Plant Biology (BIOPL)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

BIOPL 1120

An analysis of current issues of biological relevance and the biological science behind these issues. Topics will include issues such as food and nutrition, diet related diseases, antioxidants, organic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15556 BIOPL 1120   LEC 001

  • 15557 BIOPL 1120   DIS 201

  • 15558 BIOPL 1120   DIS 202

  • 15559 BIOPL 1120   DIS 203

  • 15560 BIOPL 1120   DIS 204

  • 15561 BIOPL 1120   DIS 205

  • 15562 BIOPL 1120   DIS 206

  • 15563 BIOPL 1120   DIS 207

BIOPL 1130

By most accounts, whether theological or scientific, light is fundamental for life. Throughout the living world, there are vital processes, such as photosynthesis and vision that are associated with light. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4700 BIOPL 1130   LEC 001

BIOPL 2420

How plants function and grow. Examples deal with crop plants or higher plants where possible, though not exclusively. Topics include cell structure and function; plant metabolism, including photosynthesis; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15572 BIOPL 2420   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: one year introductory biology and/or BIOPL 2410. Co-register: BIOPL 2421, for plant science undergraduates (and highly recommended for other science majors). Recommended prerequisite: one year introductory chemistry. May not be taken for credit after BIOPL 3420 except by written permission of instructor.

BIOPL 2421

Experiments exemplify concepts covered in BIOPL 2420 and offer experience in a variety of biological and biochemical techniques, from the cellular to whole plant level. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one discussion and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15573 BIOPL 2421   DIS 201

  • Co-requisite: BIOPL 2420. May not be taken for credit after BIOPL 3440.

  • 15574 BIOPL 2421   LAB 401

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one discussion and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15575 BIOPL 2421   DIS 202

  • Co-requisite: BIOPL 2420. May not be taken for credit after BIOPL 3440.

  • 15576 BIOPL 2421   LAB 402

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one discussion and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15577 BIOPL 2421   DIS 203

  • Co-requisite: BIOPL 2420. May not be taken for credit after BIOPL 3440.

  • 15578 BIOPL 2421   LAB 403

BIOPL 2484

Indigenous tribes of the tropics and arid lands of the Americas developed a unique health care system that involved the medical use of a vast array of medicinal plants. In this course, we will explore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  4808 BIOPL 2484   LEC 001

  • Prerequisites: BIOPL 2410 (Introductory Plant Biodiversity and Evolution) or permision of instructor.

BIOPL 2490

Biological subjects presented in Hollywood films. Lecture topics include the scientific method, Darwinism, development, paleobiology, animal cloning, genome sequencing, forensic DNA, artificial intelligence, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3206 BIOPL 2490   LEC 001

BIOPL 3420

Integrated and interdisciplinary study of the processes that contribute to the growth, competition, and reproduction of plants. Topics include, but are not limited to, plant-water relations, membrane properties ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2536 BIOPL 3420   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: one year introductory biology. Co-requisite: BIOPL 3421 or written permission of instructor. May not be taken for credit after BIOPL 2420 unless written permission obtained from instructor.

BIOPL 3421

Experiments exemplify concepts covered in BIOPL 3420 and offer experience in a variety of biological and biochemical techniques, from the cellular to whole plant level, with emphasis on experimental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one discussion and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  2538 BIOPL 3421   DIS 201

  •  2537 BIOPL 3421   LAB 401

  • Co-register: BIOPL 3420. May not be taken for credit after BIOPL 2440.

BIOPL 3430

Introduction to current studies involving recombinant DNA technology and its application to the improvement of plants. Emphasizes genetic transformation methodology, gene expression systems, and strategies ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15579 BIOPL 3430   LEC 001

BIOPL 3431

Companion to BIOPL 3430 with laboratory activities that focus on the practice of plant biotechnology. Students transfer genes to plants by a variety of methods and analyze their expression in the host ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15580 BIOPL 3431   LAB 401

BIOPL 3470

The goal of this course is to introduce to the students the plant histology of specific model organisms. The course consists of three topics: revision of general plant anatomy, and review of plant structures ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 15583 BIOPL 3470   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Gandolfo Nixon, M

  • Prerequisite: introductory course in botany, or permission of instructor. May not be taken for credit after BIOPL 3450.

  • 15584 BIOPL 3470   LAB 401

    • T
    • Gandolfo Nixon, M

BIOPL 3590

A survey of the diversity, systematics, and basic biology of grasses, with reference to related plant families (sedges, rushes, restios). Major topics include morphology, anatomy, phylogenetic relationships, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0 Credits

  • 17724 BIOPL 3590   LAB 401

BIOPL 3800

Covers strategies and methodologies in chemotaxonomy, chemical ecology, and ethnobotany, as they are used in chemical prospecting for new pharmaceuticals. Discusses the biosynthesis and distribution of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2539 BIOPL 3800   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: one year introductory biology and organic chemistry course or permission of instructor.

