Tentative list of upper-level Biology courses offered during Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. 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.
| Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 |
|---|---|
| BIOL 325 – Ornithology | BIOL 305 – Animal Physiology |
| BIOL 332 – Microbial Ecology | BIOL 333 – Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology |
| BIOL 334 – Virology | BIOL 351 – Population and Community Ecology |
| BIOL 341 – Molecular Cell Biology | BIOL 403 – Current Topics in Biology |
| BIOL 350 – Plant Biology | BIOL 432 – Applied Microbiology |
| BIOL 375 – Ecological Methodology | BIOL 465 – Endocrinology |
| BIOL 402 – Evolution | |
| BIOL 491 – Undergraduate Research Project (all year) | |
Tentative list of courses for 2025-2026
- BIOL 305 – Animal Physiology
- BIOL 320 – Limnology
- BIOL 336 – Bacterial Genetics
- BIOL 345 – Molecular Ecology
- BIOL 348 – Genomics and Bioinformatics
- BIOL 360 – Animal Behaviour
- BIOL 402 – Evolution
- BIOL 403 – Current Topics in Biology
- BIOL 432 – Applied Microbiology
- BIOL 434 – The Microbiome
- BIOL 435 – Immunology
- BIOL 436 – Pathogenic Microbiology
- BIOL 443 – Developmental Biology
- BIOL 445 – Molecular Genetics
- BIOL 457 – Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Upper-Level Science Electives for 2024-2025
List of upper-level courses in other science programs that may be taken as Upper-Level Electives. Students who have completed the 2nd-year courses in the Honours or Major in Biology should meet most prerequisites. Subject to change.
- Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be counted as Upper-Level Biology Electives for the Honours, Major, or Minor in Biology.
- Courses with plus sign (+) satisfy the requirement for an Applied Biology course for registration as a Registered Professional Biologist with the College of Applied Biology of BC.
Fall 2024
- AQUA 342 Finfish, Shellfish and Crustacean Health
- AQUA 375 Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)
- ASTR 312 History of Astronomy and Cosmology
- CHEM 300 Green Chemistry and Toxicology
- CHEM 301 Aqueous Environmental Chemistry
- CHEM 432 Macromolecular Chemistry of Biomolecules
- FRST 328 GIS for Natural Sciences *
- FRST 351 Forest Pathology *
- GEOG 328 Geographic Information Systems *
- GEOG 350 Natural Resource Management
- RMOT 306 Environmental Monitoring *
Spring 2025
- ASTR 311 Exploring the University
- FISH 322 Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems *
- FISH 324 Ichthyology *
- FRST 352 Forest Entomology *
- GEOG 324 Research Methods in Geography
- GEOG 328 Geographic Information Systems *
- RMOT 400 Fisheries Conservation and Management *+
- RMOT 401 Wildlife Management *+
May 2025
- AQUA 441 Hatchery Technology and Genetics in Shellfish Aquaculture (April 28 – May 9)
Other Elective Options
Refer to the BSc Advising website for other lower- and upper-level elective options.