Search Results:		Display:	Open + Closed     Just Open     Just Closed	View:	Regular     Condensed     Expanded
57 courses found.

BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (L41)  (Dept. Info) Arts & Sciences  (Policies) SP2025 L41 BIOL 131 Biology in the News 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Students explore a number of biology topics that are frequently discussed in the media. We begin with an investigation into how to evaluate scientific claims reported in written (e.g. news articles, blogs, social media posts), visual (e.g. YouTube videos, Instagram posts) and audio media (e.g. podcasts). We then explore the topics of genetic modification, GMOs, cloning, and direct-to-consumer home DNA testing kits. Finally, we investigate medical topics including cancer, vaccines and antibiotic resistance. We emphasize critical thinking and reasoning as it applies to acceptance or rejection of scientific claims presented in popular media formats. This course is intended for students not majoring in biology and who would like to learn more about scientific topics portrayed in the media as controversial and under debate. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 1:00P-2:20P Life Sciences / 117 Barton No Final 30 31 31 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 1440 Ampersand: The Biology of Cancer Part II 4.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Cancer is poised to overtake heart disease as the number one cause of death in the United States and represents a significant burden to the U.S. health system. As such, a deeper understanding of the underlying biology of human cancers and their treatment modalities will be important for those pursuing a future in the health sciences. In this interactive 2nd-semester course, we continue our exploration of the "hallmarks of cancer," emphasizing the dysfunction of essential biological processes like cell proliferation, programmed cell death, energy metabolism, and immune surveillance. Classical diagnosis and treatment methods are compared with newer strategies, such as targeted and immune therapies. Finally, the growing role of personalized medicine and "omics" technologies in tumor classification, patient prognosis, and therapy are discussed. The course is a mix of lectures, student-led discussions/presentations, and activities. Lectures provide an overview of each topic, while activities and discussions of cutting-edge oncology topics in the news and primary literature familiarize students with current trends in cancer research/treatment as well as enhance reading and critical analysis skills. Students choose a specific type of cancer for further study and near the end of the semester prepare a presentation to the class on its molecular and cellular etiology, epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, and current/future treatment options. Prerequisite: Completion of "The Biology of Cancer, Part I" (BIOL 144); enrollment is limited to students in the "Hallmarks of Cancer & Patient Care" program. Attributes: A&S: FYSA&S IQ: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L61 1440 Frequency: Every 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 2:30P-4:20P Simon / 018 Smith May 7 2025 3:30PM - 5:30PM 0 21 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 192 Ampersand: Phage Bioinformatics 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: A research-based laboratory class for freshmen. Students join a national experiment organized by HHMI, with the goal of genomic characterization of a local phage. Laboratory work focuses on learning computer-based tools for genome analysis followed by annotation and comparative analysis of the genome of a phage (bacterial virus) that was isolated fall semester at WU and sequenced over winter break. Prerequisites: High school courses in biology, chemistry, and physics, at least one at the AP or International Baccalaureate level; permission of the instructor. Limited to 30 students; preference given to those completing Bio 191, Phage Hunters. One hour lecture, one hour discussion, and 3 hrs lab per week. Attributes: A&S: AMPA&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L61 1920 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T----- 1:00P-3:50P McDonnell / 362 Hafer, Shaffer No Final 0 21 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed A ---R--- 1:00P-2:50P McDonnell / 362 Hafer, Shaffer No Final 25 21 0 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 200 Introduction to Research Var. Units (max = 3.0) Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: An introduction to laboratory and field research in biology for first and second year students. Students work under the supervision of a sponsor in a setting of established, ongoing research. Prerequisite: permission of sponsor and the department. For on-line enrollment instructions please visit: https://sites.wustl.edu/bio200500independentresearch/ Students are registered by the department after approval is granted. Registration may not appear in Webstac until mid-semester. Credit/No credit only. Course may not be taken for a letter grade. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Independent study, tutorial, or other Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 02 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 03 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 04 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 05 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 06 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 07 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 08 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 09 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 10 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 11 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 12 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 13 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 14 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 15 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 16 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 17 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 18 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 19 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 20 TBA See Dept / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 21 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 24 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 25 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 26 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 27 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 28 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 29 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 30 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 31 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 32 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 33 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 34 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 35 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 36 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 37 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 38 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 39 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 40 TBA TBA Weber No Final 0 1 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 41 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 42 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 43 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 44 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 45 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 46 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 47 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 48 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 49 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 50 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 51 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 52 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 53 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 54 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits managed by dept. 55 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 56 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 57 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 58 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 59 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 60 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 61 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 62 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 63 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 64 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 65 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 66 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 67 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 68 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 69 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 70 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 71 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 72 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 73 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 74 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 75 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 76 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 77 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 78 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 79 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 80 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 81 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 82 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 83 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 84 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 200N Introduction to Research in Neuroscience Var. Units (max = 3.0) Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course provides an introduction to research in neuroscience under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Students work under the supervision of a mentor in a setting of established, ongoing research. Prerequisite: less than 60 units completed and permission of the mentor and the department. For online enrollment instructions, visit https://sites.wustl.edu/bio200500independentresearch/. Students are registered by the department after approval is granted. Registration may not appear in WebSTAC until mid-semester. Credit/No credit only. Course may not be taken for a letter grade. Attributes: Instruction Type: Independent study, tutorial, or other Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA Bijsterbosch No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 02 TBA TBA Buchser No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 03 TBA TBA Castro No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 04 TBA TBA Chaney No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 05 TBA TBA Chen No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 06 TBA TBA Cirrito No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 07 TBA TBA Corbo No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 08 TBA TBA Dang No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 09 TBA TBA Davis No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 10 TBA TBA Evers No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 11 TBA TBA Gallardo No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 12 TBA TBA Geisler No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 13 TBA TBA Gutmann No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 14 TBA TBA Hengen No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 15 TBA TBA Holtzman No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 16 TBA TBA Berezin No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 17 TBA TBA Kipnis, Rusel No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 18 TBA TBA Kroll No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 19 TBA TBA Laidlaw No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 20 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 21 TBA TBA Li No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 22 TBA TBA Padoa-Schioppa No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 23 TBA TBA Markovina No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 24 TBA TBA McAllister No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 25 TBA TBA Monosov No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 26 TBA (None) / Moron-Concepcion No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 27 TBA (None) / Rogers No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 28 TBA (None) / Scheller No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 29 TBA (None) / Strahle No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 30 TBA (None) / Urano No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 31 TBA (None) / Van Essen No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 32 TBA (None) / Verma No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 33 TBA (None) / Yano No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 34 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 35 TBA (None) / Ances No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 36 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 37 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 38 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 39 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 40 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 41 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 2020 Ampersand: Biotechnology Entrepreneurs Seminar 1.0 Unit Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Although the biotech industry is science-based, the risks of product and technology development, legal issues, and market pressures make the landscape full of uncertainty. Lectures and textbooks fall short of delivering true insight about the process and challenges of bringing ideas to real-world products. This second semester freshman seminar course is designed to develop an appreciation of how biotech companies achieve their goals by engaging students through interactions with experienced executives and entrepreneurs, whose shared knowledge and stories add depth and context to the learning process. This 1 credit seminar course introduces students to the basics of innovation and entrepreneurship as a framework for marketable discoveries, builds an appreciation of how biotech companies start, obtain funding, and navigate intellectual property, provides an overview of career options in biotech, and insight on the hiring process. Pre-requiste: Students need to have completed Bio2010: The Science of Biotechnology for enrollment in this course and be currently enrolled in Bio2960: Principles of Biology I. Limited to 20 students. Attributes: A&S: FYS Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L61 2020 Frequency: Spring / Summer / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T----- 4:00P-4:50P Life Sciences / 117 Jez No Final 0 19 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 212 uSTAR Seminar 1.0 Unit Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This seminar course is designed for students in or associated with the MARC U-STAR Program at Washington University (http://genetics.wustl.edu/skeathmarc/marc-u-star-application/). This is a full year course. Students typically take the seminar their junior and senior year. This course seeks to train students to think critically and to write and speak effectively about science by providing a forum for them to present their research and related work. In addition to student presentations, the seminar features PhD and MD/PhD student panels on the admissions process of these programs as well as on what to expect and how to succeed in them. At least once per semester, the seminar hosts a panel to discuss topics related to race in science and the pressures under-represented students can face when transitioning from college to PhD and MD-PhD programs. Classes often touch on ethical issues researchers face during the course of their research, including manuscript and grant review, mentor-mentee relationships, how to ensure data reproducibility, and related topics. Pre-requisite for SP2020: Students must have taken the fall semester section of the course. Attributes: Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T----- 4:00P-5:20P Cupples II / 203 Skeath No Final 0 9 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed 02 -T----- 5:30P-7:00P Cupples II / 203 Skeath No Final 0 13 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed 03 --W---- 5:30P-7:00P Eads / 115 Skeath No Final 0 8 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 2121 Research Seminar for Vagelos Fellows 2.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The course will orient Fellows to the specific research environment of their labs and provide them tools to succeed. It will feature short seminars from world-renowned DBBS faculty and DBBS alums. Speakers will emphasize both their science and their career route into academic research, including challenges. This will expose students to multiple paths into and academic careers associated with biosciences graduate training. Diverse speakers will emphasize the desirability and attainability of research training and careers. This course will also include information on the research enterprise, mentorship expectations, rigorous experimental design, quantitative thinking, techniques, rigorous analysis, posing a scientific question, and communication skills. Enrollment limited to Vagelos Fellows. Waitlisted students will be enrolled if space allows. 2.0 units Attributes: A&S IQ: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 ---R--- 3:00P-4:50P Eads / 102 Vigueira, Mason No Final 30 2 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 265 Experience in the Life Sciences 1.5 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Earn credit for non-classroom learning in the life sciences in a variety of activities arranged by the student: accompany a WU Faculty physician on rounds and prepare a paper on an organ system or disease, participate in a clinical or applied ecological study and report on it, participate in science outreach teaching, etc. Participants must meet regularly with a supervisor and commit at least 140 hours over two semesters. A work plan is approved prior to registration. A progress report is due after one semester and a final paper after two semesters. Does not count toward the major. Credit: 1.5 units per semester, contingent upon completion of two semesters. For more information and to register, please go to: https://sites.wustl.edu/bio265/register. Application closes at the end of the first week of the semester. Students are registered by the department after approval is granted. Credit/No Credit only. Course Master: Dr. Joan Downey Attributes: Instruction Type: Internship/Practicum Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA [TBA], Downey, Rusel No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 02 TBA (None) / Downey, Abraham No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 03 TBA (None) / Downey, Nahman-Averbuch No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 04 TBA (None) / Downey, Toriola No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 05 TBA (None) / Downey, Sanofsky No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 06 TBA (None) / Downey, Fuller No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 07 TBA (None) / Downey, Pascual Garrido No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 08 TBA (None) / Downey, Dy, Rusel No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 09 TBA (None) / Rogers, Downey No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 10 TBA (None) / Downey, Salerno No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 11 TBA (None) / Downey, Geng No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 12 TBA (None) / Downey, Ansstas No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 13 TBA (None) / Downey, Greenberg No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 14 TBA (None) / Downey, Sacks, Rusel No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 15 TBA (None) / Downey, Chen, Rusel No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 16 TBA (None) / Downey, Butt, Rusel No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 17 TBA (None) / Downey, Haroutounian No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 18 TBA (None) / Stark, Downey No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 19 TBA (None) / Downey No Final 999 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 20 TBA (None) / Downey No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 21 TBA (None) / Downey No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 22 TBA (None) / Downey No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 2651 MedPrep I - The Lecture Series 1.0 Unit Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: MedPrep I (Bio 2651) is a unique, interactive lecture series where the entire educational path of becoming a physician is reviewed. This course is particularly helpful for first-year and sophomore students in that it helps students obtain an authentic, accurate, and comprehensive view of the life of a physician and the process it takes to get there. It helps students develop a road map for their four years of college and helps students reflect on whether medicine might be the right career for them. Students also have the opportunity to talk with current medical students and resident physicians about their life in medical school and residency, respectively. MedPrep I is a prerequisite for MedPrep II (Bio 2654), the shadowing course that takes place in the Charles F. Knight Emergency and Trauma Center of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the main teaching hospital for the Washington University School of Medicine. There is no outside coursework and no exams, so this course can be taken with the busiest of course schedules. Class attendance is required. A $10 course fee applies. For more details about the course, please see the website at: http://medprep.wustl.edu/. Pass/Fail only. Attributes: Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M------ 3:00P-4:50P McDonnell / 162 Levine, Polites No Final 350 46 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 2652 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program - Experiences in Life Sciences 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program - Experiences in Life Sciences. PEMRAP offers undergraduate students interested in a career in healthcare the unique opportunity to be a vital part of the ED research team, and to actively participate in new and ongoing clinical, and patient-oriented research projects in various areas of pediatric emergency medicine. PEMRAP RAs are stationed in the St. Louis Children's Hospital Emergency Department, a nationally recognized pediatric emergency medicine and trauma care facility, where they are expected to work two 2-hour z-shifts and four 4-hour shifts per week, for a semester total of 56 shift hours. During their shifts, RAs assist with patient enrollment through screening of ED patients for study eligibility, providing information about the studies to the patients, collecting data regarding patient history, and generally facilitating the study enrollment process. RAs are also required to attend a weekly 2-hour lecture held on Tuesdays, from 1:30-3:30 pm on the medical school campus. These lectures are given by Pediatric Department faculty members introducing the basics of the clinical research process, specific studies, as well as pediatric illness. The RA position carries with it important responsibility requiring maturity, initiative, diligence and excellent interpersonal skills. Attributes: Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: P Fees: $15.00 Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T----- 1:30P-3:20P Children's Hosp / Hoganson, Gravatte, Dickey No Final 0 23 0 Desc: Course meetings will be held in Northwest Tower, room 10A. Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 2654 MedPrep II the Shadowing Experience: Emergency Medicine 1.0 Unit Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: MedPrep II (Bio 2654) offers students a real world, behind-the-scenes experience of a life in medicine. For four hours every-other-week, students shadow physicians in the Charles F. Knight Emergency and Trauma Center of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the main teaching hospital of the Washington University School of Medicine. In addition to shadowing, there is a class session every other Monday from 5:30-6:20pm which is required. The first session on 1/13/25 is a mandatory 2-hour orientation session from 5:30-7:20 pm. Note: Students should register through the MedPrep website, not through WebStac. The course coordinator will register the students in WebStac once each of their registration items (explained on the website) have been completed. Attendance at both hours of orientation is mandatory and excused absences will not be given for any reason, including illness or emergency. All other class sessions will be 1-hour in duration. There is no outside coursework and no exams. A $25 course fee as well as HIPAA training and TB testing are required. Registration for MedPrep II is NOT done through WebStac, but through the MedPrep website and involves 4 steps. Students should review these steps at medprep.wustl.edu prior to registering. Pre-requisites for this course include: (1) Sophomore or above in good academic standing (2) Prior completion of MedPrep I (Bio 2541) (3) Full-time WU undergraduate student taking at least 12-credits (including MedPrep II) (4) Not concurrently enrolled in PEMPRAP I (Bio 2652) or PEMRAP II (Bio 2658). Students should register through the MedPrep website, not through WebStac. The course coordinator will register the students in WebStac once each of their registration items (explained on the website) have been completed. Attributes: Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M------ 5:30P-6:30P Crow / 204 Polites, Li No Final 0 75 0 Desc: The first session on 1/22/24 is a mandatory 2-hour orientation session from 5:30-7:20 pm. Note: Students should register through the MedPrep website, not through WebStac. The course coordinator will register the students in WebStac once each of their registration items (explained on the website) have been completed. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 2656 Introduction to Health Professions: Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, and Physical Therapy 1.0 Unit Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course provides students interested in health professions with an overview of occupational therapy, physical therapy, audiology, and pharmacy. Students gain a better understanding of the scope of practice, markets, and skills required to succeed in these professions. Students learn about graduate and professional education options and how to build a competitive application for these programs. Finally, students participate in self-directed learning experiences (which may include in-person or virtual shadowing, attending professional presentations, meeting with health care professionals or graduate students, or sitting in on graduate-level classes) and culminate their study with an inter-professional education session with a panel of faculty from the different health professions. Students finish the course with a better understanding of whether a career in health professions is right for them. Attributes: Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 --W---- 3:00P-3:50P Eads / 112 Kniepmann No Final 20 20 0 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 2658 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program - Experiences in Life Sciences (PEMRAP II) Var. Units (max = 2.0) Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: PEMRAP II is a continuation of Bio 2652, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program - Experiences in Life Sciences. Returning PEMRAP Research Associates (RAs) actively participate in new and ongoing research projects in various areas of pediatric emergency medicine. RAs assist during the active period of patient enrollment through screening of ED patients for study eligibility, reading information about the studies to the patients, collecting data regarding patient history and certain physical examination findings, and generally facilitating the study enrollment process. PEMRAP Returning RAs are vital members of the Emergency Department research team in the St. Louis Children's Hospital Emergency Department. Returning RAs assist in training and mentoring incoming PEMRAP students (BIO 2652 ) in ED protocol, work approximately one 4-hour shift per week in the ED, record shift activities and hours worked on a daily Shift Log form, and participate in the physician shadowing program (as offered). Returning RAs are responsible to meet hospital non-appointee requirements and stay current with new study protocols by attending or viewing new study presentations for PEMRAP students. These lectures are given by Pediatric Department faculty members introducing the basics of the clinical research process, specific studies, as well as pediatric illness. The RA position carries with it important responsibility requiring maturity, initiative, diligence and excellent interpersonal skills. There is no outside course work and no exams. Full participation is required. RAs are also required to attend the 2-hour Orientation lecture and a monthly check-in meeting. Course credit FALL/SPR semesters: 44 shift hours = 1 credit and Pass/Fail. Students may repeat this course for a maximum of 6 credits. Course may not be taken concurrently with Bio 2652, 2651, or 2654 Attributes: Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: P Fees: $15.00 Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA Hoganson, Gravatte, Dickey No Final 0 19 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 2960 Principles of Biology I 4.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The course provides an introduction to cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. An understanding of cellular structure and mechanisms, and the properties of biological macromolecules are integrated with a discussion of the flow of genetic information within cells. Examples of how these concepts can be applied to selected areas in modern biology will be discussed. Weekly labs reinforce material from lectures and explore common laboratory techniques and computer-based resources. Completion of Chem 105 or Chem 111A and concurrent enrollment in Chem 106 or Chem 112A are strongly recommended but not required. Three hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab per week. Large Class and small lab sections. Exams will be given during class time. Exact dates TBD. Credit 4 units. Hafer, Kunkel. IMPORTANT: Students will only receive class participation credit for work done in the lecture section for which they are registered. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: ESE, NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W-F-- 10:00A-10:50A Wrighton / 300 Kunkel, Hafer May 1 2025 10:30AM - 12:30PM 350 294 0 Desc: Exams will be given during class time. Exact dates TBD. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed 02 M-W-F-- 1:00P-1:50P Simon / 1 Hafer, Kunkel May 1 2025 10:30AM - 12:30PM 350 261 0 Desc: Exams will be given during class time. Exact dates TBD. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed 03 M-W-F-- 10:00A-10:50A Simon / 018 Walck-Shannon May 1 2025 10:30AM - 12:30PM 0 54 0 Desc: In Section 03, each class session will include group problems that allow you to predict the reasoning behind course concepts and practice important course objectives. For this reason, preparation prior to each session and class attendance will be required. Enrollment in section 03 will be limited; you can express interest in enrolling here (due Nov. 15): https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ZZP6ovHd89l0HQ. At registration, please enroll for sections 01 or 02; if you are selected for section 03, we will pull you out of sections 01 or 02 and put you into section 03. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed 04 M-W-F-- 1:00P-1:50P McDonnell / 361 Walck-Shannon May 1 2025 10:30AM - 12:30PM 0 42 0 Desc: In Section 04, each class session will include group problems that allow you to predict the reasoning behind course concepts and practice important course objectives. For this reason, preparation prior to each session and class attendance will be required. Enrollment in section 04 will be limited; you can express interest in enrolling here (due Nov. 15): https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ZZP6ovHd89l0HQ. At registration, please enroll for sections 01 or 02; if you are selected for section 04, we will pull you out of sections 01 or 02 and put you into section 04 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed AA ---R--- 2:00P-3:50P Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed BB TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed CC TBA (None) / Hanes, Cruz, Bednarski, Westfall, Smith, Kundel, Walck-Shannon, Lambo, Barton No Final 0 4 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed DD M------ 10:00A-10:50A Jubel / 121 Hafer See Instructor 0 0 0 Desc: This is a breakout session for section 01. This is not a laboratory section. Course instructors will handle enrollments for this section. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed EE M------ 10:00A-10:50A January Hall / 110 Hafer See Instructor 0 0 0 Desc: This is a breakout session for section 01. This is not a laboratory section. Course instructors will handle enrollments for this section. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed FF M------ 1:00P-1:50P McDonnell / 162 Hafer See Instructor 0 0 0 Desc: This is a breakout session for section 02. This is not a laboratory section. Course instructors will handle enrollments for this section. