List of upper-level Biology courses offered during Fall 2027 and Spring 2028. Core courses listed in bold are offered every year; courses not in bold may not be offered each year (many are offered in alternate years). Some prerequisites apply. Subject to change. See timetable.
Courses with plus asterisk (*) satisfy the requirement for an Applied Biology course for registration as a Registered Professional Biologist with the College of Applied Biology of BC.
| Fall 2027 | Spring 2028 |
|---|---|
| BIOL 315 – Parasitology | BIOL 305 – Animal Physiology |
| BIOL 325 – Ornithology | BIOL 322 – Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| BIOL 342 – Advanced Biochemistry | BIOL 323 – Marine Biology |
| BIOL 357 – Entomology | BIOL 403 – Current Topics in Biology |
| BIOL 360 – Animal Behaviour | BIOL 432 – Applied Microbiology |
| BIOL 398 – Advanced Topics: Medical Microbiology | BIOL 440 – Cancer Biology |
| BIOL 402 – Evolution | BIOL 415 – Ecological Parasitology |
| BIOL 443 – Developmental Biology | BIOL 457 – Biodiversity and Conservation Biology * |
| BIOL 465 – Endocrinology |
Non-BIOL courses that can be counted in the Honours, Major or Minor in Biology
| Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 |
|---|---|
| FRST 328 – GIS for Natural Sciences (Prerequisite: FRST 121 or GEOG 228) | FRST 352 – Forest Entomology |
| FRST 351 – Forest Pathology | GEOG 328 – Geographic Information Systems (Prerequisite: FRST 121 or GEOG 228) |
| GEOG 328 – Geographic Information Systems (Prerequisite: FRST 121 or GEOG 228) | RMOT 357 – Research Methods in Natural Resource Management |
| RMOT 306 – Environmental Monitoring | RMOT 400 – Fisheries Conservation and Management * |
| RMOT 401 – Wildlife Management * |
Related Elective Options
Spring 2027
- BIOL 157A – Anatomy and Physiology II Theory
- ANTH 290D – Special Topics in Anthropology: Bones/Bugs/Forensic Science
- AQUA 375 – Recirculating Aquaculture (RAS) and Other Aquatic Systems
- FISH 222 – Larval Rearing and Invertebrate Culture
- FISH 223 – Introduction to Fisheries Management *
- FISH 254 – Hydraulics and Recirculating Aquatic Systems (RAS)
- GEOL 412 – Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future
- PHIL 331 – Ethics in Health Care
Refer to the BSc Advising website for other lower- and upper-level elective options.