The pre-reqs listed here for each class are the most up-to-date.  Note that a course cannot be counted as a pre-req if it is taken in the same semester as the desired 300-level seminar unless you have permission of the instructor. 

BIOL 316 Seminar in Neurobiology* — Kate Susman
Mon and Thurs 3:10-4:25pm
pre-reqs: Two units of 200-level Biology CLS or one unit of 200-level Biology CLS and one of the following: PSYC/NEUR 229, 241, or 249.

BIOL/CHEM 324 The Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics of Translation*# — Colin Aitken (note: this is the same class as Dr. Aitken’s BIOC 356 offered this fall, so if you’re currently in that class you can’t take this one)
Tues and Thurs 10:30am-12:30pm
pre-reqs: One unit of any 200-level Biology or Neuroscience CLS and BIOL/CHEM 272 Biochemistry. In some instances, BIOL 238 Molecular Genetics can satisfy the requirement for BIOL/CHEM 272 Biochemistry, but only upon consultation with the instructor.

BIOL/ENST Conservation and Restoration Ecology — Meg Ronsheim
Mon and Wed 12-1:15pm
pre-reqs: Two units of 200-level biology CLS or one unit of 200-level biology CLS and one unit of 200-level Earth Science CLS, or permission of the instructor.

BIOL 377 Molecular Virology# — Jennifer Hayashi
Mon and Wed 12-1:15pm
pre-reqs: One unit of any 200-level biology CLS and one of the following: BIOL 205, BIOL 218, BIOL 238, BIOL 244, BIOL 248, or BIOL/CHEM 272; or permission of instructor.

BIOL 380 Neuroimmunology*# — Stephanie Jackvony
Wed and Fri 10:30-11:45am
pre-reqs: Two units of 200-level Biology CLS or one unit of 200-level Biology CLS and one of the following: PSYC/NEUR 229, 241, or 249.

* Course approved for the Neuroscience and Behavior program

#Course meets cell biology requirement for Biochemistry major

Course descriptions not yet in the 2025/2026 course catalog

BIOL 380 Neuroimmunology: This course aims to expose students to fundamental concepts and recent advances in neuroimmunology, providing a broad perspective into the growing field. Through the course, students will become familiar with the basics of the immune system and nervous system, including different cell types and signaling pathways. In debating the “good” versus “bad” of these systems in various physiological and pathological conditions, students will develop an understanding of the relationships between the nervous system and immune system and the roles of these interconnected systems in various neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.