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed GG M------ 1:00P-1:50P Rebstock / 215 Hafer See Instructor 0 0 0 Desc: This is a breakout session for section 02. This is not a laboratory section. Course instructors will handle enrollments for this section. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed HH M------ 10:00A-10:50A Eads / 209 Hafer See Instructor 0 0 0 Desc: This is a breakout session, not a laboratory section. Course instructors will handle enrollments for this section. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed A M------ 1:00P-2:50P Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed B M------ 2:00P-3:50P Jolley / 2106 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed C M------ 2:00P-3:50P Jolley / 2101 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed D M------ 3:00P-4:50P Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 23 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed E -T----- 8:30A-10:20A Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed F -T----- 9:30A-11:20A Jolley / 2106 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed G -T----- 10:00A-11:50A Jolley / 2101 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed H -T----- 10:30A-12:20P Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed I -T----- 11:00A-12:50P Jolley / 2102 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed J -T----- 11:30A-1:20P Jolley / 2106 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed K -T----- 12:00P-1:50P Jolley / 2101 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L -T----- 12:30P-2:20P Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed M -T----- 1:30P-3:20P Jolley / 2106 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed N -T----- 2:00P-3:50P Jolley / 2101 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed O -T----- 2:30P-4:20P Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed P -T----- 3:30P-5:20P Jolley / 2106 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed Q --W---- 11:00A-12:50P Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed R --W---- 2:00P-3:50P Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed S --W---- 2:00P-3:50P Jolley / 2106 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed T ---R--- 8:30A-10:20A Jolley / 2101 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed U ---R--- 9:30A-11:20A Jolley / 2106 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed V ---R--- 10:00A-11:50A Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed W ---R--- 10:30A-12:20P Jolley / 2101 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed X ---R--- 11:30A-1:20P Jolley / 2106 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed Y ---R--- 12:00P-1:50P Jolley / 2107 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed Z ---R--- 1:30P-3:20P Jolley / 2106 [TBA] No Final 24 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 3057 Physiological Control Systems 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Systems physiology with emphasis on human physiology. Prereqs: Bio 2960 and either Chem 106 or Chem 112A. Must be taken for a letter grade. Priority given to students needing this course to fulfill major/minor requirements.(Biology Major Area B) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W-F-- 12:00P-12:50P Wrighton / 300 Kundel May 2 2025 3:30PM - 5:30PM 310 346 56 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 3151 Endocrinology 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: An overview of mammalian endocrine systems with an emphasis on human physiology and development. The interplay between systemic, local cell, and tissue interactions as well as the cell and molecular events associated with hormone action discussed. Examples of endocrine evolution and pathological conditions related to endocrine imbalances also included. Prerequisite: Bio 2970. (Biology Major Area B) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 10:00A-11:20A McDonnell / 162 Osdoby No Final 50 43 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 3160 Beyond the Evidence 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This class is about the science of science communication. Why, when all evidence points to the growing threats of climate change, is it so difficult to create movement toward addressing it? Why, when we have so much evidence that vaccines reduce illness and death and are extremely safe, do individuals still choose not to vaccinate their children? What if I told you that the scientific evidence does not matter? Over the last few decades, not better education, nor guilt, nor fear has worked to produce change on important environmental and public health issues. In this class, we will explore how values, beliefs, emotions and identity shape how we receive and process information and make decisions. We will explore themes of moral world view, cognitive linguistics and framing, cognitive dissonance, risk perception, empathy, habit changes, and difficult dialoguing through the case studies of climate change and vaccination. Course activities will consist of regular reading, some online research, reflective journaling at home, and engaging in conversation during class. There are no prerequisites, but the class is designed for fourth-year students in environmental majors and pre-health studies. Upper-level environmental majors and minors will receive priority enrollment from the waitlist. Attributes: A&S IQ: SSCArch: ESE, SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L82 316 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 11:30A-12:50P Schnuck Pav / 202 Pardini May 5 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM 12 13 4 Desc: . Actions: Books L41 BIOL 3180 Domestication: The Evolution of Our Multispecies Family 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course explores the evolution of the plants, animals, and microbes in human-mediated ecosystems. We call these evolutionary relationships domestication and they are at the heart of humanity's successful adaptation to nearly every ecosystem on Earth. From our millennia-deep friendship with gregarious wolves, to corn's continental conquests, to 'the industrial microbiome,' this course will ask how other species have evolved in response to human societies, and how societies have been shaped by these relationships. We will primarily draw on concepts and data from anthropology and evolutionary biology to understand the process of domestication. Attributes: A&S IQ: LCD, SSCArch: SSCArt: SSCBU: BAEN: S Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L48 3180  L48 5180 Frequency: Every 2-3 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 10:00A-11:20A Seigle / 208 Mueller Paper/Project/Take Home 50 50 17 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 3183 A History of Genetics in the 20th Century 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: After a brief survey of pre-twentieth-century theories of heredity, this course examines the work of Gregor Mendel and its rediscovery in 1900, and its expansion as an inter-field theory in combination with the chromosome theory, pioneered beginning in 1910 by T.H. Morgan at Columbia University and R.A. Emerson at Cornell University, and leading to the expansion of classical genetics up to World War II. The beginnings of biochemical and molecular genetics in the 1920s and 1930s developed rapidly after the war with the double-helix theory of DNA and the rise of molecular genetics. The course ends with examination of genetic biotechnology. The course emphasizes not only the technical and theoretical developments but also on the economic, social, political and philosophical interconnections between genetics and society. Agriculture, medicine and the ideology of social control (including such movements as eugenics and Nazi race hygiene) influenced and were influenced by genetics. Readings reference the primary and secondary literature. Grading is based on class attendance, participation, and 4-6 short essays covering weekly class discussions. Prereq: Bio 2960 and Bio 2970. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSM, WIArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 10:00A-11:20A Life Sciences / 202 Larson No Final 15 15 8 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 328 Principles in Human Physiology 4.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the function, regulation, and integration of the major organ systems of the body. Course content includes neural and hormonal homeostatic mechanisms, and study of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, immune and reproductive organ systems. Mechanisms of exercise physiology are integrated throughout the course. Prerequisites: It is highly recommended, but not required, that students have completed BIOL 3057 or BIOL 3058. Students must have completed BIOL 2960 and BIOL 2970. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 2:30P-4:20P Crow / 201 Mahmood May 5 2025 3:30PM - 5:30PM 180 49 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 334 Cell Biology 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Eukaryotic cell structure and function viewed from the perspective of modern cell biology. Lectures cover such topics as membrane transport, endocytosis, secretion, intracellular trafficking, signal transduction, extracellular matrix, cytoskeleton, motility, cell cycle, and the cellular basis of disease. Prerequisite: Bio 2960. (Biology Major Area A) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 10:00A-11:20A Simon / 1 Wang May 1 2025 10:30AM - 12:30PM 225 144 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 3421 Introduction to Neuroethology 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The neural mechanisms of animal behavior from an evolutionary and ecological perspective. Topics include: contributions of diverse species to understanding fundamental properties of nervous system structure and function; electrical signals of sensory cells, neurons, and muscle; neural processing of sensory input; neural control of behavioral output; anatomy and physiology of sensory and motor systems; learning and memory; evolution of neural circuits. Prerequisite one of the following courses: Biol 3057, Biol 3058, Biol 3411, Psych 3401 (Biology Major Area B) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 1:00P-2:20P Busch / 100 Carlson May 6 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM 50 25 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 3423 Behavioral Genetics Laboratory 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course introduces students to fundamental concepts about how genes govern behavior by using the model system Drosophila melanogaster. Students learn modern and classic laboratory techniques including fly crossing, genetic screens, behavioral assays, microscopy, and electrophysiology. Specifically, we use the GAL4/UAS system to assess the role of microRNAs in a variety of fly behaviors. A primary goal of the course is to develop real-world research skills by having students design, propose, and execute a set of novel research questions. Statistical analysis and interpretation of student data are emphasized. To build a solid conceptual background, lectures are given once per week, and students read, analyze, and discuss primary research articles. Understanding is assessed through journal club reports and presentations, research reports, and a final presentation of experimental results. This course is designed for upper-level students who have taken Bio 2960 and Bio 2970. Credit 3 units. Enrollment limit is set at zero, and students are enrolled from the waitlist. Graduating seniors who need an upper-level laboratory to complete requirements of a biology major program have priority. