ACADEMIC CALENDAR (view the calendar for more details) Oct 21 thru Nov 1, 2024
Nov 4 thru Nov 8, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
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Advising and Enrollment Dates
Courses Schedules By Semester
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BIOL 3040 Developmental and Regenerative Biology (Sarah Kucenas) BIOL 3430 Physio Mech in Health Disease (Ann Massey) BIOL 4017 The Immortal Germ Line (Daniel McIntyre) BIOL 4559 Neural Injury and Disease (Wendy Lewis)
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Spring Course Schedule + New or Returning Courses!
New or Returning Courses
BS Core, Area II (3cr)
Are developmental biology and regenerative biology one and the same? Throughout this course, we will emphasize both classical and modern experimental approaches that have been used to unravel the genetic, molecular and celluar mechanisms of development. Additionally, the practical value of understanding development is enormous, and the relationship between embryology and clinical applications will be a theme that runs throughout the course.
Area II (3cr)
Emphasis on the functions and integration of human nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and renal systems in maintaining homeostasis, and by extension, health. Normal function, from cells to organs, of each system provides a foundation for study of mechanisms that lead to dysfunction and the identification of potential therapeutic targets and strategies.
Area II (3cr)
Life on earth has continued for three-and-a-half billion years, resulting in the remarkable diversity of plants, animals and microorganisms we see around us. Yet individual organisms are distinctly mortal. The longest-lived multicellular organisms probably survive only a few thousand years (although this lifespan may be extended to tens of thousands of years if organisms can remain in cryptobiosis - e.g. roundworms frozen in permafrost [Shatilovich, PLoS Genetics, 2023]). How is it that living organisms are perishable, but life is persistent?
Area 1 (3cr)
Most likely, you know someone that has been affected by a nervous system disorder. From Traumatic Brain Injury to Alzheimer’s Disease, nervous system disorders affect millions of families and have long fascinated doctors, scientists, and the general public. In this course, we will explore what happens when things go wrong in the nervous system. Specifically, we will explore a wide variety of nervous system disorders, focusing on cellular and molecular mechanisms. We will also examine the history, significance, symptoms, and treatment of these disorders and their impact on society. Additionally, we will explore the impact and importance of science communication and the process for funding scientific research. We will accomplish this through a combination of lectures, primary-literature discussions, writing exercises and assignments. This course is designed to develop your skills in reading, analyzing, and interpreting scientific data, while emphasizing practical scientific writing and presentation skills.
January 2025 (JTerm) Course Schedule
BIOL 4559 - Plants and Global Warming: From Cell Function to Ecology and Evolution BIOL 4585 - Genetics of Metabolic Health (Benedict Lenhart)
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January 2025 - (JTerm) New Courses!
(Antoine Perrier & Alfredo Lopez) Area III (3cr)
This course explores the intersection between climate change and plant biology across broad scales, from physiological responses to ecological relationships and evolution. Students will not only gain in-depth knowledge of how plants respond to environmental change, but they will also be able to understand how contemporary problems are addressed by scientists, and will be able to relate how global challenges can have impacts on individual lives.
Area II (3cr)
This course aims to benefit undergrad education by both enriching their knowledge of metabolism and genetics and developing the tools to expand their learning. The curriculum will focus on modern understandings of genetics and metabolic health, viewed through metrics such as insulin resistance, obesity, and cholesterol levels. Through covering the genetic components of metabolic disorders, students will gain more background when considering society’s bias toward obesity. Finally, this course aims to improve student proficiencies in several key research skills through self-driven inquiry and workshops. Students will practice data analysis, organization of a research plan, and examination of literature, to propose a research study of their own design.
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UVA SIS Class Search (Go to "Search classes by semester", choose term and "Biology" for department) Lou's List (an easy way to see course offerings at UVA)
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Courses by Category
Please note: the courses are listed by the semester they were historically offered in, but course offerings vary by semester and year. Please check the current course schedule at the top of this page for current offerings.
