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Biological Sciences (BISC)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/
- For department clearance, please visit out website: dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/d-clearance-and-wait-list-information/
An examination of the physical and biological laws that influence agriculture, pollution, population dynamics (including humans), climate, biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function. Not available for major credit.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13000R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 39 of 60 | Carly Kenkel,Dale Kiefer | ZHS352 | PDF (234593 KB) | |
13102R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 11 of 20 | Jake Park | ZHS257 | ||
13103R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 20 | Jake Park | ZHS257 | ||
13105R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 20 | Jake Park | ZHS257 |
Study of common skills in biology, including basics of evolution, systematics, ecology, genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology, physiology, and anatomy.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13200R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 49 of 72 | John Heidelberg,Trond Sigurdsen | THH208 | PDF (471737 KB) | |
13201R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 18 | Aeriel Vanluesauls | ZHS359 | ||
13202R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 12 of 18 | Anik Mitra | ZHS359 | ||
13203R | 001 | Lab | 12:30-3:20pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Anik Mitra | ZHS359 | ||
13204R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 10 of 18 | Aeriel Vanluesauls | ZHS359 |
Laboratory component for BISC 120 for entering freshmen or transfer students with advanced placement or equivalent lecture credit from another institution.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13108D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Christa Bancroft | OFFICE |
Laboratory component for BISC 220 for entering freshmen or transfer students with advanced placement or equivalent lecture credit from another institution.
- Note: To request d-clearance for this course, please visit dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/d-clearance-and-wait-list-information/
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13109D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Christa Bancroft | OFFICE |
Introduction to the scientific method; basic instruction in molecular biology with emphasis on how biological research advancement has impacted medicine, commerce and society in general.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for the lecture and one discussion.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13001R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 108 of 108 | Matthew Michael | ZHS159 | Word (471325 KB) | |
13002R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Nadejda Butova | LVL3Y | ||
13428R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Oanh Huynh | GFS222 | ||
13429R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Nadejda Butova | DMC154 | ||
13437R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Oanh Huynh | KAP134 | ||
13438R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Oanh Huynh | VHE214 | ||
13439R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Nadejda Butova | DMC155 |
Exploration of molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, nutrition and the history of biology through the study of food, focusing on food's relationship to the biological world.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13115R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 119 of 120 | Grayson Jaggers | THH301 | PDF (114094 KB) | |
13116R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Austin Youssef | ZHS469 | ||
13118R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Niousha Aramimehr | ZHS469 | ||
13119R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Austin Youssef | ZHS469 | ||
13122R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Niousha Aramimehr | ZHS469 | ||
13123R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | Austin Youssef | ZHS469 | ||
13124R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 20 of 20 | Niousha Aramimehr | ZHS469 |
In-depth survey of key topics related to advances in our knowledge of the diversity of life and evolution; origin of life; eukaryotes/prokaryotes; ecology.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab. This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for majors and pre-professional students.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13003R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 111 of 120 | Raffaella Ghittoni | ZHS159 | PDF (196987 KB) | |
13004R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Jiawei Huang | ZHS365 | ||
13005R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Friday | 19 of 20 | Amirhossein Rahimdel | ZHS365 | ||
13006R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 18 of 20 | Sanjana Rajeev | ZHS365 | ||
13008R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Amirhossein Rahimdel | ZHS365 | ||
13010R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Thursday | 16 of 20 | Sanjana Rajeev | ZHS365 | ||
13027R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 19 of 20 | Jiawei Huang | ZHS365 |
