inequalities, e.g., HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria; evolutionary factors in chronic and... |
| BL295 | UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY RESEARCH | Independent research performed under the direction of a Biology faculty member. May be repeated, but a maximum of 3 credits of BL 295, BL 398, and BL 399 combined will be accepted for any of the biology majors. Prerequisite: BL 155-158 and permission... |
| BL301 | CELL BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Structure and function of plant and animal cells and their organelles. Emphasis on modern cell biology techniques.Prerequisite: BL 155 and BL 156. |
| BL302 | DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Molecular, genetic, and cellular mechanisms of development. Emphasis on invertebrates and vertebrates.Prerequisites: BL 155, BL 156, and BL 213. |
| BL310 | MICROBIOLOGY | Two hours of lecture per week. Structure, physiology, and genetics of bacteria; ecological and medical importance emphasized. Discussion of viruses and eukaryotic microorganisms. Prerequisite: BL 213. Corequisite: BL310L. |
| BL310L | MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | Four hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: BL310. |
| BL331 | GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE | Three hours of lecture/discussion per week. Historical overview of climate change; effects of greenhouse gases, aerosols, and radiative forcing mechanisms on climate processes and feedbacks; effects of rapid climate change on selected ecosystems; pre... |
| BL350 | VERTEBRATE ANATOMY | Three hours of lecture per week. Anatomy, development, evolution, and phylogeny of vertebrates. Prerequisite: BL 155-160. Corequisite: BL350L. |
| BL350L | VERTEBRATE ANATOMY LABORATORY | Six hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: BL350. |
| BL360 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | Must be a declared Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology, Environmental Science, or Chemistry major or have a declared Neuroscience concentration. Three hours of lecture per week. Muscle physiology, circulation, respiration, excretion, and digestion as w... |
| BL360L | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | Three hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: BL360 |
| BL370 | EVOLUTION | Three hours of lecture per week. Introduction to modern evolutionary biology, including evolutionary processes and speciation, character evolution, and macroevolution. Prerequisite: BL 155-160. |
| BL398 | DIRECTED READINGS IN BIOLOGY | Directed readings in a specific area of biology. A maximum of 3 credits of BL 398 and BL 399 combined will be accepted for any of the biology majors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
| BL399 | SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BIOLOGY | Laboratory or field research in a specific area of biology under faculty supervision. A maximum of 3 credits of BL 398 and BL 399 combined will be accepted for any of the biology majors. Prerequisite: Junior status, 3.0 GPA in a biology major, and pe... |
| BL399A | SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BIOLOGY | Prerequisites: junior status, 3.0 GPA in a biology major, and permission of instructor. Laboratory or field research in a specific area of biology under faculty supervision. A maximum of 3 credits of BL 398 and BL 399 will be accepted for any of the... |
| BL405 | SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION | Experience in art not required. Develops skills of observation in biological sciences and in how to produce publication-quality illustrations of measured accuracy, conceptualized drawings, and diagrammatic images for dissemination of research results... |
| BL406 | TROPICAL FIELD BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week; spring break field trip to a tropical rain forest in Central or South America required. Introduction to the biology and ecology of the tropics, with an emphasis on tropical field research. Includes experimental design... |
| BL410 | MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | Bacterial and viral pathogens of humans and those aspects of the immune response important in resistance and immunity to infectious diseases. Prerequisite: BL 213. |
| BL415 | SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Identification, naming, description, classification, and organization of extant and extinct biological diversity. Philosophy and practice of methods of reconstructing evolutionary history.Prerequisites: BL 155 - BL 15... |
| BL417 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | Three hours of lecture per week. Introduction to analysis of spatial data using ArcGIS software. Students will acquire hands-on experience with a variety of analytical techniques and spatial data types, and apply their skills to investigate environme... |
| BL417L | GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS LABORATORY | Three hours of lab per week. Corequisite: BL 417. |
