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 listed.

BCH 412

BCH 412 Advanced Topics in Biological Macromolecules

IND 408

BIO 102

Biology and the Environment

None listed.

BIO 104k

Ecosystem Conservation and Human Society

None listed.

BIO 110

Principles of Biology I

Completion or concurrent enrollment in CHM 131 or equivalent.

BIO 111

BIO 111 Principles of Biology II

BIO 110 and completion or concurrent enrollment in CHM 132.

BIO 111L

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 113L

Perspectives in Biology Lab

Concurrent enrollment in BIO 113.

BIO 151L

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 198L

198L 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 strongly recommended; 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 permission of instructor.

BIO 205

Evolution

BIO 111 or BIO 113 and BIO 198.

BIO 210

Molecular Cell Biology

BIO110 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. BIO 202 recommended.

BIO 225

Lab in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Past or current enrollment in BIO 205 or BIO 263.

BIO 226

Developmental Biology

BIO 198 or permission of the instructor.

BIO 228

Lab in Cell and Developmental Biology

Strongly recommended BIO 250; should have completed biology core as well as chemistry requirements.

BIO 232

Genetic Diversity and Human Disease

BIO 198

BIO 243

Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

BIO 198, BIO 202 and BIO 250 strongly recommended.

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 CHM 203 and CHM 204 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor.

BIO 255

The Biochemistry of the Male-Female Differences in Health and Disease

BIO 250

BIO 260

Animal Behavior

BIO 111 or BIO 113.

BIO 263

Ecology

BIO 111 or BIO 113 and MTH 142 or MTH 161.

BIO 265

Molecular Evolution

BIO 111 or BIO 113, BIO 198, BIO 205.

BIO 266

Tree of Life

BIO 111, BIO 113 and BIO 205.

BIO 268

 Laboratory in Molecular Genetics

Permission of instructor.

BIO 402

Molecular Biology

Courses in genetics and biochemistry are strongly recommended.

BIO 405

Evolution

Introductory courses in biology and genetics.

BIO 415

Molecular Biology of Cell Signalling

Introductory courses in cell biology, molecular biology and biochemistry are strongly recommended.

BIO 420

Advanced Cell Biology

BIO 198, BIO 210, BIO 250.

BIO 422

Biology of Aging

Introductory course in genetics or molecular biology is recommended.

BIO 426

Developmental Biology

None listed.

BIO 428

Laboratory in Cell and Developmental Biology

Introductory courses in cell and developmental biology or permission of the instructor.

BIO 432

Genetic Diversity and Human Diseases

Introductory course in genetics.

BIO 443

 Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

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

BIO 460

Animal Behavior

Introductory courses in biology and genetics.

BIO 465

Molecular Evolution

Introductory courses in biology, genetics and evolution.

BIO 466

Tree of Life

None listed.

BIO 468

Laboratory in Molecular Genetics

Introductory courses in molecular biology.

BIO 471

Advanced Ecology and Evolutionary Biology A

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

BIO 472

Advanced Ecology and Evolutionary Biology B

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

BIO 473

Advanced Ecology and Evolutionary Biology C

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

BIO 474

Advanced Ecology and Evolutionary Biology D

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

BIO 516

Cell/Dev/Mol Biology Seminar

None listed.

BIO 517

Graduate Research Seminar

None listed.

BIO 580

Journal Club in Ecology and Evolution

None listed.

BIO 584

Seminar in Evolution

None listed.

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 Genome Organization and Expression I

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

NSC 201 (BCS 240) or permission of instructor.

NSC 245

Sensory & Motor Neuroscience

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

NSC 246

Biology of Mental Disorders

BCS 110 and BIO 110 (or equivalent), or NSC 201.

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.