AY22-23 Course Offerings
Click here for a list of Fall 2023 course offerings.
We are excited to introduce our department’s new curriculum for the Academic Year 2022–2023. 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.
Program planning materials are available on our Major Advising page.
Past Course Offerings
Spring 2023
Spring semester courses will be held from Tuesday, January 17, 2023 – Friday May 12, 2023.
| Time | Course Number | Course Title | Instructor |
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Introductory Biology & Genetics |
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MWF 9 am - 9:50am |
BIOL BC1502 |
Introduction to Cellular & Molecular Biology Note: All students will be required to sign up for a 50-min discussion section (BIOL BC1512). |
Jonathan Snow |
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M 1:10 pm - 4 pm |
BIOL BC1503 |
Introductory Lab in Cellular & Molecular Biology Note: Students will be required to sign up for a section of BIOL BC1513 (BIOL BC1503 Recitation) for Spring 2023. This asynchronous recitation will help students prepare for the upcoming week's lab through videos and pre-lab assignments. |
Jessica Goldstein, Multiple instructors |
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M 12:10 pm - 1 pm |
BIOL BC1512 |
BIOL BC1502 Discussion Section |
Jonathan Snow, Multiple Instructors |
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Asynchronous |
BIOL BC1513 |
BIOL BC1503 Recitation |
Jessica Goldstein |
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MW 6:10 pm - 7:25 pm |
BIOL BC2100 |
Molecular & Mendelian Genetics |
Claudia Cosentino |
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Upper-Level Lecture Courses |
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| MW 11:40 am - 12:55pm & W 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm | NSBV BC2002 | Statistics and Experimental Design (CB, P&O, E&E) |
John Glendinning |
| T Th 1:10 pm - 2:25 pm | NSBV BC2005 | Flavor Perception and the Human Diet (TBD) | John Glendinning |
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T Th 11:40 am - 12:55 pm |
BIOL BC2272 |
Ecology (E&E) |
Hilary Callahan |
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MW 10:10 am – 11:25 am |
BIOL BC2280 |
Animal Behavior (P&O, E&E) |
TBD |
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MW 11:40 am - 12:55 pm |
BIOL BC3352 |
Development (C&M, P&O) |
Rishita Shah |
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T Th 10:10 am - 11:25 am |
BIOL BC3360 |
Physiology (P&O) |
Jordan Balaban |
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Upper-Level Laboratories |
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F 12:10 pm - 5 pm |
BIOL BC2841 |
Lab in Plant Diversity & Evolution |
Hilary Callahan |
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W 1:10 pm - 6 pm |
BIOL BC3303 |
Lab in Molecular Biology |
Steve Sturley |
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T 1:10 pm - 4 pm |
BIOL BC3308 |
Introduction to Microbial Genomics1 |
TBD |
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Th 1:10 pm - 6 pm |
BIOL BC3321 |
Lab in Microbiology |
Gabrielle Corradino |
| T 1:10 pm - 6 pm | BIOL BC3354 | Lab in Embryology | Rishita Shah |
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Th 1:10 pm - 6 pm |
BIOL BC3363 |
Lab in Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience |
Elizabeth Bauer |
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M 1:10 pm - 3 pm |
BIOL BC3592 |
Guided Research & Seminar2 |
Jessica Goldstein, |
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Senior Capstone Requirement |
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M 4:10 pm - 6 pm |
BIOL BC3590 |
Senior Seminar: Bacteria by Design |
TBD |
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M 1:10 pm - 3 pm |
BIOL BC3594 |
Senior Thesis Research & Seminar2 |
Jessica Goldstein, |
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Non-Majors' Courses |
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N/A |
BIOL BC3597 |
Guided Research* |
Sign up for your internal advisor's section |
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*In order to take any research based course, a Project Approval Form must be submitted to the Department Administrator, Sylvia Niemann (sniemann@barnard.edu), by January 30th via Google Forms. However, students enrolled in the yearlong 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. Students must enroll in their internal advisor's section after contacting them and confirming that the advisor is taking on Guided Research students. Learn more about academic credit for research on our Undergraduate Research page. |
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1BIOL BC3308 Genomics and Bioinformatics was renamed as BIOL BC3308 Introduction to Microbial Genomics as of Spring 2021
2BIOL BC3591–BC3592 & BIOL BC3593-BC3594 are full year courses and can only be taken in a fall to spring sequence. Enrollment in BC3591 or BC3593 were required in fall 2022 in order to enroll in these courses.
