KU Biology Courses: Typical schedules
These courses represent the most commonly taken biology courses, but many other courses are not on this list. Consult the
appropriate KU Undergraduate Course Catalog to see more classes and more information, including course descriptions and prerequisites.
KU Biology Courses: Typical schedules
- Courses normally offered at LAWRENCE Campus in BOTH FALL and SPRING semesters Select to follow link
- Courses normally offered at LAWRENCE Campus ONLY in the FALL semester Select to follow link
- Courses normally offered at LAWRENCE Campus ONLY in the SPRING semester Select to follow link
- Courses normally offered at LAWRENCE Campus ONLY in the SUMMER semester Select to follow link
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | LAB HOURS | TYPICALLY OFFERED | Core Goal 6/BIOL Capstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 105 | BIOLOGY ORIENTATION SEMINAR | 1 | 0 | FALL/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 150 | PRINCIPLES OF MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 151 | PRINCIPLES OF MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY HONORS | 3 | 0 | FALL/SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 152 | PRINCIPLES OF ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | FALL/SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 153 | PRINCIPLES OF ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY HONORS | 3 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 154 | INTRO BIOLOGY LAB FOR STEM MAJORS | 2 | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 240 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY | 3 | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 241 | HUMAN ANATOMY OBSERVATION LAB | 2 | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 350 | PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS | 4 | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 360 | PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS HONORS | 4 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 370 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS | 4 | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 400 | FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 401 | FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY HONORS | 4 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 402 | FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY LAB | 2 | 2 | FALL/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 405 | LABORATORY IN GENETICS | 3 | 3 | FALL | YES, IF TAKEN IN FALL 2024 OR LATER. |
| BIOL 412 | EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY | 4 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 413 | THE TREE OF LIFE | 4 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 414 | PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY | 3 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 415 | FIELD AND LAB METHODS IN ECOLOGY | 2 | 2 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 416 | CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION | 3 | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 417 | BIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT | 3 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 418 | LABORATORY IN: SPECIAL TOPICS | VARIES | VARIES | VARIES | NO |
| BIOL 420 | BIOLOGY SEMINAR | VARIES | VARIES | FALL/SPRING OR VARIES | NO |
| BIOL 426 | LABORATORY IN CELL BIOLOGY | 3 | 3 | SPRING/SUMMER | YES, IF TAKEN SPRING 2023 OR LATER |
| BIOL 428 | INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMATICS | 3 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 435 | INTRODUCTION TO NEUROBIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 442 | HUMAN ANATOMY DISSECTION LABORATOROY | 3 | 3 | FALL/SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 446 | BIOLOGY OF SLEEP | 3 | 0 | VARIES | YES |
| BIOL 451 | ECOSYSTEMS STEWARDSHIP | 3 | 0 | INFREQUENT | NO |
| BIOL 480 | MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY | 3 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 481 | MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY LAB | 2 | 2 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 490 | INTERNSHIP AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION | VARIES | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | YES, IF EARNED 3 OR MORE OF 490 |
| BIOL 499 | INTRODUCTION TO HONORS RESEARCH | 2 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 503 | IMMUNOLOGY | 3 | 0 | FALL/SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 504 | IMMUNOLOGY LAB | 2 | 2 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 505 | COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR BIOLOGY | 4 | 1 | SPRING (ODD YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 506 | BACTERIAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 3 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 507 | BACTERIAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES LAB | 3 | 3 | SPRING | YES, IF TAKEN IN SPRING 2024 OR LATER |
| BIOL 509 | BIOLOGY OF SPIDERS | 3 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 512 | GENERAL VIROLOGY | 3 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 513 | GENERAL VIROLOGY LAB | 2 | 2 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 518 | BACTERIAL GENETICS | 3 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 519 | BACTERIAL GENETICS LAB | 2 | 2 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 520 | MARINE BIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | INFREQUENT | NO |
| BIOL 524 | MAMMALIAN PALEONTOLOGY | 3 | 0 | SPRING (ODD YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 527 | PRIMATE EVOLUTION AND THE FOSSIL RECORD | 3 | 0 | SPRING (EVENT YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 533 | BIOLOGY OF FUNGI | 4 | 1 | SPRING (ODD YEARS) | YES |
| BIOL 534 | BIOLOGY OF PLANTS | 3 | 1 | SPRING (EVEN YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 540 | GENERAL INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | 4 | 2 | INFREQUENT SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 544 | COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 545 | EVOLUTION OF DEVELOPMENT | 4 | 3 | INFREQUENT | YES |
| BIOL 546 | MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 547 | MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 2 | 2 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 567 | MAMMOLOGY | 4 | 2 | FALL (ODD YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 582 | PRINCIPLES OF BIOGEOGRAPHY | 3 | 0 | INFREQUENT | NO |
| BIOL 583 | HERPETOLOGY | 4 | 1 | SPRING (ODD YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 592 | ICHTHYOLOGY | 4 | 1 | SPRING (EVEN YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 593 | ORINTHOLOGY | 3 | 1 | INFREQUENT | NO |
| BIOL 594 | FOREST ECOSYSTEMS | 3 | 0 | INFREQUENT | NO |
| BIOL 595 | HUMAN GENETICS | 3 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 599 | BIOLOGY SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 | 0 | FALL/SPRING | YES |
| BIOL 600 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 | 0 | FALL/SPRING/SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 602 | PLANT ECOLOGY | 3 | 0 | INFREQUENT | NO |
| BIOL 603 | SYSTEMATIC BOTANY | 3 | 0 | INFREQUENT | NO |
| BIOL 606 | ECOLOGICAL PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | 3 | 2 | VARIES | NO |
| BIOL 622 | PALEONTOLOGY | 3 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 623 | PALEONTOLOGY LAB | 1 | 1 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 625 | BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | FALL (EVEN YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 630 | CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | SPRING (EVEN YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 636 | BIOCHEMISTRY I | 4 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 637 | BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 2 | 2 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 638 | BIOCHEMISTRY II | 4 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 639 | BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 3 | 3 | SPRING | YES, IF TAKEN SPRING 2019 OR LATER |
| BIOL 648 | SYSTEMATICS AND MACROEVOLUTION | 3 | 0 | INFREQUENT | NO |
| BIOL 650 | ADVANCED NEUROBIOLOGY | 3 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 652 | COMPARATIVE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | 3 | 0 | SPRING | YES, IF TAKEN SPRING 2024 OR LATER |
| BIOL 655 | BEHAVIORAL GENETICS | 3 | 0 | INFREQUENT | YES |
| BIOL 660 | SUMMER FIELD ECOLOGY | 3 | 3 | SUMMER | NO |
| BIOL 661 | ECOLOGY OF RIVERS AND LAKES | 3 | 0 | INFREQUENT | NO |
| BIOL 668 | EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY | 3 | 0 | SPRING (ODD YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 672 | GENE EXPRESSION | 3 | 0 | SPRING (ODD YEARS) | NO |
| BIOL 680 | GENOMICS | 3 | 0 | SPRING | NO |
| BIOL 688 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER | 3 | 0 | FALL | NO |
| BIOL 699 | BIOLOGY HONORS RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM | 1 | 0 | SPRING | YES |