Undergraduate Program in
Biology and Medicine

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY at the UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
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  Biology Course Prerequisites

Course No.

Course Title

Prerequisites

BCH 208

Biochemistry Laboratory

None Noted

BCH 412

Advanced Topics in Biological Macromolecules

IND 408

BIO 104K

Ecosystem Conservation and Human Society

None

BIO 110

Principles of Biology I

Completion or concurrent enrollment in CHM 131 or equivalent

BIO 111

Principles of Biology II

BIO 110 and completion or concurrent enrollment in CHM 132

BIO 111P

Introductory Biology Laboratory

BIO 110 or 112 and concurrent enrollment in BIO 111

BIO 112

Perspectives in Biology I

Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Biology test, particularly those who have interest in research. Completion or concurrent enrollment in CHM 131 or equivalent.

BIO 113

Perspectives in Biology II

BIO 112 or AP Biology score of 4 or 5.

BIO 113P

Perspectives in Biology Lab

Concurrent enrollment in BIO 113

BIO 151

Introduction to Biochemistry - Lab

One year of introductory biology and chemistry ( e.g., BIO 110 & 111, CHM 131 & 132). Genetics ( e.g., BIO 198) recommended

BIO 198

Principles of Genetics

BIO 110 and completion or concurrent enrollment in CHM 203 or 205

BIO 198P

Principles of Genetics Lab

Concurrent with BIO 198 or after completion of BIO 198.

BIO 201

Lectures in Physiology

BIO 110 or 112 and BIO 111 or 113, or permission of the instructor

BIO 202

Molecular Biology

BIO 198 and BIO 250; should have completed biology core as well as chemistry requirements

BIO 203

Mammalian Anatomy

BIO 110 or 112 and BIO 111 or 113, or permission of instructor

BIO 204

Mammalian Physiology

BIO 203 or equivalent or permission of instructor

BIO 205

Evolution

BIO 111 or BIO 113 and BIO 198

BIO 210

Molecular Cell Biology

BIO 110 or 112 and BIO 111 or 113. BIO 198 and BIO 250 are strongly suggested.

BIO 215

Molecular Biology of Cell Signalling

BIO 198. One of the following is strongly recommended: BIO 202, BIO 250

BIO 220

Advanced Cell Biology

BIO 198, BIO 210, BIO 250

BIO 222

Biology of Aging

BIO 198 required. BIO 202 recommended.

BIO 225

Laboratory in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Past or current enrollment in BIO 205 or BIO 263

BIO 226

Developmental Biology

BIO 198 or permission of the instructor

BIO 243

Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

BIO 198 and BIO 250; good knowledge of molecular biology

BIO 247

Environmental Animal Physiology

One year of introductory biology and chemistry (e.g., BIO 110 & BIO 111, CHM 131 & CHM 132). Genetics (e.g. BIO 198) recommended

BIO 250

Introduction to Biochemistry

BIO 110 or BIO 112, plus BIO 198, CHM 203 and CHM 204 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor

BIO 253

Computational Biology

BIO 111 or BIO 113 and BIO 198

BIO 260

Animal Behavior

BIO 111 or 113

BIO 263

Ecology

BIO 111 or 113 and MTH 142 or MTH 161

BIO 265

Molecular Evolution

BIO 111 or 113 and BIO 198

BIO 268

Laboratory in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

Completion of biology and chemistry core requirements, as well as BIO 198 and BIO 250 required

BIO 420

Advanced Cell Biology

Introductory courses in genetics and cell biology are recommended.

BIO 422

Biology of Aging

Genetics required; Molecular Biology recommended.

BIO 443

Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

Introductory courses in genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology are strongly recommended

BIO 465

Molecular Evolution

Introductory courses in biology and genetics

BIO 468

Laboratory in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

Introductory courses in molecular biology.

BIO 47x

Advanced Evolutionary Genetics Topics

Graduate Course. Open to undergraduates only with permission of instructor.

BIO 516

Cell/Dev/Mol Biology Seminar

None listed

BIO 580

Journal Club in Ecology and Evolution

BIO 205

BIO 584

Seminar in Evolution

Not open to freshmen and sophomores

IND 408

Biochemistry

A one semester introductory course in biochemistry, or equivalent.

IND 409

Cell Biology

None listed

IND 410

Molecular Biology and Genetics

None listed

IND 443

Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

Introductory course in genetics and either an introductory: course in biochemistry or molecular biology

IND 447

Signal Transduction

None noted

MBI 414

Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis

MBI 220/MBI 221

MBI 421

Microbial Genetics

MBI 220

MBI 431

(3 cr) Microbial Physiology

None listed

MBI 456

General Virology

Basic Biochemistry or Molecular Biology

MBI 473

Immunology

BCH 250 and BIO 198 or equivalent. BIO 202 is also recommended

NSC 201/L

Basic Neurobiology with Lab

BIO 110 or BIO 112 AND BIO 111 with111L or BIO 113 with 111L

NSC 203

Lab in Neurobiology

NSC 201, AND NSC 201L, AND BCS 200

NSC 221

Audition

BCS/PSY 110 or equivalent.

NSC 243

Neurochemical Foundations of Behavior

NSC 201 or equivalent background; biochemistry recommended.

NSC 244

Neuroethology (072 only)

NSC 201 (BCS 240) or permission of instructor

NSC 245

Sensory & Motor Neuroscience (Not in 072)

NSC 201 (BCS 240), Basic Neurobiology, or equivalent background with instructor's permission.

NSC 246

Biology of Mental Disorders

NSC 201/BCS 240, or equivalent background with permission of instructor.

NSC 249

Developmental Neurobiology

NSC 201 (BCS 240) or equivalent

NSC 301

Senior Seminar in Neuroscience

Senior Neuroscience concentrators.

NSC 302

Senior Seminar in Neuroscience

Senior Neuroscience concentrators