BIOPL 4400

Basic and advanced theory and methods of phylogenetic analysis. Introduces students to cladistic analysis using parsimony and gain experience with computer-aided analysis of taxonomic data, including both ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17947 BIOPL 4400   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Nixon, K

  • 17948 BIOPL 4400   LAB 401

    • TBA
    • Nixon, K

BIOPL 4480

Introduction to evolution, surveying major changes in plants from the origin of life to the present. Emphasizes plant form and function, adaptations to particular ecologic settings, and evolutionary theory ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15581 BIOPL 4480   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: BIOPL 2410 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

  • 15582 BIOPL 4480   LAB 401

BIOPL 4620

Focuses on biochemistry of plant specific processes, with the aim to obtain an integrative overview of plant biochemistry. Examples include processes such as cell wall biochemistry, pigment biosynthesis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2540 BIOPL 4620   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: BIOPL 2420 or 3420, or equivalent and BIOBM 3300 or 3310, or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

BIOPL 4841

This course is broken into three sections focusing on plant anatomy, cell biology, and development. In each section, we will discuss our current understanding of the key concepts, talk about some of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4764 BIOPL 4841   LEC 001

  • Prerequisites: BIOPL 4831 or BIOMG 2800 or permission of the instructor.

BIOPL 4940

The department teaches "trial" courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the semester starts. Courses offered under the number will be approved by ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Plant Fossils and Evolution

  •  4888 BIOPL 4940   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Crepet, W

BIOPL 4980

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in biology courses. This experience may include supervised participation in a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2541 BIOPL 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Prerequisite: previous enrollment in course to be taught or equivalent. Students must register using individual study form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study).

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4570 BIOPL 4980   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Silva, T

BIOPL 6420

This course explores the mechanisms of acquisition of mineral nutrients from the soil, translocation and accumulation in plant tissues, the tight homeostatic control that prevent mineral element deficiencies ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CSS 6420

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17698 BIOPL 6420   LEC 001

BIOPL 6470

Discussions led by staff, visitors, and students on topics of current importance to systematic biology. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  2542 BIOPL 6470   SEM 101

    • W
    • Nixon, K

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students and advanced undergraduates in systematic biology.

BIOPL 7400

Lectures on current research in plant biology, presented by visitors and staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0 Credits Sat/UnSat

  •  2543 BIOPL 7400   SEM 101

    • F
    • Crepet, W

  • Requirement for graduate students doing work in plant biology.

BIOPL 7420

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  2544 BIOPL 7420   DIS 201

  • Enrollment preference given to: graduate students with priority given to majors or minors in plant molecular biology. Prerequisite for undergraduates: written permission of instructor.

BIOPL 7440

After the first year, each student presents one seminar per year on his or her thesis research and then meets with the thesis committee members for evaluation. First-year students only attend the seminar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  2545 BIOPL 7440   DIS 201

    • R
    • Davis, J

      Doyle, J

  • Enrollment limited to and required for: second-, third-, and fourth-year graduate students in Plant Cell and Molecular Biology.

BIOPL 7490

Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2546 BIOPL 7490   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Van Wijk, K

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2547 BIOPL 7490   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Kessler, A

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2548 BIOPL 7490   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Gan, S

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2549 BIOPL 7490   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Nasrallah, J

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2550 BIOPL 7490   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Pawlowski, W

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2551 BIOPL 7490   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Rose, J

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2552 BIOPL 7490   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Brutnell, T

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2553 BIOPL 7490   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Luckow, M

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2554 BIOPL 7490   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Doyle, J

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2555 BIOPL 7490   RSC 710

    • TBA
    • Owens, T

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2556 BIOPL 7490   RSC 711

    • TBA
    • Davis, J

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2557 BIOPL 7490   RSC 712

    • TBA
    • Hanson, M

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2558 BIOPL 7490   RSC 713

    • TBA
    • Turgeon, R

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2559 BIOPL 7490   RSC 714

    • TBA
    • Scanlon, M

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2560 BIOPL 7490   RSC 716

    • TBA
    • Niklas, K

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2561 BIOPL 7490   RSC 717

    • TBA
    • Jander, G

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2562 BIOPL 7490   RSC 718

    • TBA
    • Hua, J

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2563 BIOPL 7490   RSC 719

    • TBA
    • Giovannoni, J

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2564 BIOPL 7490   RSC 720

    • TBA
    • Crepet, W

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2565 BIOPL 7490   RSC 721

    • TBA
    • Kochian, L

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2566 BIOPL 7490   RSC 722

    • TBA
    • Martin, G

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2567 BIOPL 7490   RSC 723

    • TBA
    • Harrison, M

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2568 BIOPL 7490   RSC 724

    • TBA
    • Nixon, K

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2569 BIOPL 7490   RSC 725

    • TBA
    • Sparks, J

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2570 BIOPL 7490   RSC 726

    • TBA
    • Vatamaniuk, O

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2571 BIOPL 7490   RSC 727

    • TBA
    • Davies, P

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2572 BIOPL 7490   RSC 728

    • TBA
    • Nasrallah, M

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2573 BIOPL 7490   RSC 729

    • TBA
    • Stern, D

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2574 BIOPL 7490   RSC 730

    • TBA
    • Rodriguez, E

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2575 BIOPL 7490   RSC 731

    • TBA
    • Wayne, R

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4181 BIOPL 7490   RSC 733

    • TBA
    • Gandolfo Nixon, M

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4227 BIOPL 7490   RSC 734

    • TBA
    • McCouch, S

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4233 BIOPL 7490   RSC 735

    • TBA
    • Raguso, R

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4238 BIOPL 7490   RSC 736

    • TBA
    • Popescu, S

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4303 BIOPL 7490   RSC 737

    • TBA
    • Roeder, A

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-9 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4609 BIOPL 7490   RSC 738

    • TBA
    • Richards, E

  • Similar to BIOG 4990 but intended for graduate students who are working with faculty members on an individual basis. Sign into your faculty members section.