Biology Course Syllabus
Biology Course Syllabus
FALL 2017 SEMESTER: 
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Profs. Maria Stanko & Mary Konsolaki |
| BIOL 200H | Concepts in Biology Honors | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 205-001 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Profs. Caroline DeVan |
| BIOL 205-003 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Profs. Caroline DeVan |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture Lab | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 222 | Evolution | Prof. Daniel Bunker |
| BIOL 285 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | Prof. Brooke Flammang- Lockye |
| BIOL 315 | Principles of Neurobiology | Prof. Jorge Golowasch |
| BIOL 320 | Discovering Biological Research | Profs. Simon Garnier & Phillip Barden |
| BIOL 338 | Ecology of the Dining Hall | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 341 | Introduction to Neurophysiology | Prof. Dirk Bucher |
| BIOL 352 | Genetics | Adjunct Prof. Thomas Pietri |
| BIOL 368 | Ecology & Evolution of Disease | Prof. Gareth Russell |
| BIOL 383 | Neural Basis of Behavior | Prof. Gal Haspel |
| BIOL 383H | Neural Basis of Behavior Honors | Prof. Gal Haspel |
| BIOL 385H | Evolution of Animal Behavior Lab Honors | Adjunct Prof. Caroline DeVan |
| BIOL 400 | Biology in Science Fiction | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 448H | Neuropathophysiology- Honors | Prof. Darshan Desai |
| BIOL 475H | Ecological Field Methods & Analysis Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 630 | Critical Thinking for the Life Sciences | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 640 | Cellular Neurophysiology | Prof. Dirk Bucher |
SUMMER 2017 SEMESTER: 
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 205 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Andrew Mashintonio |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab | Prof. Andrew Mashintonio |
| BIOL 340 | Mammalian Physiology | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 375 | Conservation Biology | Prof. Caroline DeVan |
| BIOL 475H | Ecological Field Methods & Analysis Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
SPRING 2017 SEMESTER: 
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Profs. Maria Stanko & Mary Konsolaki |
| BIOL 205-002 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Caroline DeVan |
| BIOL 205-004 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Caroline DeVan |
| BIOL 205H | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution - Honors | Prof. Caroline DeVan |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture Lab | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 315 | Principles of Neurobiology | Prof. Jorge Golowasch |
| BIOL 337 | Collective Intelligence | Prof. Simon Garnier |
| BIOL 340 | Mammalian Physiology | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 344 | Physiological Mechanisms | Prof. Mary Konsolaki |
| BIOL 345 | Comparative Physiology | Prof. Daphne Soares |
| BIOL 347 | Lab Approaches in Neuroscience | Prof. Dirk Bucher |
| BIOL 350 | Immunology | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 375 | Conservation Biology | Prof. Gareth Russell |
| BIOL 375H | Conservation Biology - Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 440H | Honors Cell Biology of Disease: Cells Gone Bad! | Prof. Darshan Desai |
| BIOL 447 | Systems Neurobiology | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 447H | Systems Neurobiology - Honors | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 462 | Comparative Biomechanics | Prof. Brooke Flammang |
| BIOL 475H | Ecological Field Methods & Analysis Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 495 | Seminar in Biology - Honors | Prof. Mary Konsolaki |
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 612 | Comparative Animal Physiology | Prof. Daphne Soares |
| BIOL 638 | Computational Ecology | Prof. Gareth Russell |
| BIOL 641 | Systems Neuroscience | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 645 | Biological Imaging Techniques | Prof. Gal Haspel |
FALL 2016 SEMESTER:
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Profs. Maria Stanko & Mary Konsolaki |
| BIOL 200H | Concepts in Biology Honors | Prof. Eric Fortune |
| BIOL 205-001 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Profs. Caroline DeVan & Daphne Soares |
| BIOL 205-003 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Profs. Caroline DeVan & Daphne Soares |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture Lab | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 222 | Evolution | Prof. Daniel Bunker |
| BIOL 285 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | Prof. Brooke Flammang- Lockye |
| BIOL 315 | Principles of Neurobiology | Prof. Jorge Golowasch |
| BIOL 320 | Discovering Biological Research | Profs. Simon Garnier & Mary Konsolaki |
| BIOL 338 | Ecology of the Dining Hall | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 341 | Introduction to Neurophysiology | Prof. Dirk Bucher |
| BIOL 368 | Ecology & Evolution of Disease | Prof. Gareth Russell |
| BIOL 375 | Conservation Biology | Prof. Gareth Russell |
| BIOL 383 | Neural Basis of Behavior | Prof. Gal Haspel |
| BIOL 383H | Neural Basis of Behavior Honors | Prof. Gal Haspel |
| BIOL 385H | Evolution of Animal Behavior Lab Honors | Adjunct Prof. Lisa O'Bryan |
| BIOL 400 | Biology in Science Fiction | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 448H | Neuropathophysiology- Honors | Prof. Darshan Desai |
| BIOL 475H | Ecological Field Methods & Analysis Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 630 | Critical Thinking for the Life Sciences | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 640 | Cellular Neurophysiology | Prof. Dirk Bucher |
SUMMER 2016 SEMESTER:
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 205 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Andrew Mashintonio |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab | Prof. Andrew Mashintonio |
| BIOL 340 | Mammalian Physiology | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 375 | Conservation Biology | Prof. Andrew Mashintonio |
| BIOL 475H | Ecological Field Methods & Analysis Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
SYLLABUS ARCHIVE: 
SPRING 2016 SEMESTER
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Profs. Caroline Devan & Andrew Mashintonio |
| Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Ellen Wisner | |
