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BIOL
172 courses with the subject BIOL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
BIOL 1000Special Topics in Biology. (1 to 4) Prerequisite(s): Varies
by topic offered. Special topics for non-majors in Biology. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Lecture hours and laboratory hours vary by courses taught.
BIOL 2000Special Topics in Biology. (1 to 4) Prerequisite(s): Varies
by topic offered. Special introductory topics for biology majors and minors. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Lecture hours and laboratory hours vary with the courses taught.
or EXER 2169L - Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Professions II Lab (1) 382 | College of Health and Human Services Note: Registered nurses seeking admission to the RN-to-BSN curriculum who need to complete nursing prerequisites and/or General Education courses may apply for admission as a Pre-RN-to-BSN student. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on all college work attempted. Admission as a Pre-RN-to-BSN student does not automatically admit an applicant to the RN-to-BSN Program. Prerequisites for Participation in Clinical Experiences Immunization and Health Status All RN-to-BSN students must meet the University’s immunization and health status requirements. Professional Liability Insurance All students must show proof of professional liability insurance for a Registered Nurse (RN).
BIOL 3000Special Topics in Biology. (1 to 4) Prerequisite(s): Varies
by topic offered. Special topics for intermediate-level Biology majors and minors. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Lecture hours and laboratory hours vary with the courses taught.
BIOL 3274Scientific Writing. (3) Prerequisite(s): Biology major or
minor; BIOL 2120, BIOL 2130, and BIOL 2140L. An introduction to the process of scientific writing for Biology majors. Biology students are routinely required to produce a variety of written products, such as lab reports, research papers, and grant/research proposals. This course helps students gain proficiency in the written and oral communication of scientific works by using effective reasoning and interpretation skills. Additionally, it provides practical experience in experimental design, conducting scientific literature research, as well as drawing biological conclusions from published data and articulating those conclusions to an appropriate audience. The main goal of this course is to help build a foundation in scientific writing through a combination of in-class workshops and online activities in a hybrid format. May be attempted a maximum of two times. BIOL 3275. Animal Health. (3) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2130 with C or better; Must be enrolled in one of the following Fields of Study (Major, Minor): Biology (BIOL). A foundation for understanding the concepts and principles that underpin the entire spectrum of animal health. Areas of importance for this course are husbandry/management, disease prevention/treatment, nutrition (digestion and metabolism), genetics, 2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
BIOL 3405Internship in Biology. (1 to 3) Prerequisite(s): Permission
of department. A project-oriented, internship with a biological focus. Supervised by a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences. A UNC Charlotte faculty supervisor from the Department of Biological Sciences must be arranged before beginning the course. May be repeated for credit up to two credit hours for the B.A. and three credi hours for the B.S.
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May be repeated for credit up to two credit hours for the B.
Prerequisite(s): Approval by the department and the University Career Center. Required of students participating in the Cooperative Education Program during the semesters in which they are working. Participating students pay a course registration fee for transcript notation. Assignments must be arranged and approved in advance. The Cooperative Education Program is only open to undergraduate students; graduate level students are encouraged to contact their academic departments to inquire about academic or industrial internship options for credit. For more information, contact the University Career Center. Course may be repeated. Graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis.
BIOL 3800Tutorial in Biology. (1 to 4) Prerequisite(s): Permission of
department, minimum overall GPA of 2.8 and Biology GPA of 3.0. Enables Biology majors to engage in directed study in their fields of interest. Maximum credit toward major is one hour for B.A.; two hours for B.S. May be repeated for credit.
BIOL 3900Undergraduate Research. (1 to 3) Prerequisite(s)
Permission of department, minimum overall GPA of 2.8 and Biology GPA of 3.0. Enables biology majors to initiate research projects in their respective fields of interest. Maximum credit toward major: six hours for B.A.; nine hours for B.S. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Minimum total of two credit hours of BIOL 3900 may count as one biology lab and a minimum total of four credit hours of BIOL 3900 may count for two biology labs. Maximum of two labs.