Fall 2022
Fall courses will be held from Tuesday, September 6, 2022 – Friday, December 23, 2022.
Course descriptions, pre-requisites, caps, sections, and times, can be found in the online CU Directory of Classes.
Please be sure to review the notes at the bottom of this table.
| Time | Course Number | Course Title | Instructor |
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Introductory Biology & Genetics |
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MWF 9:00 – 9:50 am |
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. |
John Glendinning |
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Multiple sections available: M 1:10 – 4:00 pm |
BIOL BC1501 |
Introductory Lab in Organismal & Evolutionary Biology Note: Students will be required to sign up for a section of BIOL BC1511 BIOL BC1501 Recitation. This asynchronous recitation will help students prepare for the upcoming week's lab through videos and pre-lab assignments. |
Jessica Goldstein Multiple Instructors |
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Multiple sections available: M 12:10 – 1:00 pm |
BIOL BC1510 |
BIOL BC 1500 Discussion Section |
John Glendinning Multiple Instructors |
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Asynchronous |
BIOL BC1511 |
BIOL BC 1501 Recitation |
Jessica Goldstein |
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TTH 10:10 – 11:25 am |
BIOL BC2100 |
Molecular & Mendelian Genetics |
Claudia Cosentino |
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Upper-Level Electives |
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TH 1:00 – 4:00 pm |
BIOL BC2240 |
Plant Evolution & Diversity |
Hilary Callahan |
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TTH 8:40 – 9:55 am |
BIOL BC3310 |
Cell Biology |
Jonathan Snow |
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TTH 10:10 – 11:25 am |
BIOL BC3320 |
Microbiology |
JJ Miranda |
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MW 11:40 am – 12:55 pm |
BIOL BC3362 |
Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience |
Elizabeth Bauer |
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Upper-Level Laboratories |
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T 1:00 – 4:00 pm |
BIOL BC2500 |
MATLAB for Scientists1 |
Allison Lopatkin |
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W 1:10 – 6:00 pm |
BIOL BC3303 |
Lab in Molecular Biology |
Stephen Sturley |
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TH 1:10 – 6:00 pm |
BIOL BC3311 |
Lab in Cell Biology |
Jonathan Snow |
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TH 1:10 – 6:00 pm |
BIOL BC3360 |
Lab in Physiology |
Jordan Balaban |
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M 1:10 – 3:00 pm |
BIOL BC3591 |
Guided Research & Seminar2 |
Jessica Goldstein, |
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Senior Capstone Requirement |
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F 12:10 – 2:00 pm |
BIOL BC3590 |
Senior Seminar: Regenerative Biology |
Rishita Shah |
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M 1:10 – 3:00 pm |
BIOL BC3593 |
Senior Thesis Research & Seminar2 |
Jessica Goldstein, |
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Non-Majors' Courses |
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TTH 10:10 – 11:25 am |
BIOL BC1001 |
Revolutionary Concepts in Biology |
Gabrielle Corradino |
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W 3:00 – 4:00 pm |
BIOL BC1599 |
Science Journal Club3 |
Sedelia Rodriguez |
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N/A |
BIOL BC3597 |
Guided Research* |
Multiple Instructors |
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*In order to take any research-based course, a Project Approval Form must be submitted to the Department Administrator, Melissa Flores (mflores@barnard.edu), by 5 pm on September 26th via Google Forms. Students must enroll in their internal advisor's section after contacting them and confirming that the advisor is taking on Guided Research students. Learn more about academic credit for research on our Undergraduate Research page. |
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1MATLAB for Scientists can count either as an upper-level lab for the GB, C&M, P&O, and E&E tracks, or as an upper-level elective in the C&M, P&O, E&E, and CB-COMP categories, but cannot fulfill a breadth requirement.
2BIOL 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 2023.
3Science Journal Club enrollment is only open to students in the Science Pathways Scholars Program.