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 9:00A-12:00P Jolley / 3105 Ben-Shahar, Lambo No Final 0 16 7 Actions: Books Waits managed by dept. L41 BIOL 3424 Great Discoveries in Neuroscience 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: A discussion-based course for advanced undergraduates in neuroscience that focuses on discoveries with major impacts on our understandings of how brains function. Readings include: Gordon Shepherd's book "Creating Modern Neuroscience: The Revolutionary 1950s"; papers in neuroscience of Nobel Laureates, Kavli Neuroscience Prize winners, and Brain Prize winners; and papers of great discoveries with the potential to inspire future revolutions in the field. Attendance at class meetings is required. Weekly written assignments include descriptions of course readings and summaries of discussions at class meetings. Prerequisite: Biology 3411. Course must be taken for a letter grade. Counts toward the Advanced Biology Elective requirement of the Biology: Neuroscience major. (Biology Major Area B) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 2:30P-3:50P Rebstock / 309 Stein No Final 12 12 8 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 343A Plants, People and the Environment 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Human life, health, and civilization depend on plants. This course introduces basic plant biology, the role of plants in natural ecosystems, and the various uses of plants for food, fiber, medicine, and ritual. Topics include the medicinal uses of plants, domestication of plants for agriculture, biotechnology, and plant conservation. Environmental aspects of agriculture and climate change are themes throughout the course. The course will include activities including a greenhouse tour, a campus tour of the Washington University Arboretum and readings that focus on the use of plants by humans, both in traditional and modern agriculture settings. The class is open to both non-science and science majors and does not count for the biology major. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L82 3640 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 2:30P-3:50P Rebstock / 322 Schaal No Final 60 60 3 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 349 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This four credit large lecture course focuses on the molecular biology of bacteria, archaea, and viruses. Topics include: the bacterial cell cycle, gene regulation, stress response, cell-cell communication, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, microbial ecology, and metabolic diversity. Friday tutorials stress analysis of the primary literature with an emphasis on current research related to material covered in lecture. Prerequisites: Biology 2960, and 2970, or permission of instructor. (Biology Major Area A) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 10:00A-11:20A Hillman / 70 Mallott May 5 2025 10:30AM - 12:30PM 100 65 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. A ---R--- 5:00P-5:50P Life Sciences / 202 Mallott No Final 13 13 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. B ---R--- 5:00P-5:50P Life Sciences / 310 Mallott No Final 13 2 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. C ----F-- 10:00A-10:50A Life Sciences / 202 Mallott No Final 13 12 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. D ----F-- 10:00A-10:50A Life Sciences / 310 Mallott No Final 13 12 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. E ----F-- 10:00A-10:50A Life Sciences / 311 Mallott No Final 12 9 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. F ----F-- 10:00A-10:50A McDonnell / 412 Mallott No Final 12 6 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. G ----F-- 10:00A-10:50A McDonnell / 212 Mallott No Final 12 5 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. H ----F-- 10:00A-10:50A Rebstock / 309 Mallott No Final 12 6 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 3491 Microbiology Laboratory 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: After introducing students to the basics of bacterial growth and maintenance, this laboratory class employs microscopy, genetics, cell biology, and genomics to explore various aspects of bacterial physiology, structure, and identification. Students will present their findings throughout the semester in both written and oral format. Roughly one hour lecture and five hours of laboratory per week. Fulfills the upper-level laboratory requirement for the Biology major. Prerequisite: Bio 2970, Bio 349 recommended. Enrollment limit is set at zero. Graduating seniors who need an upper-level laboratory to complete requirements of a biology major program have priority. Due to high demand for this course, please fill out this survey at this link: https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ermrbGP0bgxmMXY. The department will manage registration for this course based on this information. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 9:00A-11:50A Jolley / 3103 Schlarman No Final 0 23 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed 02 -T-R--- 1:00P-3:50P Jolley / 3103 Schlarman No Final 0 23 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 3492 Laboratory Experiments with Eukaryotic Microbes 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This research-intensive course provides an introduction to diverse molecular and cell biology techniques used in model experimental organisms to explore fundamental biological questions. Experiments are performed using selected fungi and protozoans commonly used in major research efforts. Emphasis is placed on choosing the appropriate organism for the question posed using the most current technologies. Each semester, one cellular process is studied in detail and original research is carried out. Prerequisites: Bio 2960 and 2970 and permission of instructor-- contact early to ensure enrollment. One hour of lecture and six hours of laboratory a week. Fulfills the upper-level laboratory requirement for the Biology major. Enrollment limited to 12. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSM, WIArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 --W---- 3:00P-4:00P McDonnell / 212 Chalker No Final 0 18 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed A -T-R--- 9:00A-11:50A Jolley / 3101 Chalker No Final 0 18 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 354 Physics of Living Systems 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: One of the grand challenges in contemporary biophysics is placing our understanding of cellular systems on a firm quantitative footing. How does the collective activity of molecules enable the cell to sense its environment, make decisions, grow and develop? This course, aimed at physical and life science students, will serve as an introduction to the physical principles and mathematical techniques underlying the analysis of systems and synthetic biology. Topics will include modeling gene and signaling networks, the regulation of intracellular structures, and pattern formation in development. Students in this course can expect to learn both analytical and computer simulation approaches to fundamental problems in biology, biophysics, and biotechnology. Graduate students will explore the subject in more depth. Pre-requisites: Prerequisite: Physics 191 - 192 or Phys 193 - 194 or Physics 197-198 or Phys 205 - 206. or Math 217 or Math 309, or permission of instructor. 3 units Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMBU: SCIEN: BME T2, TU 3.00 Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L31 354  L31 5054 Frequency: Every 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 8:30A-9:50A Crow / 204 Mukherji May 2 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM 60 29 0 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 381 Introduction to Ecology 3.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course explores the central theories and principles in ecology, and the use of these principles to study and predict human-induced environmental changes. It emphasizes understanding species interactions and population dynamics in biological communities, and the relationships between communities and their environment. It regularly touches on applications of these principles such as ecological responses to global climate change, consequences of habitat fragmentation, disease ecology, and conservation medicine. Principles of experimental design, quantitative data analysis and interpretation, and mathematical models are critical to the field of ecology and are also emphasized throughout the course. Class meetings will include lectures, class activities, computer simulation labs, and smaller group discussions to familiarize students with peer-reviewed journals, scientific writing, and current issues in ecology. Assignments include regular homework reading, occasional problem sets, participation in tutorials/discussions, and a small term-paper. Prerequisite: Bio 2970 or Bio 2950 or permission of instructor. (Biology Major Area C) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L82 381 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M------ 3:00P-4:20P Seigle / 301 Manteuffel No Final 40 40 33 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. A -T----- 3:00P-4:20P Life Sciences / 310 Manteuffel No Final 20 19 14 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. B --W---- 3:00P-4:20P Life Sciences / 311 Manteuffel No Final 20 20 20 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 388 Undergraduate Teaching Var. Units (max = 3.0) Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Exceptional undergraduates serve as teaching assistants for laboratory and/or discussion sections in departmental courses. Normally 2 or 3 units are given per semester, subject to the approval of the instructor and the department. Credit may not be counted toward fulfilling the biology major; application form in Department of Biology Student Affairs office. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit /No Credit only. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Independent study, tutorial, or other Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 02 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 03 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 04 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 05 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 4005 Advances in Cellular & Molecular Biology 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course will examine some of the fundamental principles of cellular processes at the molecular level. Among the major topics covered are nucleic acid chemistry, gene structure and organization in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, gene expression, and recombinant DNA and transgenic/knockout (including conditional knockout) mouse technology. The topic of the CRISPR/Cas system used for gene editing is also be included. In addition, the idea of genes and genomes will be discussed with an introduction to functional and comparative genomics. In particular, emphasis in the second half of the semester will be on the various modes of regulation of gene expression and protein synthesis, and some of the various methodologies utilized to address these topics. In addition, the concepts of siRNA, miRNA, and the phenomenon of RNA-interference will be covered with the topic of micro-RNA and disease, and the importance of these small non-coding RNA molecules, highlighted by presentation of material from the scientific literature. Also included will be a major publication showing how RNA interference can be used as a tool to unlock the secrets of human embryonic stem cells. A number of commonly used molecular biology and biochemical lab techniques will also be covered, in addition to more recent tools such as RNA seq that can be used to address global changes in transcriptional profiles. Course prerequisites: At least one 100/200 level class in Biology and one 100/200 level class in Chemistry or Biochemistry. This course does not count toward the undergraduate biology major. MA in Biology students should register for the IDENT L41 5005. Undergrads and PBPM students should register for 4005. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L41 5005 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T----- 6:30P-9:30P Rebstock / 322 Doray No Final 15 14 0 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 4030 Biological Clocks 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Biological clocks are the endogenous oscillators that coordinate physiological and behavioral rhythms in nearly all organisms. This course examines how these rhythms are generated and regulated. The material includes molecular, cellular and systems physiology and the relevance of biological timing to ecology and health in everything from protozoans to plants to people. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every 2 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 4:00P-5:20P Wilson / 214 Herzog May 7 2025 6:00PM - 8:00PM 150 150 10 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 4181 Population Genetics 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: An introduction to the basic principles of population and ecological genetics. Mechanisms of microevolutionary processes; integrated ecological and genetic approach to study the adaptive nature of the evolutionary process. Prerequisite: Bio 2970. (Biology Major Area C) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L41 5181 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 1:00P-2:20P McMillan / G052 Swamidass No Final 55 41 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 4182 Macroevolution 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: An advanced introduction to the study of macroevolutionary patterns and processes with emphasis on the systematic methodology employed. Topics: theories of classification, phylogenetic reconstruction, testing of historical hypotheses, hierarchy theory, adaptation, extinction, speciation, developmental mechanisms of organismal evolution, biogeography. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Biology Major Area C) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L41 5582 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 1:00P-2:20P Eads / 112 Larson May 6 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM 25 16 0 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 4193 Experimental Ecology Laboratory 4.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The goal of this course is to provide skills in the design, interpretation, and written presentation of ecological and evolutionary experiments, with emphasis on sampling methodology, hypothesis testing, and data analysis. A key objective of this course is to familiarize students with the importance of statistics and experimental design as unified tool, rather than two separate processes. We will practice how to abstract theories, hypotheses, predictions, mathematically, how to contrast them with data, and interpret the results. The course does not seek to be exhaustive of all experimental designs or statistical techniques, nor intensive in any given one. Rather, its focus is on providing the tools and concepts for the critical evaluation, choice, interpretation and further independent learning of the experimental and statistical tools needed for research. Practical analysis of data will be taught in program R, but no prior knowledge is required. During the course, students will plan and execute their own ecological studies, within the limitations of the current pandemic. This is a writing intensive course and grades are based on written assignments, including final projects, and in-class participation. This course fulfills the upper-level laboratory requirement for the Biology major. Prereq: Permission of instructor and at least one of the following: Bio Bio 3501, Bio 372, Bio 381, Bio 419, or Bio 472. Enrollment is limited to 10 students. Credit 4 units. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSM, WIArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 ----F-- M------ 9:30A-2:20P 2:00P-3:20P (None) / Life Sciences / 202 Radomski No Final 10 10 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 4195 Disease Ecology 4.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Disease ecology is an interdisciplinary field that bridges concepts from fields including population ecology, community ecology, landscape ecology, and evolutionary biology. This course provides an introduction to the study of infectious diseases with an emphasis on theoretical, experimental, and quantitative approaches. The course will integrate studies of infectious diseases from across disciplines including human epidemiology, veterinary medicine, wildlife epidemiology, plant pathology, parasitology, and ecology. Principles of Biology II (Bio 2970) required, Introduction to Ecology (Bio 381) recommended, or permission of instructor. (Biology Major Area C) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L41 5195 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 2:30P-3:50P Life Sciences / 117 Penczykowski No Final 24 24 8 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. A ----F-- 11:00A-12:00P McDonnell / 412 Penczykowski No Final 12 13 6 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. B ----F-- 12:00P-1:00P McDonnell / 412 Penczykowski No Final 12 10 3 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 424 Immunology 4.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Basic molecular and cellular aspects of the vertebrate immune system with emphasis upon the interrelationships of non-specific and specific host defense against disease, the nature of immunological specificity and its underlying molecular biology. Includes complement systems, immunochemistry, the nature of cellular activation and effector generation, immunodeficiency, tolerance, tissue transplantation, hypersensitivity, immune regulation and specific diseases illustrative of the successes and failures of the immune system. Case studies will be presented by the students on an array of immune system disease. Prerequisites: Bio 2970 and Chem 262. Interested Juniors in their second semester are particularly encouraged to register for this course. (Biology Major Area A) Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L41 5241 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T-R--- 2:00P-3:50P Umrath / 140 Westfall No Final 45 45 16 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 4270 Problem Based Learning in Biomedical Sciences 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Groups of 5-8 students are presented with medical case studies that are then researched and discussed under faculty guidance. Students take major responsibility for their own learning within their team. Prerequisite: Bio 2970; some experience in molecular biology. A biology or science background is required. Same content as discontinued course Bio 427, but not Writing Intensive. Not available to students who have credit for Bio 427. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T----- 1:30P-4:20P Life Sciences / 202 Wang, Abou-Antoun No Final 30 13 0 Desc: The first class meeting will be held in Rebstock 322. Students will then be divided into three groups. Groups will be assigned by Dr. Wang and meet in one of these classrooms: McD 212, McD 312,LS202. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 4271 The Science of Cats 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This is a capstone-style course for upper level biology majors. This course will provide biology majors nearing graduation the opportunity to apply what they've learned in topics as diverse as speciation, molecular evolution, community ecology and animal behavior to investigate and analyze questions concerning the biology of a species near and dear to the hearts of many, Felis catus, the domestic cat. Over the last several decades, scientists have studied cats in the same way they have studied lizards, birds, flies and many other species. This cat research allows questions of broad scientific interest to be addressed using cutting-edge methods, including (but not limited to): what is a species? How do new species arise? How do we determine when, where and from what species the cat evolved? How do we determine if a trait (e.g., response to catnip) evolved as an adaptation driven by natural selection? How do we determine the impact of an invasive species on local ecosystems? How does domestication occur and is the cat actually domesticated? Is the behavior of domestic cats a legacy of their evolutionary past or does it represent adaptation to living with humans? What role, if any, can genetic engineering play in decreasing feral cat populations and developing new breeds of cats with desirable traits. Prerequisite: At least one of the following or permission of instructor: Biol 347, Biol 3501, Biol 370, Biol 381, Biol 4181, Biol 4182, Biol 4183, Biol 419, Biol 4195, Biol 472. Students interested in taking this course should email Professor Losos, indicating why they are interested in taking this course AND which of the prerequisite, or other relevant, courses they have taken. Enrollment preference will be given to senior level biology majors. Small Class. 3.0 units. Students should plan to be available for a field trip to a cat show on the first Saturday of the semester (January 18, 2025). Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L41 5265 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 --W---- 2:00P-4:50P Life Sciences / 202 Losos No Final 0 14 6 Actions: Books Waits managed by dept. L41 BIOL 4342 Research Explorations in Genomics 4.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: A collaborative laboratory investigation of a problem in comparative genomics, utilizing a variety of bioinformatics tools to manage and investigate large data sets (currently including genomic sequences, gene predictions, sequence conservation, gene expression). The research problem involves examination of genome assemblies from several Drosophila species, and working with one of these sequences to examine patterns of genome organization, gene structure and gene regulation. Prerequisites: Bio 2970, Chemistry 111/112, 151/152. While Bio 3371 or Bio 437, and some familiarity with computers would be advantageous, this is NOT required. Permission of Dr. Chris Shaffer is required. Fulfills the upper-level laboratory requirement for the Biology major. Due to high demand for this course, please fill out this survey at this link: https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ermrbGP0bgxmMXY. The department will manage registration for this course based on this information. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 ----F-- M-W---- 1:30P-2:20P 1:30P-4:50P Life Sciences / 310 Life Sciences / 310 Shaffer No Final 0 7 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 4346 Next-Gen Genetics: Merging Genetics with Genomic Insights 3.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Forward genetics is a research approach that starts with identifying phenotypic variation (an observable trait or characteristic) and then works towards discovering the genetic basis responsible for that variation. In the dynamic era of genomics, the field of forward genetics offers a powerful approach to uncovering the genetic basis of phenotypic variation across a wide array of organisms. "Next-Gen Genetics" is a cutting-edge upper-level laboratory course that bridges traditional genetic analysis with modern genomic techniques. The course emphasizes the universality and applicability of forward genetics methods in various research systems including animals, plants, and microbes. In this course we will use plants as a model system to explore forward genetic approaches. Through a blend of engaging lectures, interactive bioinformatics labs, and hands-on greenhouse and wet lab sessions, students will journey from the fundamentals of genetic variation and trait inheritance to the forefront of genomic technology. Using next-generation sequencing (NGS) together with bioinformatics tools, participants will experience the thrill of discovery by identifying new trait loci associated with phenotypic traits in a novel research project. This course is an invitation to explore the genetic complexities of living organisms in the genomic age. Whether you're aiming to revolutionize plant breeding, uncover the genetic underpinnings of disease in humans, or explore the vast diversity of microbial life, "Next-Gen Genetics" offers the tools and insights to propel your scientific journey. By the end of this course, students will have designed and carried out an experiment, phenotyped a segregating population of tomato plants, extracted DNA and sent it to be sequenced. Students will then analyze genomic sequences and perform their own Bulk Segregant Analysis experiment to identify genetic loci associated with chosen phenotypes. Due to high demand for this course, please fill out this survey at this link: https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ermrbGP0bgxmMXY. The department will manage registration for this course based on this information. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M------ 3:00P-3:50P Jolley / 3103 Mansfeld Project 0 10 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed A -T-R--- 2:00P-3:50P Jolley / 3103 Mansfeld No Final 0 10 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 434W Research Explorations in Genomics (Writing-Intensive) 4.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Content equivalent to Bio 4342. Students electing the writing intensive option are required to revise two short papers and two long papers (on their sequence improvement project and their annotation project) in response to critiques from a peer and the instructors. Papers are revised at least once, but twice if needed. Permission of the instructor, Dr. Chris Shaffer, is required. Due to high demand for this course, please fill out this survey at this link: https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ermrbGP0bgxmMXY. The department will manage registration for this course based on this information. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSM, WIArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 ----F-- M-W---- 1:30P-3:20P 1:30P-4:50P Life Sciences / 310 Life Sciences / 310 Shaffer No Final 0 8 0 Desc: Permission of the instructor is required. Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 4438 Principles of Virology 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: The goal of this course is to provide students with an overview of the biology of viruses. We will emphasize the nature of viruses on a molecular level. In so doing we will: 1. We will discuss how viruses gain access to cells, replicate themselves, and then leave the cell to infect new cells. 2. We will also describe differences and similarities that the different categories of viruses have. 3. We will discuss how viruses participate in host-virus interaction with emphasis on what immune responses are generated and how viruses attempt to avoid those responses. 4. We will also specifically discuss both HIV and tumorigenic viruses. 5. Finally we will discuss vaccination and drug therapies that have been developed to defeat viruses. Each class will involve both lecture and discussion of relevant publications to that topic. There will be two exams, a mid-term and a final exam. Keep in mind that the course is designed so that each class, to one degree or another, builds on the previous material and so it is important to fully understand what we have already covered. This course does not count toward the undergraduate biology major. MA in Biology students should register for the IDENT 5438. Undergrads and PBPM students should register for 4438. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 ---R--- 6:00P-9:00P Eads / 205 Stuart No Final 15 2 0 Desc: This class does not count toward the undergraduate biology major. MA in Biology students should register for the IDENT 5438. Undergrads and PBPM students should register for 4438. Actions: Books L41 BIOL 4479 Fundamentals of Parasitology 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course covers a variety of clinically relevant parasitic organisms and their importance to human disease. During this course we will: 1. The Semester is divided into two halves. a. The first half will discuss clinically relevant worm parasites. b. The second half will discuss protozoan parasites that cause multiple types of diseases. 2. For each of the parasitic classes discussed we will present general characteristics of the parasite as follows: a. The lifecycle of the particular parasite. b. The clinical disease profile. c. Interactions of parasites with the host immune response both in terms of mechanisms whereby the host resists infections by these organisms and also how these parasites circumvent the host's ability to eliminate them. d. Because so much of the clinical importance of parasites has to do with this interaction, we will also cover general aspects of the workings of the immune system. There will be an emphasis on the nature of the host-parasite interaction on a molecular level. e. Finally we will discuss what available therapies are available and what potential therapies are being developed. 3. These lectures will include discussions of recent literature concerning parasites and their interactions with the host. This class does not count toward the undergraduate biology major. MA in Biology students should register for the IDENT 5479. Undergrads and PBPM students should register for 4479. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L41 5479 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 --W---- 6:00P-9:00P Eads / 112 Stuart No Final 20 10 0 Desc: This class does not count toward the undergraduate biology major. MA in Biology students should register for the IDENT 5479. Undergrads and PBPM students should register for 4479. Actions: Books L41 BIOL 4522 Laboratory in Protein Analysis, Proteomics, and Protein Structure 3.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This laboratory class is structured around a biochemical question of relevance to the research community. Students will design and generate mutants of an enzyme to test hypotheses about its mechanism and kinetics. The course consists of three sections: molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and structural biology. In the first section, students the learn the principles of DNA manipulation, cloning, mutagenesis, and DNA sequencing and apply them to design and generate mutant constructs of the protein of interest. In the second section, students learn the principles of heterologous expression of proteins in bacteria, protein purification, SDS-PAGE, protein quantification, and kinetic analysis of enzyme activity. These methods are applied to test the students' hypotheses by assaying the activity of their mutant enzymes. The final section of the course introduces students to concepts of structural biology including protein crystallization, x-ray diffraction, and computer modeling of protein structures. Fulfills the upper-level laboratory requirement for the Biology major. Prerequisites: Chem 262 and either Bio 451 or Bio 4810/Chem 481. Suggested to be taken concurrently with Bio4820/Chem482. Enrollment limit is set at zero. Due to high demand for this course, please fill out this survey at this link: https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ermrbGP0bgxmMXY. The department will manage registration for this course based on this information. The department will manage registration for this course based on this information. Graduating seniors who need an upper-level laboratory to complete requirements of a biology major program have priority. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L41 5523 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 ----F-- 1:00P-1:50P Life Sciences / 311 Cruz No Final 0 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed A M-W---- 1:00P-3:50P Jolley / 3101 Cruz No Final 0 24 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 4525 Structural Bioinformatics of Proteins (Writing Intensive) 4.0 Units Lab Required Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: In this investigative laboratory course, students will be given high-quality, experimentally determined, three-dimensional structural coordinates and will use cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and methods to evaluate and analyze these datasets. Some topics include: structural validation, protein-structure prediction, domain and motif recognition, secondary structure prediction, protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions, protein and structure-based sequence alignments, inferring protein function from structure, electrostatic interactions, and threading and homology modeling. Upon completing their analyses, students will be responsible for writing a manuscript that will be submitted to a scientific journal for publication. Prerequisites: Bio 2960 and Chem 262. Fulfills upper-level laboratory requirement for the biology major. Due to high demand for this course, please fill out this survey at this link: https://wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ermrbGP0bgxmMXY. The department will manage registration for this course based on this information. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSM, WIArch: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W---- 1:00P-3:50P Eads / 016 Smith No Final 0 19 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed A ----F-- 1:00P-1:50P Eads / 016 Smith No Final 0 19 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits managed by dept. L41 BIOL 4582 The Physiology and Biophysics of Consciousness 2.