AY20–21 Course Offerings

AY2020–2021 Course Offerings

Fall 2020

Full semester-long courses will be held from Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – Wednesday December 23, 2020.

Fall A block courses will be held from Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – Friday, October 23, 2020.

Fall B block courses will be held from Monday, October 26, 2020 – Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

Course descriptions, pre-requisites, caps, sections, and times, can be found in the online CU Directory of Classes. For Fall 2020, all courses will be held remotely with the exception of research-based courses that may have an in-person lab component where it is safe to do so. These exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis and will require students to adhere to all safety protocols required by the college and as per NYS Department of Health guidelines.

Please see the notes at the bottom of this table if you are interested in any of our full-year courses.

Time	Course Number	Course Title	Instructor
*Semester-long Courses: Sep 8 – Dec 23*
TTH 10:10 – 11:25 am	BIOL BC1008	TBA Note: This non-majors course will replace BIOL BC1002 Global Health and Ecology. Students who seek to complete the Science Laboratory GER should enroll in a section of BIOL BC1501.	Hilary Callahan & Henry Truong
MWF 9:00 – 9:50 am; OR 7:00 – 7:50 pm	BIOL BC1500	Introduction to Organismal & Evolutionary Biology Note: All students will be required to sign up for a 50 min discussion section during the first week of classes.	Paul Hertz
Multiple sections available: M 1:10 – 4:00 pm (2 sections) T 9:00 – 11:50 am 1:10 – 4:00 pm (2 sections) 7:00 – 9:50 pm W 10:00 am – 12:50 pm TH 1:10 – 4:00 pm F 10:00 am – 12:50 pm (2 sections)	BIOL BC1501	Introductory Lab in Organismal & Evolutionary Biology Note: Students will no longer be required to sign up for a section of BIOL BC1511 BIOL BC1501 Recitation.	Multiple instructors
T 3:00 – 4:00 pm	BIOL BC1599	Science Journal Club*	Sedelia Rodriguez
TTH 10:10 – 11:25 am	BIOL BC2100	Molecular & Mendelian Genetics	Brian Morton
W 1:00 – 4:00 pm	BIOL BC2281	Lab in Animal Behavior	Alison Pischedda
M 4:10 – 6:00 pm	BIOL BC3590	Senior Seminar: Regenerative Biology	Rishita Shah
M 1:10 – 3:00 pm	BIOL BC3591	Guided Research & Seminar**	Alison Pischedda & JJ Miranda
M 1:10 – 3:00 pm	BIOL BC3593	Senior Thesis Research & Seminar**	JJ Miranda & Alison Pischedda
N/A	BIOL BC3597	Guided Research**	Sign up for your internal advisor's section
Science Journal Club enrollment is only open to students in the Science Pathways Scholars Program. *In order to take any research based course, a Project Approval Form must be submitted to the Department Administrator by September 21st. Learn more about academic credit for research on our Undergraduate Research page.
*Fall A (Block Courses): Sep 8 – Oct 23*
T 1:00 – 6:00 pm	BIOL BC2500	Matlab for Scientists	Allison Lopatkin
TWTHF 2:40 – 3:55 pm	BIOL BC3320	Microbiology	JJ Miranda
MTWTH 11:40 am – 12:55 pm	BIOL BC3360	Physiology	John Glendinning
*Fall B (Block Courses): Oct 26 – Dec 23*
W 1:00 – 6:00 pm	BIOL BC3305	Project Lab in Molecular Biology	Jennifer Mansfield & Brian Morton
MWTHF 1:10 – 2:25 pm	BIOL BC3310	Cell Biology	Jon Snow
T 1:00 – 6:00 pm	BIOL BC3321	Lab in Microbiology	TBA
MTWTHF 12:00 – 1:00 pm	BIOL BC3362	Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience	Elizabeth Bauer

BIOL BC2500 may be used to fulfill either an upper level elective or an upper level laboratory course for the major.

BIOL BC3305-BC3306 is a full-year course and counts as two upper level labs for the major. Enrollment in BC3306 is required in spring 2021.

BIOL BC3591-BC3592 & BIOL BC3593-BC3594 are full year courses and can only be taken in a fall to spring sequence. Enrollment in BC3592 or BC3594 is required in spring 2021. For AY20-21, projects with remote components will be accepted. However, you may wish to contact the instructors to confirm that your project is suitable.

Spring 2021

Full semester-long courses will be held from Monday, January 11, 2021 – Monday April 26, 2021.

Spring A block courses will be held from Monday, January 11, 2021 – Friday, February 26, 2021.

