List of upper-level Biology courses offered during Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. 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 2026 | Spring 2027 |
|---|---|
| BIOL 310 – Invertebrate Zoology | BIOL 305 – Animal Physiology |
| BIOL 315 – Parasitology | BIOL 323 (FISH 322) – Marine Biology |
| BIOL 325 – Ornithology | BIOL 324 (FISH 324) – Diversity and Ecology of Fishes |
| BIOL 341 – Molecular Cell Biology | BIOL 332 – Microbial Ecology |
| BIOL 357 – Entomology | BIOL 334 – Virology |
| BIOL 375 – Ecological Methodology | BIOL 403 – Current Topics in Biology |
| BIOL 402 – Evolution | BIOL 415 – Ecological Parasitology |
| BIOL 434 – The Microbiome | 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 |
| GEOG 373 – Biogeography | RMOT 400 – Fisheries Conservation and Management * |
| RMOT 306 – Environmental Monitoring | RMOT 401 – Wildlife Management * |
Related Elective Options
Fall 2026
- ANTH 430 – Forensic Anthropology (with permission of instructor)
- BIOL 156A – Anatomy and Physiology I Theory
- CHEM 412A – Metabolomics and Proteomics
- FISH 205 – Invertebrate Zoology
- FISH 231 – Non-Salmonid Culture
- FISH 241 – Fish Health
- GEOG 350 – Natural Resource Management
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.
Tentative list of Biology courses for 2027-2028 (subject to change)
- BIOL 305 – Animal Physiology
- BIOL 402 – Evolution
- BIOL 403 – Current Topics in Biology
- BIOL 324 – Diversity and Ecology of Fishes
- BIOL 325 – Ornithology
- BIOL 342 – Advanced Biochemistry
- BIOL 435 – Immunology
- BIOL 443 – Developmental Biology