BIOL 4000Special Topics in Biology. (1 to 4) Prerequisite(s): Varies
with topic offered; Biology major or minor or permission of department. Special topics for advanced undergraduates. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Lecture hours and laboratory hours vary with the courses taught. BIOL 4040. Stem Cells. (3) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3166 with grade of C or above; and Biology major or minor or permission of department. Current molecular genetics research in the broad field of stem cells. Discussion and interpretation of current research related to stem cell development, differentiation, regeneration, and molecular mechanisms of pluripotency. BIOL 4111. Evolution. (3) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3111 and BIOL 3166 with grades of C or above; and Biology major or minor or permission of department. Theories of evolution and forces, which affect gene frequencies. BIOL 4121. Biometry. (4) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2140L, BIOL 3166, and one STAT course with grades of C or above; and Biology major or minor or permission of department. Advanced biostatistics with design and analysis of experiments. Three lecture hours and one laboratory period of three hours a week. 2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG BIOL 4144. Advanced Ecology. (4) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2140L, BIOL 3144, and BIOL 3144L with grades of C or above; and Biology major or minor or permission of department. Energy flow, nutrient cycles, community structure, population growth, and regulation. Three lecture hours and one laboratory period of three hours a week. BIOL 4162. Advanced Biotechnology I. (3) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3111L t and BIOL 3161 or BIOL 3166 with grades of C or above; and Biology major or minor or permission of department. Problem-based learning approach where students work in teams to develop solution strategies that use biotechnology to solve real-world problems. Three lecture hours per week. BIOL 4163. Advanced Biotechnology II. (3) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3161 or BIOL 3166 and BIOL 4162 with grade of C or above and permission of instructor; and Biology major or minor or permission of department. Students work in teams to implement solution strategies developed in BIOL 4162 that use biotechnology to solve real-world problems. One laboratory period and two lecture hours per week. BIOL 4164. Bacteriophage Discovery. (4) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2120, BIOL 2120L, BIOL 2130, BIOL 2130L; Instructor approval. Along with the international SEA-PHAGES (Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science) program, students complete the first component of the phage discovery and genomics platform: the isolation, purification, and amplification of new phages from environmental samples by using a specific bacterial host, coupled with electron microscopy and DNA isolation and analysis. The second component is the bioinformatic dissection of phage genomes using computational programs to identify genes, regulatory elements, and other genomic features. The second component occurs in a subsequent semester.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2120, BIOL 2120L, BIOL 2130, BIOL 2130L. This course is part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) SEA- PHAGES program. SEA PHAGES (Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science, (https://seaphages.org/) is a discovery-based undergraduate research course that begins with simple digging in the soil to find new viruses, but progresses through a variety of microbiology techniques and eventually to complex genome annotation and bioinformatic analyses. BIOL 4167. Medical Genetics. (3) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3111 and BIOL 3166 with grades of C or above; and Biology major or minor or permission of department. Various applications of genetics to human health, including studies of the inheritance of diseases in families, mapping of disease genes to specific locations on chromosomes, diagnosis and treatment of genetic disease, and genetic counseling. The major focus is on the molecular mechanisms through which genes cause diseases.
BIOL 4261Genome Stability and Human Disease. (3) Prerequisite(s)
BIOL 2120, BIOL 2130, and permission of department. Cross-listed Course(s): BIOL 5261. DNA damage arises from environmental and endogenous insults, and a variety of specialized cellular mechanisms enable the efficient and accurate repair of lesions. When repair processes are impaired in humans, substantial developmental defects and predisposition to cancer may result. This course introduces students to the principal DNA repair pathways and the diseases induced by inherited repair defects, with an emphasis on interpreting primary research. The aim of this course is to build on students' basic knowledge of biological principles to provide in-depth knowledge regarding the relationship between DNA repair dysfunction and human genetic diseases, including certain cancers.