Spring B block courses will be held from Monday, March 8, 2021 – Monday, April 26, 2021.

Time	Course Number	Course Title	Instructor
*Semester-long Courses: Jan 11 – Apr 26*
MWF 9:00 - 9:50 am OR 7:00 - 7:50 pm	BIOL BC1502	Introduction to Cellular & Molecular Biology Note: All students will be required to sign up for a 50 min discussion section (BIOL BC1512 - multiple sections, see CU Directory of Classes).	Jon Snow
Multiple sections (see CU Directory of Classes)	BIOL BC1503	Introductory Lab in Cellular & Molecular Biology Note: Students will not be required to sign up for a section of BIOL BC1513 BIOL BC1503 Recitation for spring 2021.	Multiple instructors
MW 2:40 - 3:55 pm	ANAT BC2573	Human Anatomy & Movement	Chisa Hidaka
TTH 4:10 - 5:25 pm	BIOL BC3380	Applied Ecology & Evolution	Hilary Callahan
T 4:10 - 6:00 pm	BIOL BC3590	Senior Seminar: Bacteria by Design	Allison Lopatkin
M 1:10 - 3:00 pm	BIOL BC3592	Guided Research & Seminar*	Alison Pischedda & JJ Miranda
M 1:10 - 3:00 pm	BIOL BC3594	Senior Thesis Research & Seminar*	JJ Miranda & Alison Pischedda
N/A	BIOL BC3597	Guided Research*	Sign up for your internal advisor's section
*In order to take any research based course, a Project Approval Form must be submitted to the Department Administrator by January 25th. However, students enrolled in the year-long courses do not need to resubmit this form since the assumption is that they are working on the same project for the duration of the year. Learn more about academic credit for research on our Undergraduate Research page.
*Spring A (Block Courses): Jan 11 – Feb 26*
MTWTH 10:10 - 11:25 am	BIOL BC2100	Molecular & Mendelian Genetics	Jennifer Mansfield
TWTHF 11:40 am - 12:55 pm	BIOL BC2280	Animal Behavior	Alison Pischedda
W 1:00 - 6:00 pm	BIOL BC3303	Lab in Molecular Biology	Rishita Shah
W 1:00 - 6:00 pm	BIOL BC3306	Project Lab in Molecular Genetics	Jennifer Mansfield & Brian Morton
*Spring B (Block Courses): Mar 8 – Apr 26*
MTWTH 11:40 am - 12:55 pm	BIOL BC3352	Development	Jennifer Mansfield
TH 1:00 - 6:00 pm AND F 12:00 - 3:00 pm	BIOL BC3363	Lab in Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience	Elizabeth Bauer

Summer 2021

Summer A block courses will be held from Monday, May 3, 2021 – Friday, June 18, 2021.

Summer B block courses will be held from Monday, June 28, 2021 – Monday, August 16, 2021.

Time	Course Number	Course Title	Instructor
*Summer A (Block Courses): May 3 – Jun 18*
TBA	BIOL BC2100	Molecular & Mendelian Genetics	Jennifer Mansfield
TBA	BIOL BC2490	Coding in Biology	Brian Morton
TBA	BIOL BC3311	Lab in Cell Biology	Jon Snow
N/A	BIOL BC3597	Guided Research	Sign up for your internal advisor's section
*Summer B (Block Courses): Jun 28 – Aug 16*
N/A	BIOL BC3597	Guided Research	Sign up for your internal advisor's section

We are excited to introduce our department’s new curriculum for the Academic Year 2020-21. Students should note that this curriculum includes courses offered over three-semesters (including Summer A/B), as well as several new immersive classes that will be offered over a 7-week period. Semester-long courses have the same structure as in prior years and will be offered for the traditional 14-week period. Our departmental immersive courses will cover a semester’s worth of material in a shorter period of time and will meet for twice as many hours per week, allowing students to take fewer courses at the same time and a more sustained focus on course content. Carefully read the notes associated with each course.

Please note that this schedule may be subject to change, and students are encouraged not only to revisit this page, but also to confirm the course listings in the online CU Directory of Classes. Please contact your major advisor with any questions you may have about your academic schedule. You can also reach out to the department administrator, Sylvia Niemann (sniemann@barnard.edu), with questions.

Ahead of fall 2021 course registration, we hosted Program Planning on March 9th at 10:00 am EDT. We also held a Q&A session introducing the new Computational Biology track on Friday, April 2nd at 11:00 am EDT. Both events were recorded and program planning packets in addition to interactive powerpoints to help guide you through the various major tracks are available on our Major Advising page.

To request access to the recorded videos if you were unable to attend, email Sylvia Niemann.