The human organism; the nature of inherited and acquired diseases;the biological and societal basis for the AIDS epidemic; therapy,drug design and the future. Not available for major credit.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13007R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 32 | Raffaella Ghittoni,Nancy Castro | ZHS252 | PDF (265776 KB) | |
13215D | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 16 | Dai Zhai | ZHS458 | ||
13217D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 5 of 16 | Dai Zhai | ZHS458 | ||
13218D | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 1 | ZHS458 |
Changes in the physical and biological universe over time; origins of life, dinosaurs, human evolution. Implications of evolutionary mechanisms and mass extinctions for human survival.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13400R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 35 of 60 | Trond Sigurdsen | ZHS352 | PDF (391330 KB) | |
13401R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 17 of 20 | Daniel Kohanghadosh | ZHS257 | ||
13402R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | Daniel Kohanghadosh | ZHS257 | ||
13403R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 11 of 20 | Daniel Kohanghadosh | ZHS257 |
A series of lectures and discussions at which faculty of the department introduce their research activities to students entering biology and related majors.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13009R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 91 of 100 | Albert Herrera | ONLINE | PDF (142552 KB) |
Introduction to research activities conducted by Neuroscience faculty at USC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13199R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-4:50pm | Monday | 132 of 144 | David McKemy | THH301 | Word (19759 KB) |
In-depth survey of key topics related to advances in our knowledge of cellular biology and physiology; cell composition/metabolism; gene action; organism structure and function. Recommended preparation: high school chemistry; BISC 120L or BISC 121L.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for one lecture, one lab and the quiz section 13120. This course carries GE credit but is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for majors and pre-professional students. Sections 13149 and 13161 are SEA-PHAGES Genomics research sections.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13011R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 83 of 170 | Albert Herrera,Alan Watts | THH101 | PDF (1009847 MB) | |
13012R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 213 of 250 | Albert Herrera,Alan Watts | THH101 | PDF (1009847 MB) | |
13022R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 77 of 250 | Samuel Hires,Rita Barakat | THH101 | Word (57964 KB) | |
13028R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 242 of 250 | Rita Barakat | SAL101 | Word (57964 KB) | |
13120R | 001 | Quiz | 2:00-3:20pm | Friday | 603 of 900 | OFFICE | |||
13140R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 16 of 18 | Karam Korya | ZHS361 | ||
13141R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 8 of 20 | Mingrui Chen | ZHS363 | ||
13142R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 9 of 20 | Jacob Gurstein | ZHS365 | ||
13143D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Thursday | 5 of 17 | Zhiyuan Zhao | ZHS361 | ||
13144R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Thursday | 5 of 20 | Stephanie Lopez Alvarado | ZHS363 | ||
13146R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Farhan Hossain | ZHS361 | ||
13147R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 20 | Mingrui Chen | ZHS363 | ||
13148R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 20 | Crystal Barekzai | ZHS365 | ||
13149R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Nancy Castro | ZHS361 | ||
13150R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Bruce Teter | ZHS363 | ||
13151R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Yilin Gao | ZHS365 | ||
13152R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Po-Hsuan Huang | ZHS361 | ||
13153R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Bruce Teter | ZHS363 | ||
13155R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 18 of 20 | Zhiyuan Zhao | ZHS361 | ||
13156R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 19 of 20 | Bradley MacKett | ZHS363 | ||
13157R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Friday | 15 of 16 | Elenita Melikterminas | ZHS369 | ||
13158R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Elenita Melikterminas | ZHS361 | ||
13159R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Bradley MacKett | ZHS363 | ||
13160R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | Stephanie Lopez Alvarado | ZHS365 | ||
13161R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Nancy Castro | ZHS361 | ||
13162R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Bruce Teter | ZHS363 | ||
13163R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Yilin Gao | ZHS365 | ||
13164R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 20 | Yutong Chen | ZHS361 | ||
13165R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Bruce Teter | ZHS363 | ||
13168R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | Samson King | ZHS361 | ||
13169R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 20 | Jacob Gurstein | ZHS363 | ||
13170R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Phillip Maire | ZHS365 | ||
