Biological Sciences Course Updates

BILD 24 Learning Microbiology through Fermented Food (4)

New course - effective Spring 2025

Students will prepare fermented foods and learn the microbiology and biochemistry behind some staple dishes in communities around the world. The course will describe the role of microbes as food-makers and contributors to well-being and will explore related traditional dishes. Students will develop a 360 degree vision of how and why what we eat shapes who we are. Students will develop a strong sense of belonging to the community where they live and appreciation of microbiology in their life.

BILD 88 Learning Sustainable Well-Being: Compassion for Self and Others, a Biologist's Perspective (1)

New course - effective Winter 2025

This experiential course teaches the art of practicing psychological well-being, based on principles from Eastern and Western philosophies (e.g., Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Therapy, and Neuroscience), from the perspective of a biologist. Each week, there is a short lecture on a given topic, combined with workshop-style exercises. P/NP grades only.

No course updates at this time.

No course updates at this time.

BIEB 164 Behavioral Ecology and Conservation (4)

Reinstated course - effective Fall 2024

Principles of behavioral ecology from individuals to societies from evolutionary and applied perspectives. Considers how behavior evolves in its environmental context, including human impacts and human-wildlife interactions. Encourages critical engagement with the scientific process and practice, examining inclusion and representation.

Prerequisite

• BILD 3

No course updates at this time.

BIPN 162 Neural Data Science (4)

Prerequisite update - effective Winter 2025

Previous prerequisite(s)

• MATH 11
• BIPN 140
• BILD 62 or COGS 18 or CSE 8A

New prerequisite(s)

• MATH 11
• BILD 62 or COGS 18 or CSE 8A

No course updates at this time.