Fall Lab Courses
BIOL 3410 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4cr) BIOL 4018 - NextGen Sequencing: Minions the Microbe Detective (3cr) BIOL 4020 - Computational Evolutionary Biology (3cr) BIOL 4070 - Developmental Biology Laboratory (3cr) BIOL 4270 - Animal Behavior Laboratory (3cr) BIOL 4430 - Experimental Plant Biology Laboratory (3cr) Spring Lab Courses BIOL 3270 - General Microbiology with Laboratory (4cr) BIOL 4040 - Laboratory in Cell Biology (3cr) BIOL 4070 - Developmental Biology Laboratory (3cr) Summer Lab Courses BIOL 3410 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4cr) BIOL 4752 - Stream Ecology (3cr) BIOL 4754 - Field Herpetology (3cr) BIOL 4755 - Field Biology of Fishes (3cr) BIOL 4762 - Field Behavioral Ecology (3cr) Undergraduate Research to Fulfill Lab Course Requirement The BA major lab requirement may be satisfied by two semesters of undergraduate biology research conducted with the same faculty mentor. Visit the Undergraduate Research page to learn more about working in a research lab within the Biology Department (BIOL 4920) or outside of the biology department (BIOL 4910).
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Biology Laboratory Courses
Please note: the courses are listed by the semester they were historically offered in, but course offerings vary by semester and year. Please check the current course schedule at the top of this page for current offerings.
Fall
BIOL 3030 - Biochemistry (3cr) BIOL 3050 - Introduction to Neurobiology (3cr) BIOL 4045 - Neurodegenerative Diseases (3cr) BIOL 4190 - The Biological Clock (3cr) BIOL 4250 - Human Genetics (3cr) BIOL 4430 - Experimental Plant Biology Laboratory (3cr) BIOL 4585 - Advances in Drug Discovery & Emerging Therapies (3) Spring BIOL 3240 - Introduction to Immunology (3cr) BIOL 3260 - Editing Genes and Genomes (3cr) BIOL 4005 - Functional Genomics Laboratory: Disease Mechanisms & Cures (3cr) BIOL 4013 - Stem Cells in Development and Disease (3cr) BIOL 4016 - Genetic Approaches to Precision Medicine (3cr) BIOL 4040 - Laboratory in Cell Biology (3cr) BIOL 4260 - Cellular Mechanisms (3cr) BIOL 4310 - Sensory Neurobiology (3cr) BIOL 4320 - Signal Transduction: How cells talk to each other (3cr) BIOL 4330 - Wiring the Brain (3cr) BIOL 4390 - Biological Therapy of Cancer (3cr) BIOL 4559 - Neural Injury and Disease (3cr)
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Area I: Cell/Molecular Biology
Please note: the courses are listed by the semester they were historically offered in, but course offerings vary by semester and year. Please check the current course schedule at the top of this page for current offerings.
Fall
BIOL 3410 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4cr) BIOL 4018 - NextGen Sequencing: Minions the Microbe Detective (3cr) BIOL 4019 - Psychopharmacology of Plants (3cr) BIOL 4070 - Developmental Biology Laboratory (3cr) BIOL 4270 - Animal Behavior Laboratory (3cr) BIOL 4559 - Hormones and Behavior (3cr) BIOL 4559 - Principles of Regeneration (3cr) Spring BIOL 3040 - Developmental & Regenerative Biology (3cr) BIOL 3090 - Our World of Infectious Disease (3cr) BIOL 3180 - Introduction to Plants and Society (3cr) BIOL 3270 - General Microbiology with Laboratory (4cr) BIOL 3430 - Physiological Mechanisms in Health Disease (3cr) BIOL 3559 - Function Gone Awry: Physiological Basis of Health & Disease in Humans (3cr) BIOL 4011 - Homeostasis: The Wisdom of the Body (3cr) BIOL 4014 - The Cellular Origins of Animal Diversity (3cr) BIOL 4017 - The Immortal Germ Line (3cr) BIOL 4070 - Developmental Biology Laboratory (3cr) BIOL 4585 - How Plant Biotechnology Can Save Our Planet (2cr) BIOL 4585 - Topics in Developmental Biology (3cr) BIOL 4559 - The Science of Living Longer (3cr) BIOL 4559 - The Immortal Germ Line (3) (now BIOL 4017) BIOL 4559 - Physiological Mechanisms in Health and Disease (3cr) BIOL 4770 - Synthetic Biology (3cr) Jterm BIOL 4585 Genetics of Metabolic Health, Benedict Lenhart, Area II, 3cr Summer
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Area II: Integrative Biology
Please note: the courses are listed by the semester they were historically offered in, but course offerings vary by semester and year. Please check the current course schedule at the top of this page for current offerings.
