Undergraduate Themes
The Biology Department offers a comprehensive biology education with an emphasis on experiential, lab and field-based learning. All students will develop a comprehensive background in biology and have the option of focusing on one of three overlapping themes (Health Sciences, Biodiversity and Ecology, and Genetics and Evolution), if that aligns with their interests and career goals.
Follow the link associated with the courses listed below for a recent course syllabus (coming soon!). Note that syllabuses may change from year to year. For archived course outlines, please contact Lisa Taul. Brief descriptions of each course are also available in the most recent Academic Calendar.
Class times and schedules may be found through myAcadia and by following the links on Self Service. While most of these courses are offered every year, exceptions may occur depending on availability of faculty.
Each theme builds on the Biology Core.
Themes
Course Code |
Name |
Hands-on lab? |
Health Sciences Theme |
Biodiversity and Ecology Theme |
Genetics and Evolution Theme |
Course Type |
BIOL 1113 |
Organisms and Their Environment 1 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Core |
BIOL 1123 |
Organisms and Their Environment 2 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Core |
BIOL 1813 |
Human Biology 11 |
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|
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BIOL 1823 |
Human Biology 21 |
|
|
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|
|
BIOL 1853 |
Applied Human Biology 12 |
Y |
|
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|
|
BIOL 1863 |
Applied Human Biology 22 |
Y |
|
|
|
|
BIOL 2013 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
Core |
BIOL 2033 |
Principles of Ecology |
Y |
|
Y |
Y |
Core3 |
BIOL 2043 |
Biodiversity of Plants and Algae |
Y |
|
Y |
Y |
Core3 |
BIOL 2053 |
Microbial Biodiversity |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Core3 |
BIOL 2073 |
Animal Biodiversity |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Core3 |
BIOL 2173 |
Research Skills in Biology |
Y |
|
|
|
Research |
BIOL 2253 |
Microbial Biodiversity1 |
|
Y |
|
|
|
BIOL 2553 |
Plants in the Modern World |
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
BIOL 2563 |
Marine Biology |
|
|
Y |
|
|
BIOL 2663 |
Marine Biology |
|
|
Y |
|
|
BIOL 2813 |
Human Physiology and Anatomy 1 |
|
Y |
|
|
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BIOL 2823 |
Human Physiology and Anatomy 2 |
|
Y |
|
|
|
BIOL 2853 |
Physiology and Anatomy 1 |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
BIOL 2863 |
Physiology and Anatomy 2 |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
BIOL 3013 |
Natural History and Field Biology |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Field based |
BIOL 3063 |
Introductory Neuroscience |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
BIOL 3123 |
Parasitology |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
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BIOL 3143 |
Animal Behaviour |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Some field work |
BIOL 3153 |
Principles of Development |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
BIOL 3173 |
Animal Physiology 1 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
BIOL 3183 |
Animal Physiology 2 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
BIOL 3193 |
Entomology |
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
BIOL 3243 |
Plant Growth and Development |
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
BIOL 3293 |
Flora of Nova Scotia |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Field work |
BIOL 3373 |
Aquatic Ecology |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Field work |
BIOL 3413 |
Research Topics 1 |
Y |
|
|
|
Research |
BIOL 3423 |
Histology 1 |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
BIOL 3463 |
Evolution |
|
|
Y |
Y |
|
BIOL 3553 |
Immunology |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
BIOL 3573 |
Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
BIOL 3583 |
Eukaryotic Microbiology |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
BIOL 3613 |
Principles of Genetics |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
|
BIOL 3623 |
Molecular Genetics and Genomics |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
|
BIOL 3633 |
Topics in Cell Biology |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
BIOL 3663 |
Introductory Mycology |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Field work |
BIOL 3693 |
Eco-Immunology and Disease Ecology |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
BIOL 3753 |
The Arctic Environment |
|
|
Y |
|
|
BIOL 3883 |
Chemical Ecology |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
BIOL 3993 |
Special Topics in Biology |
|
|
|
|
Varies by year |
BIOL 4023 |
Intellectual Origins of Modern Biology |
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
BIOL 407T |
Honours Thesis 1 |
|
|
|
|
Research |
BIOL 408T |
Honours Thesis 2 |
|
|
|
|
Research |
BIOL 4113 |
Fish Biology |
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
BIOL 4123 |
Mammalogy |
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
BIOL 4183 |
Becoming Human |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
BIOL 4253 |
Data Science in Ecology |
|
|
Y |
|
Research skills |
BIOL 4353 |
Pathogenic Microbiology |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
BIOL 4413 |
Research Topics 2 |
|
|
|
|
Research |
BIOL 4423 |
Conservation Biology |
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
BIOL 4543 |
Coastal and Estuarine Science |
Y |
|
Y |
|
|
BIOL 4673 |
Molecular Techniques |
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Research skills |
BIOL 4773 |
Natural Products Chemistry |
|
|
|
|
(CHEM 4773) |
BIOL 5013 |
Research Methods in Biology 1 |
|
|
|
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BIOL 5023 |
Research Methods in Biology 2 |
|
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1 Cannot be used for major credit (exceptions may apply)
2 Course is only available to Kinesiology majors
3 Biology majors are required to complete two of these four courses. All four may be completed for major credit.