13171R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Phillip Maire | ZHS361 | ||
13172R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 20 | Karam Korya | ZHS363 | ||
13173R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Ali Alhomaidi | ZHS365 | ||
13174R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 20 | Farhan Hossain | ZHS361 | ||
13175R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Crystal Barekzai | ZHS363 | ||
13176R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 16 | Samson King | ZHS369 | ||
13177R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Friday | 18 of 20 | Yutong Chen | ZHS361 | ||
13178R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Friday | 18 of 20 | Ali Alhomaidi | ZHS363 | ||
13179R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Friday | 14 of 16 | Po-Hsuan Huang | ZHS369 |
Equivalent to 220L, but taught at a higher level for exceptionally well-prepared students. Admission to the course by departmental approval only.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121)
- Corequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105b or CHEM 115b)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab. This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. It is part of the curriculum for majors and pre-professional students. Sections 13194 and 13195 are CURE research sections. Enrollment in this course is limited to students admitted into the FSH program.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13013D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 50 of 60 | David McKemy,Bruce Herring | ZHS252 | Word (51172 KB) | |
13191R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 12 | Jelani Williams | ZHS369 | ||
13192R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Christa Bancroft | ZHS369 | ||
13193R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 10 | Zachary Henning | ZHS369 | ||
13194R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 10 | Zachary Henning | ZHS369 | ||
13195R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 14 | Jelani Williams | ZHS369 |
Exploration of the unique properties of brain cells that allow complex perceptions and behaviors; examination of structure and activity of brain cells that underlie function.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13014R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 33 of 36 | Rita Barakat | DMC258 | Word (1185779 MB) | |
13251R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 12 | Anna Pushkin | ZHS258 | ||
13253R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 11 of 12 | Anna Pushkin | ZHS258 | ||
13257R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | Anna Pushkin | ZHS258 |
Experience in basic techniques through supervised research in the research laboratory of a departmental faculty member.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121) and 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from (CHEM 105B or CHEM 108 or CHEM 115B)
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13016D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Christa Bancroft | OFFICE |
Comparative approach to bacteria, Archaea and viruses; their structure, life cycles, geochemical activity, ecology and nutrition. Fundamentals of metabolism and microbial genetics.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 103 or BISC 120 or BISC 121 or BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from (BISC 312 or BISC 320)
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13017R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 36 | Shirin Birjandi | ZHS163 | PDF (380181 KB) | |
13272D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 18 | Anna Weiss, Daria Di Blasi | ZHS472 | ||
13273D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 18 | Anna Weiss, Daria Di Blasi | ZHS472 |
Physiological functions of the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integuementary, musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory, and urogenital systems in animals. Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13018R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 69 of 72 | Albert Herrera | ONLINE | PDF (895414 KB) | |
13281R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 16 of 18 | Andrew Do | ZHS372 | ||
13284R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Vageh Oskoeezadeh | ZHS372 | ||
13286R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 17 of 18 | Andrew Do | ZHS372 | ||
13289R | 001 | Lab | 3:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Vageh Oskoeezadeh | ZHS372 |
Introduction to general statistical theory with higher-level mathematics for biological data analysis. Basic programming in R. Discussion of techniques to describe, visualize and model different types of data.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the QBIO department but may qualify for major credit in BISC. To register, enroll in QBIO 310.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12956R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Dandan Peng | RRI421 | ||
12974R | 001 | Discussion | 12:30-1:20pm | Tuesday | 11 of 15 | Dandan Peng | RRI421 | ||
12955R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 35 of 40 | Peter Calabrese,Doc Edge | THH118 | PDF (296799 KB) |
Structure and function of biological macromolecules; major metabolic pathways including glycolysis and photosynthesis. DNA replication, repair, and recombination; gene expression, regulation and epigenetics.
- Note: Not available for major credit.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13522R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 156 of 170 | Christa Bancroft,Nancy Castro | THH301 | PDF (204168 KB) | |
13523R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 154 of 170 | Christa Bancroft,Nancy Castro | THH301 | PDF (204168 KB) |
History of evolutionary thought; molecular basis for evolution; dynamics of genes in populations; specialization and macroevolution; patterns of evolution. Recommended preparation: BISC-320, BISC-325, and familiarity with algebra, basic chemistry, and basic physics.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121)
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13034R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 19 of 32 | Sergey Nuzhdin,Julia Schwartzman | ZHS163 | PDF (106042 KB) | |
13326R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 11 of 16 | Bernadeth Tolentino | ZHS458 | ||
13328R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 16 | Bernadeth Tolentino | ZHS458 |
Builds upon a basic science background to provide students with an awareness of cutting edge scientific research, its technological applications and its societal ramifications.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121 or BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 107 or CHEM 115A) and 1 from (PHYS 135A or PHYS 151)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13021R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Monday | 66 of 75 | Grayson Jaggers | ZHS252 | PDF (265590 KB) |
Basic biochemical principles; classes of molecules - structure and function; cellular energetics.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 322A or CHEM 325A)
- Note: Register for lecture, one lab and the quiz section. Final exam date, Tues. May 09 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13023R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 50 of 215 | Xiaojiang Chen,Fabien Pinaud,Grayson Jaggers | THH101 | PDF (298733 KB) | |
13024R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 55 of 217 | Xiaojiang Chen,Fabien Pinaud,Grayson Jaggers | THH101 | PDF (298733 KB) | |
13310R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Makayla Morton | ZHS357 | ||
13313R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Makayla Morton | ZHS357 | ||
13317R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 17 of 18 | Shihui Chen | ZHS357 | ||
13319R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Shihui Chen | ZHS357 | ||
13321R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Tim Kang | ZHS357 | ||
13329R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 16 of 18 | Tim Kang | ZHS357 | ||
13121R | 001 | Quiz | 4:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 103 of 482 | THH101 |
Exploration of environmentally transmitted human diseases; understanding the human/pathogen/environment nexus that leads to disease in human populations; disease transmission reduction.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 103 or BISC 120)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENST department but may qualify for major credit in BISC. To register, enroll in ENST 335.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33025D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Jill Sohm |
Introduction to the morphology, classification, distribution and physiology of mammals; study of major mammalian groups worldwide and identification and field study of local species.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13363R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Mon, Wed | 15 of 25 | Matt Dean,James Dines | VHE214 | PDF (104457 KB) | |
13364R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 15 of 25 | Charles Toney | OFFICE |
Introduction to the experiments, theories and knowledge of modern cell biology; analysis of cutting-edge research papers; focused on organelles, signaling, cytoskeleton and the cell cycle.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13372R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 12 | Xianrui Cheng,Rory Spence | HNB107 | PDF (436904 KB) | |
13373R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 10 of 12 | Yousif Abu Al Soof | KAP150 |
An examination of individual nerve cell development, target location, and establishment of functional synapses; how dysfunction in these processes contributes to neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases.
- Prerequisite: BISC 421
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13407R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 91 of 120 | Dion Dickman,Bruce Herring | ZHS159 | PDF (271754 KB) | |
13413R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-3:20pm | Wednesday | 21 of 21 | Nancy Tran | DMC261 | ||
13415R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:20am | Wednesday | 10 of 20 | Ariel Cohen | HNB100 | ||
13416R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-3:20pm | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | Ariel Cohen | HNB100 | ||
13417R | 001 | Discussion | 9:30-10:50am | Thursday | 11 of 20 | Daniel Hicks | HNB107 | ||
13418R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-1:20pm | Wednesday | 18 of 20 | Nancy Tran | DMC207 | ||
13419R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-3:20pm | Thursday | 12 of 20 | Daniel Hicks | LVL13 |
Sensory and motor systems to illustrate concepts regarding the functional organization of the brain, from microcircuitry of neural circuits to global processes such as perception. Prerequisite: BISC 421.
- Prerequisite: BISC 421
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13408R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 40 | Sarah Bottjer,Samuel Hires | HNB120 | Word (36846 KB) | |
13409R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-5:20pm | Monday | 9 of 20 | OFFICE |
Advances and trends in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 312 or BISC 330 or CHEM 350)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13030R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 20 | Peter Kuhn | RRI301 | Word (29749 KB) |
Fundamentals of climate including atmosphere and ocean. Topics include radiative energy balance, ocean-atmosphere linkages and approaches to study climate while building quantitative and qualitative skills.