| BL419 | CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Overview of the causes and consequences of biodiversity loss at gene, species, ecosystem, and global scales; identification of ecological and evolutionary principles underlying conservation strategies; critical analys... |
| BL420 | PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Detailed study of photosynthesis, water relations, mineral nutrition, and stress responses in plants with emphasis on current research techniques. Group literature review project and presentation required. Prerequisit... |
| BL423 | BIOLOGY OF THE AMPHIBIA | Three hours of lecture per week. Classification, evolution, ecology, and behavior of frogs, salamanders, and caecilians. Prerequisites: BL 155-160. Corequisite: BL423L. |
| BL423L | BIOLOGY OF THE AMPHIBIA LABORATORY | Three hours of laboratory per week. Some weekend field trips required. Optional weeklong field trip at end of semester requiring an additional program fee. Corequisite: BL423. |
| BL424 | AQUATIC RESOURCES | Prerequisites: BL 155-160; corequisite: BL 424L. Two hours of lecture per week. Study of aquatic organisms and their environment. Study of algae, insects, and fish as biological indicators of water and habitat quality in stream, lake, and wetland eco... |
| BL424L | AQUATIC RESOURCES LABORATORY | Four hours of laboratory per week. Saturday laboratory with field trips to a variety of Ohio aquatic habitats and analysis of aquatic life in those systems. One weekend-long field trip is required. Corequisite: BL424. |
| BL426 | BIOLOGY OF THE REPTILIA | Three hours of lecture per week. Classification, evolution, and ecology of extant and fossil reptiles, excluding birds. Prerequisite: BL 155-160. Corequisite: BL426L. |
| BL426L | BIOLOGY OF THE REPTILIA LABORATORY | Three hours of laboratory per week. Some weekend field trips required. Optional week-long field trip at end of semester; requires an additional program fee. Corequisite: BL426. |
| BL435 | PLANT ECOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Study of the distribution and abundance of plants from organismal, population, and community perspectives. Emphasizes both seminal and novel research. Research manuscript required. Prerequisite: BL 155-160. Corequisit... |
| BL435L | PLANT ECOLOGY LABORATORY | Four hours of laboratory per week focusing on field, laboratory, and greenhouse methods in plant ecology. Field Trips to local sites frequent and including hiking of moderate intensity. Corequisite: BL435. |
| BL440 | BEHAVIOR | Three hours of lecture/discussion per week. Evolutionary approach to animal behavior with emphasis on recent research. Prerequisite: BL 155-160. |
| BL440L | ENTOMOLOGY LABORATORY | No Description Set |
| BL444 | ADVANCED ECOLOGY | Three hours of lecture/discussion per week. Topics include predator-prey interactions, global change, niche theory, competition, null models, and community assembly rules. Prerequisite: BL 222 and DATA 228. Corequisite: BL444L. |
| BL444L | ADVANCED ECOLOGY LABORATORY | Three hours of laboratory per week. Students work in teams on a project of their own choosing. Includes experimental design, data analysis, write-up, and presentation. Corequisite: BL444. |
| BL447 | ALGAE AS BIOINDICATORS | Two hours of lecture per week. Emphasis is on taxonomy and ecology of diatoms, but cyanobacteria, green algae, euglenoids, and other indicator taxa will also be examined. Prerequisites: BL 159 and BL 160. Corequisite: BL447L. |
| BL447L | ALGAE AS BIOINDICATORS LABORATORY | Four hours of laboratory per week. Students work in teams on a project of their own choosing. Includes experimental design, data analysis, write-up, and presentation. One weekend-long field trip required. Corequisite: BL447. |
| BL454 | DESERT BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week; optional field trip to Western U.S. at end of semester (see BL 454L). Introduction to abiotic and biotic factors influencing desert ecosystems. Group literature review project required. Prerequisites: BL 155-160.Coreq... |
| BL454L | DESERT FIELD BIOLOGY | Weeklong field trip to deserts of the Western U.S. Program fee required. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Corequisite: BL454. |
| BL459 | MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Cell signaling, protein regulation, eukaryotic cell cycle, and cancer. Focus on current primary literature and experimental techniques. Presentation of a seminar required.Prerequisite: grade of B- or higher in BL 213... |
| BL465 | MOLECULAR GENETICS | Three hours of lecture per week. Gene and genome analysis; genome organization; transposable elements; chromosome structure; replication and expression of genetic information with emphasis on eukaryotes. Reading and analysis of current primary litera... |
| BL470 | MOLECULAR METHODS LABORATORY | Eight hours of laboratory per week. Methods used in molecular, cellular, and developmental- biology research. Independent research project required. Prerequisite: CH 431 or 435 or BL 215 or CH 437, B213 (min grade of B-) or permission of instructor.... |
| BL471 | IMMUNOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Concepts of humoral and cell-mediated immunity with emphasis on the cellular basis of the immune response. Experimental evidence emphasized.Prerequisite: BL 213. |
| BL475 | ENDOCRINOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. The endocrine glands, hormones, and their mechanisms of action in mammals. Prerequisite: BL 155-158. |
| BL478 | BIOLOGY SEMINAR | One hour of lecture per week. Current topics presented by invited guests, faculty, and students. Prerequisite: BL 155-158. |
| BL479 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | Offered on an irregular basis; topics chosen by instructor. A lecture/discussion course; may include laboratories or field trips. For directed readings, see BL 398; for student research, see BL 399.Prerequisite: Varies by topic. |
| BL479A | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | Prerequisites: vary by topic. Offered on an irregular basis; topics chosen by instructor. A lecture/discussion course; may include laboratories or field trips. For directed readings, see BL 398; for student research, see BL 399. |
| BL479B | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | Prerequisites: vary by topic. Offered on an irregular basis; topics chosen by instructor. A lecture/discussion course; may include laboratories or field trips. For directed readings, see BL 398; for student research, see BL 399. |
| BL479C | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | Prerequisites: vary by topic. Offered on an irregular basis; topics chosen by instructor. A lecture/discussion course; may include laboratories or field trips. For directed readings, see BL 398; for student research, see BL 399. |
| BL479D | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | Prerequisites: vary by topic. Offered on an irregular basis; topics chosen by instructor. A lecture/discussion course; may include laboratories or field trips. For directed readings, see BL 398; for student research, see BL 399. |
| BL479L | SPECIAL TOPICS LAB | No Description Set |
| BL510 | MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Bacterial and viral pathogens of humans and those aspects of the immune response important in resistance and immunity to infectious diseases.Prerequisite: BL 213, or an equivalent Genetics course. |
| BL517 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | Three hours of lecture per week. Introduction to the analysis of spatial data using ArcGIS software. Students will acquire hands-on experience with a variety of analytical techniques and spatial data types, and apply their skills to investigate envir... |
| BL517L | GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYSTEMS LAB | Three hours of lab per week. Corequisite: BL517. |
| BL519 | CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Overview of the causes and consequences of biodiversity loss at gene, species, ecosystem, and global scales; identification of ecological and evolutionary principles underlying conservation strategies; critical analys... |
| BL520 | PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Detailed study of photosynthesis, water relations, mineral nutrition, and stress responses in plants with emphasis on current research techniques. Group literature review project and presentation, as well as other gra... |
| BL523 | BIOLOGY OF THE AMPHIBIA | Three hours of lecture per week. Classification, evolution, ecology, and behavior of frogs, salamanders, and caecilians. Corequisite: BL 523L. |
| BL523L | BIOLOGY OF THE AMPHIBIA LAB | Three hours of laboratory per week. Some weekend field trips required. Optional weeklong field trip at end of the semester requiring an additional program fee. Corequisite: BL 523. |
| BL524 | AQUATIC RESOURCES | Two hours of lecture per week. Study of aquatic organisms and their environment. Study of algae, insects, and fish as biological indicators of water and habitat quality in stream, lake, and wetland ecosystems. Impacts of water pollution, acidificatio... |
| BL524L | AQUATIC RESOURCES LAB | Four hours of laboratory per week. Saturday laboratory with field trips and analysis of aquatic life. Corequisite: BL 524. |
| BL526 | BIOLOGY OF THE REPTILIA | Three hours of lecture per week. Classification, evolution, and ecology of extant and fossil reptiles, excluding birds. Corequisite: BL 526L. |
| BL526L | BIOLOGY OF THE REPTILIA LAB | Three hours of laboratory per week. Some weekend field trips required. Optional week-long field trip at end of the semester; requires an additional program fee.Corequisite: BL 526. |
| BL535 | PLANT ECOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Study of the distribution and abundance of plants from organismal, population, and community perspectives. Emphasizes both seminal and novel research. Students will conduct an in-depth study of plant ecological patter... |
| BL535L | PLANT ECOLOGY LAB | Four hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: BL 535. |
| BL540 | BEHAVIOR | Three hours of lecture discussion per week. An evolutionary approach to animal behavior with emphasis on recent research. |