Fall
BIOL 3450 - Biodiversity & Conservation (3cr) BIOL 4012 - Evolution and Ecology of Infectious Diseases (3cr) BIOL 4130 - Population Ecology and Conservation Biology (3cr) BIOL 4150 - Evolution of Sex (3cr) BIOL 4559 - Computational Evolutionary Biology (3cr) EVSC 3200 - Fundamentals of Ecology (3cr) Spring BIOL 3250 - Introduction to Animal Behavior (3cr) BIOL 4559 - Biology of Conflict (2cr) BIOL 4559 - New Course: Mutualism: Kinder View Nature (2cr) EVSC 3200 - Fundamentals of Ecology (3cr) Jterm Summer All courses offered at Mountain Lake Biological Station during Summer 2023 are Lab courses & satisfy the Area III Disciplinary requirement. BIOL 4752 - Stream Ecology (3cr) BIOL 4754 - Field Herpetology (3cr) BIOL 4755 - Field Biology of Fishes (3cr) BIOL 4762 - Field Behavioral Ecology (3cr)
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Area III: Evolution/Ecology
Approved courses taken outside of Biology are limited to 6 credits or less. Chemistry (CHEM)
Biochemistry options for the Biology BA major (07/7/2022)
Starting Fall 2022, biology majors (BA) who are interested in biochemistry should plan to enroll in BIOL 3030, which satisfies the Area 1 (Cell/Molecular Biology) disciplinary requirement. CHEM 4440 will no longer be considered an alternative to taking BIOL 3030 and will no longer be eligible for Area 1 elective credit. Students who complete CHEM 4410 may apply 3 credits towards their elective credits (Area 1). Students who complete both CHEM 4410 and CHEM 4420 may apply 3 credits towards their elective credits (Area 1) and three credits towards upper-level electives; note that CHEM 4420 does NOT qualify as an area requirement. Students who completed either CHEM 4410, CHEM 4420 or CHEM 4440 between Fall 2021 and Summer 2022 may apply 3 credits towards their degree as upper-level Biology courses (Area 1). Biochemistry options for the Biology BS major (07/7/2022) Starting Fall 2022, CHEM 4440 will no longer be considered an alternative to taking BIOL 3030. Students who complete CHEM 4410 may may apply 3 credits to satisfy the BS requirements for BIOL 3030. Students who complete both CHEM 4410 and CHEM 4420 may apply 3 credits to satisfy the BS requirements for BIOL 3030 and 3 credits as a 4000-level elective. Students who completed either CHEM 4410, CHEM 4420 or CHEM 4440 between Fall 2021 and Summer 2022 may use these 3 credits as equivalent to BIOL 3030. Environmental Science (EVSC) EVSC 3060 - Biomechanics of Organisms EVSC 3200 - Fundamentals of Ecology EVSC 3201 - Fundamentals of Ecology Laboratory EVSC 3660 - Tropical Field Ecology EVSC 3665 - Tropical Ecology and Conservation in Belize EVSC 4082 - Geology and Ecology of U.S. National Parks EVSC 4110 - Estuarine Ecology EVSC 4122 - Coastal Ecology Seminar EVSC 4140 - Global Coastal Change EVSC 4150 - Terrestrial Plant Ecology EVSC 4200 - The Ecology of Coastal Wetlands EVSC 4210 - Methods in Aquatic Ecology EVSC 4220 - Aquatic Plant Ecology EVSC 4230 - Marine Environments and Organisms EVSC 4240 - Restoration Ecology EVSC 4250 - Ecosytem Ecology EVSC 4260 - Ecology of Grasslands and Tundra EVSC 4270 - Soil Science EVSC 4280 - Environmental Microbiology EVSC 4290 - Limnology: Inland Water Ecosystems EVSC 4991 - The Theory and Practice of Biodiversity Conservation EVEC 5220 - Terrestrial Ecology EVEC 5230 - Microbial Ecology EVEC 5231 - Microbial Ecology Laboratory EVEC 5250 - Ecological Issues in Global Change
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Approved Courses Outside of Biology (EVSC and CHEM)