- Corequisite: MATH 125 and 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 103)
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the GEOL department but may qualify for major credit in BISC. To register, enroll in GEOL 412.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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24979R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 20 | Sarah Feakins | ZHS200 | Word (413725 KB) |
Focus on the advances in molecular biology of cancer, from fundamental molecular signaling pathways to DNA repair to stem cell biology, through primary research literature reviews.
- Prerequisite: BISC 320
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13414D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 19 | Susan L Forsburg,John Tower | OFFICE | PDF (93190 KB) |
Examination of various neurological disorders originating from developmental signaling and/or anatomical abnormalities.
- Prerequisite: BISC 421
- Note: This course requires instructor permission to enroll.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13423D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 31 of 31 | Michael Quick | RRI101 | Word (26510 KB) |
How the parts of the brain are interconnected to form a complex biological computer, from historical, evolutionary and developmental perspectives.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13424R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 39 of 40 | Larry Swanson | HNB100 | Word (163553 KB) |
Earth's development as a habitable planet, from origin to human impacts on global biogeochemical cycles in the ocean, land, atmosphere. Discussion of environmental alternatives.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 103 or BISC 120 or BISC 121) and 1 from (CHEM 103 or CHEM 105B or CHEM 108 or CHEM 115B)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Biological Sciences, Environmental Science and Health, Environmental Studies, Geological Sciences
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13427R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 30 | Sergio Sanudo-Wilhelmy | ZHS360 | PDF (111612 KB) |
Macromolecular structure and function; enzymology; metabolic regulation. Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 2 hours.
- Prerequisite: BISC 330
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13435R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 29 of 36 | Xiaojiang Chen,Myron Goodman,Fabien Pinaud | ZHS163 | PDF (281926 KB) | |
13436R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 29 of 36 | Kyu Min Kim | KAP146 |
Consideration of the biological and social-cultural factors that govern the evolution of life spans and the life of humans and selected animal models. Recommended preparation: statistics
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the GERO department but may qualify for major credit in BISC. To register, enroll in GERO 440.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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36265R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 21 of 35 | Tara Mastro | GER224 | PDF (597191 KB) |
Evolution and comparative anatomy of vertebrates.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13445D | 185 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Trond Sigurdsen | TBA | PDF (311763 KB) | |
13446R | 185 | Lab | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Trond Sigurdsen | TBA |
Introduction to standard methods used in oceanography and marine biology through a a combination of lectures, laboratory exercises and field experiences.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13457D | 185 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 16 | John Heidelberg | OFFICE | ||
13458R | 185 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 14 of 16 | Alexis Floback | OFFICE |
Topical seminar in molecular and computational biology. Junior, senior or graduate standing.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Molecular and Cellular Structural Biology | |||||||||
13463D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 12 | Cornelius Gati | Word (26815 KB) | ||
Biotechnology and Chemical Biology in Modern Biomedical Research | |||||||||
13464D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 2 of 12 | Lin Chen | RRI221 |
Oceanography and marine biology, sampling techniques, evolutionary adaptations, morphology, systematics.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13025R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 30 | Karla Heidelberg | ZHS252 | PDF (219702 KB) | |
13354D | 001 | Lab | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 15 of 16 | Justin Gaffney | ZHS469 | ||
13355R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 15 | Justin Gaffney | ZHS469 |
Foundational skill-building for modeling and analysis of biological data. Hands-on instruction for developing and simulating models of dynamic biological systems.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the QBIO department but may qualify for major credit in BISC. To register, enroll in QBIO 482.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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12968R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 25 | Adam MacLean,Geoffrey Fudenberg | RRI421 | PDF (220828 KB) | |
12977R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 8 of 25 | Jesse Weller, MeiLu McDermott | RRI421 |
Relationships between microbiota and the earth environment including the hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere, with consideration of the potential for life on other planets.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13483R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 19 | Douglas Capone,Alberto Robador Ausejo | AHF259 | Word (33689 KB) |
Literature-based seminar in current topics in microbial evolution and adaptation.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121) and 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from (BISC 312 or BISC 320 or CHEM 350) and 1 from (CHEM 322A or CHEM 325A)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13485R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 14 | Steven Finkel,Kenneth Nealson | RRI321 | PDF (104198 KB) |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Note: Enrollment in this course requires an application available at dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/bisc-undergraduate-forms/
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13490D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 24 of 50 | Christa Bancroft | OFFICE |
Directed research focused on sustainable marine aquaculture; in particular, research and development projects leveraged by a partnership between academic, non-profit and commercial organizations.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 103 or BISC 120 or BISC 121)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Master Student, Senior, Senior (fifth year)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13491D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 13 of 19 | Sergey Nuzhdin,Andrew Gracey | RRI301 | Word (285889 KB) | |
13492R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 13 of 19 | Maddelyn Harden | OFFICE |
Not available for graduate credit.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221) and 1 from (BISC 120 or BISC 121)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13493D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 20 | John Tower | RRI221 | PDF (211047 KB) |
Not available for graduate credit.
