Elective Courses
Customize your four-year academic experience with courses that spark your curiosity, expand your knowledge, and add value to your career and graduate school options.
Meet with an academic advisor in the School of Biological Sciences for additional information.
| Course | Semesters Offered | Course Title | Designation | Prerequisites | B.S. Biology General | B.S. Biology Ecology/Evolution | B.S. Biology Plant Sciences | B.S. Biology Pre-PT/OT/PA | B.S. Biology Entomology | B.S. Zoology General | B.S. Zoology Pre-MD/DD | B.S. Zoology Pre-Vet ANCR |
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| BIOLOGY 210 | Irregular | Your Future in Life Sciences | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| BIOLOGY 220 | S,Su,F | Medical Terminology | BIOLOGY 101, 102, 106, 107, or KINES 262 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| BIOLOGY 251 | Su, F | Introductory Human Physiology | BIOLOGY 102, 106, or 107 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| BIOLOGY 315 | S, F | Gross and Microanatomy | At least 3 hours of BIOLOGY; sophomore standing; cumulative WSU gpa 2.5 or better | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| BIOLOGY 321 | F | Principles of Animal Development | [M] | BIOLOGY 106, 107. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 322 | F, (even years) | Invertebrate Biology | [M] | BIOLOGY 106 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 324 | S | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | BIOLOGY 106 | X | x | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| BIOLOGY 330 | S, Su | Principles of Conservation | BIOLOGY 102, 106, or 107 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| BIOLOGY 332 | S (odd years) | Systemic Botany | [M] | BIOLOGY 106 or 120 | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| BIOLOGY 333 | S, F | Human Nutrition and Health | [BSCI] | BIOLOGY 106, 107, or 251, or 315 | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| BIOLOGY 335 | F | Genome Biology | BIOLOGY 301 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 340 | S | Introduction to Mathematical Biology | MATH 140 with a C or better, or MATH 172 with a C or better, or MATH 182 with a C or better; BIOLOGY 101, BIOLOGY 102, BIOLOGY 106, or BIOLOGY 107. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 350 | F | Comparative Physiology | BIOLOGY 107; CHEM 345 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| BIOLOGY 352 | S | Cell Physiology | BIOLOGY 107; CHEM 345 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| BIOLOGY 353 | S | Advanced Human Physiology | Recommended: 315 or 354 | X | X | X | X | |||||
| BIOLOGY 393 | S, F | Professional Communications in Biology | [M] | Certified major in Biology or Zoology or General Biological Sciences or General Studies Basic Medical Sciences | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| BIOLOGY 394 | S | Medicine as a Career | Junior standing | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| BIOLOGY 401 | S | Plants and People | [CAPS] | BIOLOGY 102,106, or 120, junior standing | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| BIOLOGY 405 | S, Su | Principles of Organic Evolution | BIOLOGY 301 | |||||||||
| BIOLOGY 407 | S | Biology of Women | [DIVR] (pending) | BIOLOGY 102 or 106 | X | X | X | X | ||||
| BIOLOGY 408 | S | Contemporary Genetics | [CAPS] | BIOLOGY 301 with a C or better; junior standing | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| BIOLOGY 409 | F, (even years) | Plant Anatomy | BIOLOGY 106 or 120 | X | X | X | X | |||||
| BIOLOGY 410 | F | Marine Ecology | BIOLOGY 107 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| BIOLOGY 412 | F, (even years) | Biology and Management of Fishes | BIOLOGY 106 | X | X | X | X | |||||
| BIOLOGY 418 | F | Parasitology | BIOLOGY 102 or BIOLOGY 106; junior standing | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| BIOLOGY 420 | F | Plant Physiology | BIOLOGY 106 or 120, Recommended: organic chemistry | X | X | X | X | |||||
| BIOLOGY 421 | Irregular | Plant Physiology Laboratory | BIOLOGY 420 or concurrent enrollment | |||||||||
| BIOLOGY 423 | S | Ornithology | BIOLOGY 106 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| BIOLOGY 428 | F | Mammalogy | BIOLOGY 106 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| BIOLOGY 430 | F | Methods of Teaching Science | Junior standing | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 432 | S, (even years) | Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles | [M] | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| BIOLOGY 438 | F (even years), S (odd years) | Animal Behavior | [M] | BIOLOGY 106 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 462 | F | Community Ecology | BIOLOGY 106, Recommended: BIOLOGY 372 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| BIOLOGY 469 | F (even years) | Ecosystems Ecology and Global Change | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| BIOLOGY 475 | S, (even years) | Systems Biology of Reproduction | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| BIOLOGY 476 | S, (odd years) | Epigenetics | Biology 301 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 483 | F (even years) | Organisms and Global Change | [CAPS], [M] | Biology 372; junior standing | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| BIOLOGY 490 | S, F | Professional Seminar in Physical Therapy | [M] | By permission only. | X | |||||||
| BIOLOGY 491 | S, Su, F | Clinical Experience | PSYCH 105; BIOLOGY 315; junior standing; by permission only | X | X | |||||||
| BIOLOGY 492 | Irregular | Topics in Biology | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| BIOLOGY 494 | Irregular | Seminar in Mathematical Biology | MATH 140 with a C or better, or MATH 172 with a C or better, or MATH 182 with a C or better; BIOLOGY 101, BIOLOGY 102, BIOLOGY 106, or BIOLOGY 107 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 495 | S, Su, F | Internship in Botany, Biology Zoology | By permission only. | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 496 | Special Problems and Reports | [M] | By permission only | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| BIOLOGY 497 | Instructional Practicum | Primarily for Biology 315 Student assistants | X | X | ||||||||
| BIOLOGY 499 | S, Su, F | Special Problems | By permission only | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |