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Students have the freedom to design their own program in Biology. Upon completion of the five core Biology courses, you can choose 300- and 400-level courses based on your interests. The following course guidance documents can be used guide you to key courses in four major Biology disciplines: Ecology and Evolution, Cell and Molecular Biology, Organismal Biology, and Physiology. In selecting courses, you may want to combine courses from two or more disciplines.

You may also select courses to complete one of three concentrations in Biology: Marine Biology, Forest Biology and Neurobiology. Concentrations are indicated on your transcript.

A is available in the UVic Academic Calendar. You can also take courses through the . Course outlines are also available.

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Standard Course Sequencing

The table below outlines the standard course sequencing in any given year, for program planning purposes. This table is a guide only - actual course offerings may fluctuate. The only definitive source of information on course offerings is the Timetable.

	Fall	Spring	Summer
100 level	BIOL 150A BIOL 184 ■	BIOL 150B BIOL 186 ■	varies - contact department to confirm
200 level	BIOL 215 ■ BIOL 225 ■	BIOL 230 ■	BIOL 225
300 level	BIOL 311 ■ BIOL 312 BIOL 321 ■ BIOL 324 ■ BIOL 325 ◊ BIOL 326 ◊ BIOL 345 BIOL 346 BIOL 360 BIOL 365 ■ BIOL 388	BIOL 307 BIOL 309 BIOL 319 ■ BIOL 322 ◊ BIOL 329 BIOL 330 ■ BIOL 334 BIOL 335 BIOL 336 ◊ BIOL 355 ■ BIOL 359 ◊ BIOL 361 BIOL 362 BIOL 366 ■ BIOL 367 ■ BIOL 370	varies - contact department to confirm
400 level	BIOL 404 BIOL 409B ◊ BIOL 415C BIOL 418 BIOL 438 BIOL 448 BIOL 457 BIOL 458 ◊ BIOL 460 ■ BIOL 461 BIOL 465	BIOL 400 BIOL 432 BIOL 435 BIOL 439 BIOL 447 BIOL 449 BIOL 459 ◊ BIOL 462 BIOL 466 BIOL 467 BIOL 468 BIOL 469	varies - contact department to confirm

■ Course is required for at least one degree program or concentration and is offered annually. All other courses may be subject to enrolment and operational demands.

◊ Course is usually offered in alternating years.

Notes:

BIOL 470 - Advanced Topics courses may be offered in any term and cover a variety of topics.
BIOL 490A-K - Directed Studies courses can be taken in any term and cover a variety of topics. Students must submit a pro forma to register for these courses.
BIOL 499A and BIOL 499B are normally taken in the Fall and Spring terms, respectively. In special cases, students may register for these courses in other terms, but they must be taken consecutively.

Inquiries about course offerings can be sent to biology.reghelp@uvic.ca.

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