- Prerequisite: BISC 493
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13494D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 16 | John Tower | RRI221 | PDF (221767 KB) |
Lecture and discussion in specialized areas of the biological sciences. Students cannot register more than twice for this course. Not open to freshmen and sophomores. Recommended preparation: BISC 220L or BISC 221L, BISC 320L, BISC 325 and BISC 330L.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
- Note: Register for the lecture and laboratory sections.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Ecology and Biodiversity | |||||||||
13498R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 7 of 19 | Laura Melissa Guzman,Trond Sigurdsen | AHF259 | Word (74418 KB) | |
Ecology and Biodiversity | |||||||||
13499R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 7 of 19 | Charles Lehnen | ZHS257 |
Current genetic and biochemical analysis of replication, recombination, mutagenesis, and repair. Fundamentals of transcription and regulation of gene expression. Recent applications of genetic engineering and genome analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13500D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 2:00-4:00pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 29 | Cornelius Gati,John Tower,Fabien Pinaud,Lin Chen,Matt Dean | RRI301 | PDF (162181 KB) |
Rotation of graduate students through molecular biology research laboratories to learn the major technological skills required in the field. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13504D | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 10 of 20 | Carolyn Phillips | OFFICE |
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13529D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 24 | Naomi Levine | OFFICE |
An overview of phytoplankton and zooplankton taxa, their morphologies and life histories using material collected from the local environment off LA and near the Philip K. Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13530D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 7 of 10 | David Caron,Karla Heidelberg | AHF259 | Word (33015 KB) |
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13542D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 30 | Xianrui Cheng | RRI101 | PDF (109456 KB) | |
12:00-12:50pm | Friday | RRI101 |
Advanced training for molecular biology graduate students in reading primary journal articles. Emphasis on critical analyses of primary scientific literature.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Computational Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
- Note: Section 13505 is for Ph.D. students; section 13506 is for M.S. students; section 13507 is for CBI Ph.D. students only.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13505D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 27 of 27 | Derrick Morton | OFFICE | Word (14831 KB) | |
13506D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Susan L Forsburg | OFFICE |
Current topics in integrative and evolutionary biology.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13549D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | Monday | 4 of 12 | David Raichlen,Michael Campbell | OFFICE | PDF (710429 KB) |
Multi-instructor course designed to introduce students to the breadth and depth of faculty interests within the MEB Section of Biological Sciences and the Natural History Museum.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13584D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 19 | Jed Fuhrman | AHF259 | Word (25161 KB) |
Hands-on experience writing and reviewing scientific literature. The review process and participation in writiing and reviewing their own proposals.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13585D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 9 of 19 | David Caron,Karla Heidelberg | AHF259 | Word (22979 KB) |
Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13590D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 30 | Ian Ehrenreich | OFFICE |
Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within College disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13593D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:00pm | Tuesday | 18 of 21 | Rory Spence | HNB107 | PDF (122509 KB) |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13596D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Ian Ehrenreich | OFFICE |
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Advanced Seminar in Symbiosis | ||||||||||
13599D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 12 | Carly Kenkel,Julia Schwartzman | PDF (276681 KB) |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13790D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 70 of 200 | Ian Ehrenreich | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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13792D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 40 | OFFICE |