This list of topics courses are now or have been accepted toward fulfilling Biology Major requirements. If you would like to count these courses toward meeting a requirement, please consult your advisor.
A. Cellular and Subcellular Biology
| Subject | Number | Credits | Lab | Title | Last Term Accepted | No Option | Evolutionary Biology | Neurobiology | Plant Biology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Sci | 375 | 3 | Concepts in Genomics | Fall 2022 | Y | Y | |||
| Biochem | 375 | 3 | Biochemistry of the Brain | Fall 2026 | Y | Y | |||
| Biochem | 375 | 1 | Protein Engineering Strategies to Combat Infectious Diseases | Fall 2026 | Y | Y | |||
| Biochem | 375 | 3 | Physical Cell Biology | Fall 2026 | Y | Y | |||
| Genetics | 677 | 2 | Neurogenetics | Fall 2017 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Genetics | 677 | 3 | Genetics of Adult Stem Cells | Fall 2026 | Y | Y | |||
| Genetics | 677 | 1-3 | Functional Genomics of Brain Disorders | Spring 2025 | Y | Y | |||
| Genetics | 677 | 1-3 | Genetics of Youthspan and Longevity | Fall 2026 | Y | Y | |||
| NTP | 675 | 2-3 | Stem Cells in Neurobiology | Fall 2024 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| NTP | 675 | 2 | Reproductive Neuroendocrinology | Fall 2024 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| NTP | 675 | 2 | Molecular Mechanisms of Brain Damage | Fall 2024 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Pharm Sci | 490 | 3 | Y | Tiny Earth Genomics | Spring 2023 | Y | Y | ||
| Psych | 601 (formerly 411) | 3 | Epigenetics & the Brain | Spring 2020 | Y | Y | |||
| Psych | 601 (formerly 411) | 3 | Neuropharmacology | Y | |||||
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | Y | Cell Biology Lab | Spring 2019 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | General Molecular Biology | Spring 2023 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Zoology | 400 | 2 | Cell Biology of Neurons and Neural Circuits | Fall 2021 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 2 | Neuronal Cell Biology in Health & Disease | Spring 2022 | Y | Y |
B. Organismal Biology
| Subject | Number | Credits | Lab | Title | Last Term Accepted | No Option | Evolutionary Biology | Neurobiology | Plant Biology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med Phys/NTP | 671/675 | 3 | Y | Methods for Neuroimaging Research | Fall 2016 | Y | |||
| Microbio | 375 | 3 | Microbial Pathogens | Fall 2025 | Y | Y | |||
| NTP | 675 | 3 | Basic Sleep Mechanisms & Sleep Disorders | Fall 2019 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| NTP/Zoology | 675/962 | 1-3 | Behavioral Neuroendocrinology | Y | |||||
| NTP | 675 | 2 | Functional Brain Imaging of Cognitive Disorders | Fall 2024 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| NTP | 675 | 3 | Trauma Physiology and Therapy | Fall 2022 | Y | Y | |||
| Psych | 601 (formerly 411) | 3 | Cognition & Emotion: Cognitive Affective Neuroscience (previously titled Affective Neuroscience) | Y | |||||
| Psych | 601 (formerly 411) | 3 | Neural Basis of Cognitive Control | Spring 2015 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Psych | 601 (formerly 411) | 3 | Neuroeconomics | Y |
C. Ecology
| Subject | Number | Credits | Lab | Title | Last Term Accepted | No Option | Evolutionary Biology | Neurobiology | Plant Biology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botany | 575 | 2 | Y | Desert Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Spring 2016 | Y | Y | Y | |
| Botany | 575 | 1 | Australian Ecology 1 | Spring 2018 | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Botany | 575 | 3 | Biogeography of Plant-Animal | Spring 2023 | Y | Y | |||
| Botany | 575 | 3 | Tropical Ecosystems | Spring 2024 | Y | Y | |||
| Botany | 575 | 3 | Botany Field Methods in WI Flora | Summer 2024 | Y | Y | |||
| Botany | 575 | 3 | Physiological Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Plants | Spring 2025 | Y | Y | |||
| Microbio | 375 | 3 | The Microbiome of Plants, Animals & Humans | Spring 2017 | Y | ||||
| Zoology | 400 | 2 | Marine Ecology | Fall 2025 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | Stream Ecology | Spring 2026 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 2 | Waters of Wisconsin | Spring 2023 | Y | Y |
D. Evolution and Systematics
| Subject | Number | Credits | Lab | Title | Last Term Accepted | No Option | Evolutionary Biology | Neurobiology | Plant Biology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botany/Zoology | 575/400 | 3 | Global Change Biology |
Spring 2023 (Botany 575/Zoology 400) Spring 2026 (Zoology 400) | Y | Y | |||
| Botany | 575 | 3 | Plant Ecophysiology and Adaptive Radiation in Hawai’i | Spring 2026 | Y | Y | |||
| Entom | 490 | 3 | Planetary Microbiology | Spring 2023 | Y | Y | |||
| Path-Bio | 675 | 1 | Evolutionary Medicine | Fall 2022 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | Evolution of Species Interactions | Fall 2026 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | Genetics of Human History | Spring 2022 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | Molecular Evolution of Disease | Fall 2022 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | Theoretical Population Genetic | Fall 2022 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 2 | Superbugs, Sex and Drugs | Fall 2024 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 2 | Primate Soc. Behav/sexuality | Spring 2023 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | Y | Mammalogy | Fall 2024 | Y | Y | ||
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | Brain Communication & Evolution | Spring 2024 | Y | Y |
E. Applied Biology, Agriculture and Natural Resources
| Subject | Number | Credits | Lab | Title | Last Term Accepted | No Option | Evolutionary Biology | Neurobiology | Plant Biology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochem | 375 | 2 | Farmacology and Farmaceuticals | Fall 2021 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Botany | 575 | 3 | Y | Forensic Botany | Spring 2023 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Botany | 575 | 3 | Medical Botany | Summer 2026 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Botany/Pl Path | 575/375 | 1 | Frontiers in Plant Biology | Fall 2020 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Envir St/Geog/Pl Path | 400/475/375 | 3 | N | Food Systems, Sustainability, & Climate Change | Spring 2018 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Genetics/Md Genetics | 677 | 3 | Y | Evolutionary Systems Biology | Fall 2017 | Y | Y | Y | |
| Hort | 375 | 2 | N | Community-Based Learning and Sustainable Food Systems. International Field Study in Guatemala | Summer 2018 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| LACIS | 440/401 | 2 | Organic Agriculture/Organic & Sustainable Horticulture | Spring 2015 | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Microbio/Oncology | 545 | 1 | Current Developments in Biotechnology | Spring 2026 | Y | Y | |||
| Microbio | 375 | 3 | General Bioinformatics for Microbiologists | Spring 2024 | Y | Y | |||
| Zoology | 400 | 3 | Cancer Biology | Summer 2026 | Y | Y |