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Biology Courses

 

This table lists all undergraduate biology courses, when they are offered, and their prerequisites (updated 05/03/10).  For more information about course offerings, please contact biology.advisor@mso.umt.edu. 

A=autumn, S=spring, Su=summer; alt = alternate years; even = even-numbered years; odd = odd-numbered years

(previous course numbers listed in parantheses)

Semester Course Number and Title Prerequisites
  BIOB:  Biology/General  
A BIOB 101N - Discover Biology (BIOL 100N)  
S, Su BIOB 160N - Principles of Living Systems ( BIOL 110N)  
A, Su BIOB 170N - Principles of Biological Diversity (BIOL 108N)  
A BIOB 171N - Principles of Biological Diversity Lab ( BIOL 109N) (coreq. BIOB 170N)
even A BIOB 240 - Introduction to Biostatistics/Honors ( BIOL 240) (Calculus and Consent of Instructor)
A, Su BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology (BIOL 221) (BIOB 160N; CHMY 123N or 143N)
S BIOB 272 -  Genetics and Evolution (BIOL 223) (BIOB 160N and either BIOB 170N/171N or BIOB 260 and either M 121, 122, 151, 162, or 171)
S BIOB 301 - Developmental Biology (BIOL 301) (BIOB 260; BIOB 272 recommended)
S BIOB 375 - General Genetics (BIOB 160N, 170N, and 272)
A BIOB 410 - Immunology (MICB 410) (BIOM 360, 361)
A BIOB 411 - Immunology Laboratory (MICB 411) (co-required BIOB 410)
S BIOB 425 - Advanced Cell & Molecular Biology (BIOL 464) (BIOB 260, 272; BCH 380 or 480 strongly recommended)
S BIOB 440 - Biological Electron Microscopy (BIOL 440) (Senior standing or Consent of Instructor)
alt. years BIOB 468 - Endocrinology (BIOL 468) (BIOB  260, 272)
A BIOB 480 - Conservation Genetics (BIOL 480) (BIOB 272)
  BIOE:  Biology/Ecology  
A BIOE 172N - Introductory Ecology (BIOL 121N)  
A, S BIOE 370 - Ecology (BIOL 340) (BIOB 272)
A, S BIOE 371 - Ecology Laboratory (BIOL 341) (pre- or co-req. BIOE 370 and either STAT 216 or WILD 240)
A BIOE 394 - Listening to Ecology/Seminar (BIOL 339)  
A BIOE 403 - Vertebrate Design and Evolution (BIOL 403) (BIOB 170N, 171N, 272, and either PHSX 205N/206N or 215N/216N)
alt. S BIOE 404 - Animal Behavior (BIOL 405) (BIOB 272)
S BIOE 406 - Behavior and Evolution (BIOL 406) (BIOB 272)
S BIOE 428 - Freshwater Ecology (BIOL 366) (BIOB 160N, and either CHMY 123N or 143N)
alt. years BIOE 447 - Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology (BIOL 447) (BIOB 160N, and any ecology-themed course or C/I)
A BIOE 448 - Terrestrial Plant Ecology (BIOL 448) (an introductory course in ecology)
alt. years BIOE 449 - Plant Biogeography (BIOL 430) (Consent of Instructor)
alt. S BIOE 482 - Evolution and Development (BIOL 482) (BIOB 170N and 272)
  BIOH: Biology/Human  
A BIOH 112 - Introduction to Human Form & Function I  (BIOL 112)  
S BIOH 113 - Introduction to Human Form & Function II (BIOL 113)  
A BIOH 360 - Introduction to Neuroscience (BIOL 347) introductory chemistry and biology
A BIOH 365 - Human A&P I for Health Prof. (BIOL 312) (CHMY 121N or 141N; BIOB 160N or BIOH 112 or 113)
S BIOH 370 - Human A&P II for Health Prof. (BIOL 313) (BIOH 365)
A BIOH 405 - Hematology (MICB 309) (BIOM 360 and junior standing)
S BIOH 462 - Principles of Medical Physiology (BIOL 460) ("C" or better in BIOH 365 and 370 and either CHMY 123N or 143N)