| BL554 | DESERT BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week; optional field trip to western U.S. at end of semester (see BL 554L). Introduction to abiotic and biotic factors influencing desert ecosystems. Group literature review project and presentation, as well as other gradua... |
| BL554L | DESERT FIELD BIOLOGY | Weeklong field trip to deserts of western U.S.; requires a program fee. Primary literature review presentation required. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Corequisite: BL 554. |
| BL559 | MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Cell signaling, regulation of protein and eukaryotic cell cycle, and cancer. Focus on current primary literature and experimental techniques. Presentation of a seminar required.Prerequisite: Genetics. |
| BL560 | EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS | Four hours of lecture per week. Design and analysis of biological experiments, emphasizing strengths and weaknesses of various approaches. Both univariate and multivariate methods addressed. Emphasis placed on proper selection and application of stat... |
| BL565 | MOLECULAR GENETICS | Three hours of lecture per week. Gene and genome analysis; genome organization; transposable elements; chromosome structure; structure, replication, and expression of genetic information with an emphasis on eukaryotes. Reading and analysis of current... |
| BL571 | IMMUNOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. Concepts of humoral and cell-mediated immunity with emphasis on the cellular basis of the immune response. Experimental evidence emphasized. Prerequisite: Genetics. |
| BL575 | ENDOCRINOLOGY | Three hours of lecture per week. The endocrine glands, hormones, and their mechanisms of action in mammals. |
| BL578 | DIRECTED READINGS IN BIOLOGY | Directed readings in a specific area of biology. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
| BL578A | DIRECTED READINGS IN BIOLOGY | No Description Set |
| BL578B | DIRECTED READINGS IN BIOLOGY | No Description Set |
| BL578C | DIRECTED READINGS IN BIOLOGY | No Description Set |
| BL579 | GUIDED LAB/FIELD RESEARCH | Guided research and study of various areas of biology. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
| BL579A | GUIDED LAB/FIELD RESEARCH | 1-3 cr. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Guided research and study of various areas of biology. |
| BL579B | GUIDED LAB/FIELD RESEARCH | 1-3 cr. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Guided research and study of various areas of biology. |
| BL579C | GUIDED LAB/FIELD RESEARCH | Guided research and study of various areas of biology. Permission of instructor required. |
| BL580 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | Topics chosen by instructor. A lecture/lab course. For directed readings see BL 578; for student research see BL 579.Offered: On an irregular basis. |
| BL580A | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | No Description Set |
| BL580B | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | No Description Set |
| BL580C | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | No Description Set |
| BL580D | SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | No Description Set |
| BL581 | BIOLOGY SEMINAR | One hour of lecture per week. Current topics presented by invited guests, faculty and students. |
| BL589 | THESIS RESEARCH METHODS | Repeatable up to 3 credits, typically not taken in first semester. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair. |
| BL598 | MASTER'S THESIS PROPOSAL | To be taken the first or second semester by all M.S. students. Writing and presenting the thesis proposal to the advisory committee. |
| BL599 | MASTER'S THESIS | Repeatable up to 5 credits, with recommendation that final 3 credits be completed during the final semester of enrollment. Requirement: Minimum of 4 credits to be completed.Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair. |
| BL599A | MASTER'S THESIS | Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Repeatable up to 5 credits, with recommendation that final 3 credits be completed during the final semester of enrollment. |
| BL599B | MASTER'S THESIS | Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Repeatable up to 5 credits, with recommendation that final 3 credits be completed during the final semester of enrollment. |
| BL599C | MASTER'S THESIS | Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Repeatable up to 5 credits, with recommendation that final 3 credits be completed during the final semester of enrollment. |
| BL599D | MASTER'S THESIS | Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Repeatable up to 5 credits, with recommendation that final 3 credits be completed during the final semester of enrollment. |
| BL599E | MASTER'S THESIS | Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Repeatable up to 5 credits, with recommendation that final 3 credits be completed during the final semester of enrollment. |
| BL599F | MASTER'S THESIS COMPLETION | To be taken by students who have otherwise completed all degree requirements, except comprehensive exam and/or written thesis. Requirements: M.S. student; Permission of Department Chair. |
| BLEL/L | BIOLOGY LAB ELECTIVE | No Description Set |