Undergraduate Biology Composite
 Undergraduate Biology

Stony Brook University

Semester Offerings of Biology Courses
This is brief summary of biology course offerings by semester. It is meant as a guide to students. Details may change.
Make sure to see a Biology Advisor early on in your studies to work out the exact details of your biology major.

Abbreviations Used Below:
DEC: DEC requirement
CRD: Credits
WRT: Courses with writing component

Course
 Description DEC CRD WRT F 2002 Sp
2003		 Sum 2003 F 2003 Sp
2004		 Sum 2004

F
2004

Sp
2005

Sum
2005		 F 2005 Sp
2006 		Sum
2006		 F
2006
Bio 101
 Biology: A Humanities Approach I E 3 *     *     *     *     *
Bio 102
 Biology: A Humanities Approach II E

3

   *     *           *    
Bio 103
 Introduction to Biotechnology E

3

       *     *     *     *
Bio 104
 How Science Works E

3

                   *     *
Bio 111
 The Aquatic World E 3   *     *     *       *  
Bio 113
 General Ecology E 3   *     *     *     * * *
Bio 115
 Evolution and Society E 3 *     *     *     *      
Bio 150
 The Living World E 3 * *   * *   * *   * *   *
Bio 201
 Organisms and Ecosystems E 4 *     *     *     *     *
Bio 202
 Molecular and Cellular Biology E 4 * *   * *   * *   * *   *
Bio 203
 Cellular and Organ Physiology E 4   * *   * *   * *   * *  
Bio 208
 Cell, Brain, Mind H 3 *     *     *     *     *
Bio 310
 Cell Biology 3   *     *     *     *    
Bio 311
 Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology 3 P * *   * *   * *   *     *
Bio 312
 Bioinformatics 3 P       *     *     *     *
Bio 314
 Biological Clocks 3   *     *                
Bio 315
 Microbiology 3   * *   * *   *     * *  
Bio 316
 Molecular Immunology 3 P   *     *     *     *    
Bio 317
 Principles of Cellular Signaling 3             *     *     *
Bio 318
 Bioethics and Policy H

3

 P               *     *    
Bio 320
 General Genetics 3   * *   * *   *     * *  
Bio 325
 Animal Development 3 P *     *     *     *     *
Bio 327
 Developmental Genetics Laboratory 3 P   *     *     *     *    
Bio 328
 Mammalian Physiology 3 *   * *     *     *   * *
Bio 334
 Principles of Neurobiology 3   *     *     *     *    
Bio 335
 Animal Physiology Laboratory 3 P *     *
     *     *     *
Bio 338
 Selforganization of the Brain  

3

 P       *     *     *     *
Bio 339
 Molecular Development of the Nervous System 3   *     *     *     *    
Bio 340
 Zoology 4 P *     *     *     *     *
Bio 341
 Plant Diversity 4   *     *           *    
Bio 343
 Invertebrate Zoology 4 P *     *   * *   * *   * *
Bio 344
 Chordate Zoology 4 P               *     *    
Bio 346
 Aquatic Arthropods & Vertebrates 4 P   *     *     *     *    
Bio 348
 Diversity and Evolution of Reptiles and Amphibians  

3

                     *    
Bio 350
 Darwinian Medicine H 3 P *     *     *     *     *
Bio 351
 Ecology H 3 *     *     *     *     *
Bio 352
 Ecology Laboratory 3 P                   *     *
Bio 353
 Marine Ecology 3 P   *     *     *     *    
Bio 354
 Evolution 3 P       *           *     *
Bio 356
 Applied Ecol& Conserv Biology Laboratory 2 P   *     *     *     *    
Bio 358
 Biology and Human Social & Sexual Behavior H 3   *     *     *   * * * *
Bio 359
 Behavioral Ecology 3 P   *     *     *     *    
Bio 361
 Biochemistry I 3 *     *   * *   * *   * *
Bio 362
 Biochemistry II 3   *     *     *     *    
Bio 365
 Biochemistry Laboratory 2 P *     *     *     *     *
Bio 367
 Molecular Diversity Laboratory  

3

 P                   *     *
Bio 380
 Entomology 4                          
Bio 385
 Plant Ecology (offered every other year) H 3 P         *           *    
Bio 386
 Ecosystem Ecology in a Changing World H 3 P   *     *           *    
Bio 401
 Seminar in Biology 2-3                          
Bio 402
 Seminar in Biology (Cell Signaling and Cancer) 2-3   *     *                
Bio 403
 Seminar in Biology 2-3                          
Bio 404
 Seminar in Biology 2-3                   *     *
Bio 405
 Seminar in Biology 2-3                          
Bio 407
 Colloquium in Ecol and Evol for Bio Majors 2                          
Bio 409
 Select Topics in Biochem/ Cell Bio/ Dev Bio (perm) 2 * *     *                
Bio 444
 Readings in Bio & Society (by permission) 1-2     *                    
Bio 446
 Readings in Neurobio and Physiol (by permission) 1-2 * * * * *   * * * * * * *
Bio 447
 Readings in Molec, Cell, and Devel Bio (by perm) 1-2 * * * * *   * * * * * * *
Bio 449
 Readings in Ecology and Evolution (by permission) 1-2 * * * * *   * * * * * * *
Bio 475
 Undergrad Teaching Pract in College Biology I
0-3
*
 * * * * * *
Bio 476
 Undergrad Teaching Pract in College Biology II
0-3
*
 * * * * * *
Bio 484
 Research in Biology & Society (by permission)
0-6
*
*
 *   * *   *
Bio 486
 Research in Neurobio and Physiol (by permission)
0-6
*
 * * * * * *
Bio 487
 Research in Molec, Cell, and Deve Bio (by perm)
0-6
*
 * * * * * *
Bio 488
 Internship in Biological Sciences (by permission)
0-6
*
 *   * *   *
Bio 489
 Research in Ecology and Evolution (by permission)
0-6
*
 * * * * * *
Course

Description

 DEC CRD WRT F 2002 Sp
2003		 Sum 2003 F 2003 Sp
2004		 Sum 2004

F
 2004

Sp
2005

Sum
2005		 F 2005 Sp
2006 		Sum
2006		 F
2006

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