Students have the freedom to design their own program in Biology. You can choose 300- and 400-level courses based on your interests. Below are lists of suggested courses to consider for some Biology disciplines. Course descriptions are available in the VIU calendar (https://www.viu.ca/programs/courses/biology).
Organismal Biology / Ecology
- BIOL 320 – Limnology
- BIOL 322 – Terrestrial Ecosystems
- BIOL 325 – Ornithology
- BIOL 332 – Microbial Ecology
- BIOL 345 – Molecular Ecology
- BIOL 351 – Population and Community Ecology
- BIOL 360 – Animal Behaviour
- BIOL 372 – Plant Ecology
- BIOL 375 – Ecological Methodology
- BIOL 457 – Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Microbiology
- BIOL 332 – Microbial Ecology
- BIOL 333 – Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology
- BIOL 334 – Virology
- BIOL 336 – Bacterial Genetics
- BIOL 432 – Applied Microbiology
- BIOL 434 – The Microbiome
- BIOL 436 – Pathogenic Microbiology
Cellular / Molecular Biology / Genetics
- BIOL 333 – Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology
- BIOL 341 – Molecular Cell Biology
- BIOL 342 – Principles of Biochemistry II
- BIOL 348 – Genomics and Bioinformatics
- BIOL 350 – Plant Biology
- BIOL 435 – Immunology
- BIOL 443 – Developmental Biology
- BIOL 445 – Molecular Genetics
- BIOL 465 – Endocrinology
Aquatic Biology – Marine, Freshwater
- BIOL 320 – Limnology
- BIOL 351 – Population and Community Ecology
- BIOL 360 – Animal Behaviour
- BIOL 375 – Ecological Methodology
- BIOL 457 – Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
- FISH 322 – Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems
- FISH 324 – Ichthyology
- RMOT 400 – Fisheries Management
- Any AQUA course
Pre-Medicine / Pre-Dentistry
- BIOL 342 – Principles of Biochemistry II
- BIOL 435 – Immunology
- BIOL 436 – Pathogenic Microbiology
- BIOL 465 – Endocrinology