BIOL 4265Drugs: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3111 with grade of C or above, or permission of instructor; and Biology major or minor or permission of department. A detailed focus on representative drugs and their target cells and organs to understand mechanisms of action at a molecular and cellular level. Drug discovery, approval, and economics are also discussed.
standing, BIOL 3111, BIOL 3144, BIOL 3166, and either BIOL 3272 or BIOL 3273. Student presentation of oral and written reports from pertinent biological literature. Exit exam for Biology majors is administered. Course Descriptions | 623
BIOL 5000Advanced Topics in Biology. (1 to 4) Courses in
selected topics and advanced studies in biology. Lecture and laboratory hours will vary with the topics taught. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. BIOL 5111. Evolution. (3) Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3166. Theories of evolution and forces, which affect gene frequencies.
Cross-listed Course(s): BIOL 4261. DNA damage arises from environmental and endogenous insults, and a variety of specialized cellular mechanisms enable the efficient and accurate repair of lesions. When repair processes are impaired, substantial developmental defects and predisposition to cancer may result. This course introduces students to the principal DNA repair pathways and the diseases induced by inherited repair defects, with an emphasis on interpreting primary research. The aim of this course is to build on students' basic knowledge of biological principles to provide in-depth knowledge regarding the relationship between DNA repair dysfunction and genetic diseases, including certain cancers.
BIOL 5265Drugs: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms3
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. or Master’s in Biology program or permission of instructor. A detailed focus on representative drugs and their target cells and organs to understand mechanisms of action at a molecular and cellular level. Drug discovery, approval, and economics are also discussed.
Course(s): BIOL 4284. Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate Biology program or permission of instructor. The biology of free-living, parasitic, and pathogenic eukaryotic
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2111. Comparative studies of the anatomy, physiology and functional adaptations of selected vertebrates with emphasis on evolutionary developments, especially in mammals. Three lecture hours and one laboratory period of three hours a week.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department. Courses in selected topics and advanced studies in biology. Lecture and laboratory hours will vary with the courses taught. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department. Advanced courses in microbiology. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Lecture and laboratory hours will vary with the courses taught. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 6101, BIOL 6102, BIOL 6103, or permission of instructor. The functioning of an intact mammalian organism with an emphasis on human ate Catalog 2026-2027
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.S. in Biology program or permission of department. An overview of biological pathways and metabolism principles as they apply to cell biology, relationships and interactions between cell and/or organisms and their environment, with investigation of current research topics.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSN program. Advanced course in human pathophysiology stressing the loss of normal function interaction in physiological systems.
BIOL 6400Internship Project. (1 to 3) Prerequisite(s)
Admission to Biology graduate program. An individualized mentored internship or project chosen and completed under the guidance of an industry or external partner. The internship is part of the approved plan of study for experiential learning by registered graduate students. Results from the internships are reported in an acceptable report. May be repeated for credit with approval.
laboratory research in areas of specialization in biology and related fields. Maximum credit toward non-thesis Master's degree = two hours. Maximum credit toward Biotechnology Graduate Certificate = 3 hours. Graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis. May be repeated for credit up to 3 credit hours.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department. Courses in selected topics and advanced studies in biology. Lecture and laboratory hours vary with the courses taught. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department. Advanced courses in microbiology. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Lecture and laboratory hours vary with the courses taught. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 8102, BIOL 8103, CHEM 8101, or permission of instructor. The functioning of an intact mammalian organism with an emphasis on human physiology. Traditional survey of organ systems' functions, and problems of the response of cells within tissues to stress and their impact on organismal response.
Admission to the Ph.D. in Biology program or permission of department. An overview of ecological principles as they apply to relationships and interactions between organisms and their environment, with investigation of current research topics and issues related to impacts of human activities on environmental processes.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Ph.D. in Biology program or permission of department. An overview of biological pathways and metabolism principles as they apply to cell biology, relationships and interactions between cell and/or organisms and their environment, with investigation of current research topics.