| BIOL 205H | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture Honors | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab | Prof. Caroline Devan |
| BIOL 315 | Principles of Neurobiology | Prof. Jorge Golowasch |
| BIOL 337 | Collective Intelligence | Prof. Simon Garnier |
| BIOL 340 | Mammalian Physiology | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 344 | Physiological Mechanisms | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 350 | Immunology | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 375 | Conservation Biology | Prof. Andrew Mashintonio |
| BIOL 375H | Conservation Biology Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 440H | Honors Cell Biology of Disease: Cells Gone Bad! | Prof. Darshan Desai |
| BIOL 447 | Systems Neurobiology | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 447H | Systems Neurobiology Honors | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 475H | Ecological Field Methods and Analysis Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 495-002 | Honors Seminar in Biology | Profs. Maria Stanko & Eric Fortune |
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 638 | Computational Ecology | Prof. Gareth Russell |
| BIOL 641 | Systems Neuroscience | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 698-002 | Selected Topics in Biology: Bio-Inspired Robotics | Prof. Brooke Flammang |
| BIOL 698-004 | Selected Topics in Biology: Advanced Imaging Techniques | Prof. Gal Haspel |
FALL 2015 SEMESTER: 
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Profs. Maria Stanko & Caroline Devan |
| BIOL 200H | Concepts in Biology Honors | Profs. Eric Fortune & Brooke Flammang |
| BIOL 205-001 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture Lab | Prof. Andrew Mashintonio |
| BIOL 222 | Evolution | Prof. Daniel Bunker |
| BIOL 315 | Principles of Neurobiology | Prof. Jorge Golowasch |
| BIOL 320 | Discovering Biological Research | Profs. Simon Garnier & Daphne Soares |
| BIOL 338 | Ecology of the Dining Hall | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 341 | Introduction to Neurophysiology | Prof. Dirk Bucher |
| BIOL 375 | Conservation Biology | Prof. Gareth Russell |
| BIOL 383 | Neural Basis of Behavior | Prof. Gal Haspel |
| BIOL 383H | Neural Basis of Behavior Honors | Prof. Gal Haspel |
| BIOL 385H | Evolution of Animal Behavior Lab Honors | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| BIOL 400 | Biology in Science Fiction | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 448H | Neuropathophysiology: Nervous System Gone Bad! | Prof. Darshan Desai |
| BIOL 475H | Ecological Field Methods & Analysis Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 630 | Critical Thinking for the Life Sciences | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 698 | Selected Topics in Biology: Neurobiology | Prof. Dirk Bucher |
SUMMER 2015 SEMESTER:
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 205 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| BIOL 206-021 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| BIOL 475H | Ecological Field Methods & Analysis Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
SPRING 2015 SEMESTER:
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Profs. Maria Stanko & Eric Fortune |
| BIOL 205-002 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Ellen Wisner | |
| BIOL 205-H02 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture Honors | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 315-002 | Principles of Neurobiology | Prof. Jorge Golowasch |
| BIOL 337-002 | Collective Intelligence |
Prof. Simon Garnier |
| BIOL 340 | Mammalian Physiology | Prof. Christopher Trimby |
| BIOL 344-002 | Physiological Mechanisms | Prof. Christopher Trimby |
| BIOL 350-002 | Immunology | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 375-002 | Conservation Biology | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 375-H02 | Conservation Biology Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 440-H02 | Honors Cell Biology of Disease: Cells gone Bad! | Prof. Darshan Desai |
| BIOL 445-002 | Endocrinology | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 447-002 | Systems Neurobiology | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 447-H02 | Systems Neurobiology Honors | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 475-H02 | Ecological Field Methods and Analysis | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 495-H02 | Honors Seminar in Biology | Prof. Gareth Russell |
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 612-002 | Comparative Animal Physiology | Prof. Daphne Soares |
| BIOL 641-002 | Systems Neuroscience | Prof. Farzan Nadim |
| BIOL 698-002 | Selected Topics in Biology: Bio-Inspired Robotics | Prof. Brooke Flammang |
| BIOL 698-004 | Selected Topics in Biology: Physiology and Imaging | Profs. Dirk Bucher & Gal Haspel |
FALL 2014 SEMESTER:
Click on the Course-Section Number to access the course syllabus:
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | Profs. Maria Stanko & Christopher Trimby |
| BIOL 200H | Concepts in Biology Honors | Prof. Eric Fortune |
| BIOL 205-001 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| BIOL 205-003 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 206-H01 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab Honors | Prof. John Yarotsky |
| BIOL 222-001 | Evolution | Prof. Daniel Bunker |
| BIOL 315-001 | Principles of Neurobiology | Prof. Jorge Golowasch |
| BIOL 320 | Discovering Biological Research | Profs. Brooke Flammang & Simon Garnier |
| BIOL 338-001 | Ecology of the Dining Hall | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| BIOL 341-001 | Introduction to Neurophysiology | Prof. Dirk Bucher |
| BIOL 368-H01 | The Ecology and Evolution of Disease Honors | Prof. Gareth Russell |
| BIOL 383-001 | Neural Basis of Behavior | Prof. Brooke Flammang |
| BIOL 383-H01 | Neural Basis of Behavior Honors | Prof. Gal Haspel |
| BIOL 385-H01 | Evolution of Animal Behavior Lab Honors | Prof. Ellen Wisner |
| BIOL 448-H01 | Neuropathophysiology | Prof. Darshan Desai |
| BIOL 475-H01 | Ecological Field Methods & Analysis Honors | Prof. Maria Stanko |
| Course-Section Number | Course Name | Instructor |
| BIOL 628-001 | Cell Biology of Disease | Prof. Christopher Trimby |
| BIOL 630 | Critical Thinking for the Life Sciences | Profs. Farzan Nadim & Daniel Bunker |
| BIOL 698-101 | ST: Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle | Prof. Daphne Soares |
SPRING 2014 SEMESTER:
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