A BIOH 480 - Teaching Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 471) ("A" or "B" in BIOH 365, 370 and Consent of Instructor)
S BIOH 481 - Teaching Anatomy and Physiology II (BIOL 472) ("A" or "B" in BIOH 365, 370 and Consent of Instructor)
A BIOH 483 - Instruction of A&P I and II ("A" or "B" in BIOH 112 and 113 and Consent of Instructor)
S BIOH 485 - Human Anat/Phys Tutor/Honors ("A" or "B" in BIOH 365, 370 and Consent of Instructor)
  BIOO: Biology/Organismal  
A BIOO 101N - Survey of Montana Wildlife & Habitats (BIOL 201N) (One course in BIO)
S BIOO 105N - Introduction to Botany (BIOL 120N)  
S BIO0 320 - General Botany (BIOL 316) (BIOB 170N, 171N, 260, prereq. or coreq. 272)
S BIOO 335 - Rocky Mountain Flora (BIOL 350) (One college course in BIO)
A BIOO 340 - Biology and Management of Fishes (BIOL 308) (BIOB 272, and either STAT 216 or WILD 240)
S BIOO 409 - Advanced Fisheries Science (BIOL 408) (BIOO 340)
S BIOO 433 - Plant Physiology (BIOL 444)
 (BIOB 170N, 171N, BIOO 105N or 320)
S BIOO 434 - Plant Physiology Lab (BIOL 445)
 (Coreq. BIOO 433)
alt S BIOO 462 - Entomology (BIOL 410) (Pre- or Co-req BIOB 272)
S BIOO 470 - Ornithology (BIOL 304) (Pre- or Co-req BIOB 272)
A BIOO 475 - Mammalogy (BIOL 306) (BIOB 272)
A BIOO 486 - Field Techniques in Mammalog (BIOL 486) (BIOO 475, and Consent of Instructor)
  BIOL (no new numbers yet)  
S BIOL 130N - Evolution and Society  
A BIOL 135N - Biology of Yellowstone Hot Springs  
S BIOL 265 - Human Sexuality (same as ANTH 201)  
A,S,Su BIOL 315 - Peer Advising (consent of instructor)
Su BIOL 342 - Field Ecology (summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station) (BIOB 272, One year math, including statistics)
Su BIOL 343 - Ecological Methods and Analysis (summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station) (BIOL 342 or BIOE 370/371)
Su BIOL 356 - Ecology of Birds (BIOB 272)
odd S BIOL 407 - Global Biogeochemical Cycles  
A BIOL 415 - Field Methods in Fisheries Biology and Management (BIOO 340, Consent of Instructor)
A BIOL 435 -Comparative Animal Physiology (BIOB 260)
even A BIOL 442 - Ecology of Infectious Diseases (BIOB 272, BIOE 370)
Su BIOL 451 - Landscape Ecology (summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station) (BIOL 342 or BIOE 370/371)
Su BIOL 452 - Conservation Ecology (summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station) (BIOL 342 or BIOE 370/371)
Su BIOL 453 - Lake Ecology (summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station) (BIOL 342 or BIOE 370/371; CHMY 123N and CHMY 123N)
Su BIOL 454 - Stream Ecology (summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station) (BIOL 342 or BIOE 370/371, and CHMY 121N)
Su BIOL 458 - Ecology of Forests and Grasslands (summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station) (BIOL 342 or BIOE 370/371)
Su BIOL 459 - Alpine Ecology (summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station) (BIOL 342 or BIOE 370/371)
alt. S BIOL 483 - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution  
alt. A BIOL 484 - Plant Evolution (BIOB 272)
Su BIOL 492 - Seminars in Ecology and Resource Management (summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station) (pre- or co-req. BIOL 342 or BIOE 370/371)