Elective Info for Spring 2027

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Subject to change - you may need to change your search settings to see those numbered 500 to 599

Spring 2027 Electives
Course	#	Course Description	Component	Units	Concentration area, course type (Any preqs beyond Biol 210/211 with grade of C or better). All will fit into General Upper-division Science Electives.
BIOL	365*	Computing Skills for Biologists	LEC	3	Any concentration*, Lecture (BIOL 215)
BIOL	367	Biology of Microorganisms	LEC/LAB/DIS	5	Molec/Cell, Lecture, Lab and Discussion Combined
BIOL	369	Physiology of Rec Drugs	LEC	3	Physiology, Lecture (BIOL 210)
BIOL	376	Medical Parasitology	LEC	3	Physiology, Lecture (BIOL 212)
BIOL	383	Tropical Ecology	LEC	3	Ecology, Lecture (BIOL 212)
BIOL	434	Human Cardio Physiology	LEC	3	Physiology, Lecture (BIOL 353)
BIOL	463	Principles of Consv. Biology	LEC	3	Ecology, Lecture (BIOL 354)
BIOL	477A	Immunology	LEC	3	Molec/Cell, Lecture (BIOL 351 or BIOT 355)
BIOL	484-1	ST: Applied Animal Eco. Discussion and Field Lab Experience	LEC/LAB**	4	Ecology Lab, instructor Consent (BIOL 212) - **Lab consists of mandatory, but free, field trip during spring break; must also enroll in BIOL 486-20
BIOL	486-20	ST: Applied Animal Ecology	LEC	3	Ecology, Lecture (BIOL 212)
BIOL	516/516L	Research Methods Mole. Ecology	LEC/LE2/LAB	5	Ecology or Molec/Cell, Lecture and Lab (BIOL 351 or 354)
BIOL	520	Adv. Molecular Medicine	LEC	3	Molec/Cell, Lecture (BIOL 351 AND BIOL 352)
BIOL	531*	Biol Data Anal.Part I: Linear	LEC	3	Any concentration*, Lecture (BIOL 215)
BIOL	534L	Human Med Hist Lab	LEC/LAB	4	Physiology, Lecture, Lab (BIOL 353)
BIOL	560**	Seminar in Molec Cell Biol	LEC	3	Molecular, Lecture (BIOL 351 or BIOT 355)
BIOL	565**	Seminar in Ecology	LEC	3	Ecology, Lecture (BIOL 354)

*Only one course of the following two courses can be used to fulfill a concentration elective: Biol 365, 531, or 532.

**While seminars can count towards a concentration elective (Area A), you can only use one seminar (Biol courses 560 to 567) towards your concentration electives total.

Other Science Electives Commonly Offered (only one can count towards your major general science electives)
Course	#	Description	Component	Units	Concentration area, course type
CHEM	308	Environmental Chem.	LEC	3	Upper-division Science Elective (CHEM 160 and CHEM 201)
CHEM	341	General Biochemistry	LEC	3	Upper-division Science Elective (Chem 201)
CHEM	351	Biochemistry I	LEC	3	Upper-division Science Elective (Chem 202)
CHEM	404 & 404L	Inorganic Chemistry	LEC & LAB	4	Upper-division Science Elective (Chem 160 or 162 & 201)