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course will explore the questions surrounding the search to understand the biophysical substrate of consciousness. Some areas to be explored: 1. Can consciousness be addressed like any other biological property in the sense that it has evolved by natural selection and that some elements of it are present in simple model systems, such as the fruit fly? Can insight be gained studying simple model systems? 2. Where in the brain is consciousness? What is the pattern of neurological events that occurs during consciousness? Is brain activity generating consciousness localized or distributed? Does it involve interacting brain regions? Does brain activity generating consciousness migrate to different brain regions? 3. How does the dynamic core hypothesis of Edelman relate to these questions? What can functional brain imaging add to these questions? Are Gamma waves involved in higher mental activity, and do they promote synchronized firing of neurons from different brain areas? How does this relate to the binding problem? 4. How does the brain's ability to function as a computer relate to consciousness? In many respects the brain functions as a computer using electrical signals called Action Potentials. Action potentials in neuronal networks function in an analogous was as DC electrical impulses function in computer circuits. What is the output of computation in an electrical device? What are the theoretical limitations regarding what computation can achieve and ask whether electrical activity in the brain also has a fundamentally different purpose in addition to computation. 5. Is our knowledge of the physical world too primitive and incomplete to understand consciousness? The brain is an electronic device and consciousness clearly depends on its electrical activity. Yet, electrical forces are poorly understood, both in the context of classical physics and quantum physics. Will understanding consciousness have to wait for a unified theory that more accurately describes electrical forces? Prerequisites: Bio3411 or equivalent. College level physics, Some knowledge of computers. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L64 402 Frequency: Every 2-3 Years / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 ---R--- 4:00P-5:50P Lopata Hall / 302 Salkoff No Final 19 11 0 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 4584 Essentials of Biomedical Writing and Presenting 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course will provide the most fundamental techniques for effectively reviewing, writing and presenting scientific information. The goal of this course is to help students understand scientific communication better. They will become familiar with the structure of scientific papers, grants and presentations and will learn to critically evaluate each form of communication. Students will learn the characteristics of outstanding scientific writing and presenting, including academic style, coherence, clear data presentation and word choice through classroom exercises and mock presentations. Classes will consist of a lecture followed by a classroom exercise. Students will be graded on classroom exercises and writing assignments. This class does not count toward the undergraduate biology major. MA in Biology students should register for the IDENT 5584. Undergrads and PBPM students should register for 4584. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArt: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: L41 5584  U29 4582 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 --W---- 6:00P-9:00P Eads / 205 Weber No Final 15 13 0 Actions: Books L41 BIOL 4716 Advanced Cancer Biology 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This advanced course provides students with a more in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanisms of cancer. We will discuss tumor suppressors, oncogenes, signaling pathways, animal models in cancer, and novel targeted cancer therapies being developed by biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Prerequisite: Biol 144, Biol 1440 or Biol 4715. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMBU: SCI Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: U29 4716 Frequency: Annually / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M------ 6:00P-9:00P Seigle / 301 Weber No Final 60 41 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 4820 General Biochemistry II 3.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Biochemistry explores the chemistry of life processes at the molecular level. This course is the second semester of a two-semester General Biochemistry sequence (Chem481/482 or Bio4810/4820). Prerequisites include Chem481/Bio4810 and Chem262 or instructor permission. The first semester of the Biochemistry sequence covered the basics of the topic with an emphasis on the structures, functions, and interactions of biomolecules including proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. This second semester course will emphasize metabolism, the biosynthetic (anabolism) and degradation (catabolism) pathways that provide the energy of life and define the molecules associated with healthy and disease states. Graduate students interested in this course should enroll in the graduate level course, Chem 5820. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Ident Same As: L07 482  L07 5820 Frequency: None / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 M-W-F-- 9:00A-9:50A Seigle / L006 Jez, Wencewicz May 2 2025 8:00AM - 10:00AM 110 54 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 488 Undergraduate Teaching Var. Units (max = 3.0) Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Exceptional undergraduates serve as teaching assistants for laboratory and/or discussion sections in departmental courses. Normally 2 or 3 units are given per semester, subject to the approval of the instructor and the department. Credit may not be counted toward fulfilling the biology major; application form in Department of Biology Student Affairs office. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit /No Credit only. Attributes: Instruction Type: Independent study, tutorial, or other Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 02 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 03 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 04 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed 05 TBA (None) / [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 493 Seminar in Advanced Biology Var. Units (max = 4.0) Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: In special cases credit may be given for individual study. Topics and credit must be arranged with a faculty sponsor and approved by the department. Credit 1-3 units. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Independent study, tutorial, or other Grade Options: CP Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 TBA TBA [TBA] No Final 0 0 0 Actions: Books Waits Not Allowed L41 BIOL 4933 Molecular Biology on the Cutting Edge 2.0 Units Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: Recent biomedical discoveries have been greatly advanced through the development of innovative, state-of-the-art techniques. For example, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has proved to be an invaluable tool in both efforts to determine the atomic structure of proteins and small molecules as well as in clinical settings. This course introduces students to a variety of cutting-edge laboratory techniques and discusses the impact of these techniques on biology and medicine. Students have the unique opportunity to learn from graduate students employing these approaches in their doctoral studies. Topics include: human brain neuroimaging, next-generation DNA sequencing, CRISPR-Cas gene editing and many more. Weekly classes consist of a 30-45-minute presentation on a particular technique, followed by 60-minute discussion of the assigned readings. Students will be evaluated on class participation, answers to weekly research based questions and two longer written assignments. Prerequisites: Biology 2960 and 2970 and at least one semester of BIO500 or equivalent research experience approved by the course master. Students enroll to waitlist. Students with prequisites will be enrolled in order from waitlist. Attributes: A&S IQ: NSMArch: NSMArt: NSM Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: C Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Unpredictable / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 -T----- 3:00P-4:50P Eads / 016 Enright No Final 12 3 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 4934 Neuroscience Futures 2 1.0 Unit Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: This course is taste of a key ingredient in the life of a scientist - it's essential to read papers, listen to visiting speakers as they present new findings, and think carefully about what all of this means. This course will do exactly that - we'll read five cutting-edge manuscripts and discuss them in depth. We'll go down all of the rabbit holes to understand the experiments, methods, arguments, and conclusions. This process is simply an interactive discussion, driven by students. In addition, students are integrated into the neuroscience community both at WUSTL and beyond by attending, summarizing, and briefly discussing three neuroscience seminars on campus throughout the semester. The class will meet a total of five times, and students are expected to attend three neuroscience seminars of their choice. For practice, students will have an opportunity to give brief presentations on their own research (optional, but really, it's important to be able to speak so think it through). Must be taken Credit/No Credit Attributes: Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: P Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 ---R--- 1:00P-2:20P Life Sciences / 311 Hengen No Final 15 9 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. L41 BIOL 4936 Seminars in Ecology and Evolution 1.0 Unit Details Save  Cancel   My Note:   Description: What: At least once a week there are seminars from researchers in ecology or evolution. These seminars are given by local people and by visitors. This semester there are also a number of presentations by job candidates. The point of these seminars is to learn about exciting research. What questions are they asking? What are they discovering? What new scientific stories can we hear about ecology or evolution? What makes up these fields anyway? The seminars are often followed by receptions which are a chance to get to know each other better and to ask questions. This course invites undergraduates to listen to these presentations and write about them. After all, this is a major part of the ideas climate at Wash U. It would be a great idea to get in the habit of going to seminars, with this course, or without. In addition to attending seminars, we will meet three times during the semester, early on and a couple of times later. When: Most seminars are 4:00 on Thursdays, though some are on other days. The three meetings will be arranged at a time that works for the students in the course. Small class. No final. Credit 1.0 units Attributes: Instruction Type: Classroom instruction Grade Options: CPA Fees: Course Type: Home Same As: N/A Frequency: Every Semester / History Sec Days       Time Building / Room Instructor Final Exam Seats Enroll Waits 01 ---R--- 4:00P-4:50P TBA Schaal No Final 20 15 0 Actions: Books Syllabus Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use.