Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular term. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• CAS MB 584: Seminar: Progress in Cell and Molecular Biology
  Graduate Student Seminar for CM/MCBB Graduate Students
• CAS MB 696: First Year Graduate Seminar in Biology
  A seminar designed to help guide first-year Biology PhD students through their first semester as graduate students at BU.
• CAS MB 697: A Bridge to Knowledge: A Practical Seminar for First-Year Graduate Students in Biology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: first-year MA or PhD students in Biology or MCBB, or first-time teach ing fellows in Biology or MCBB. - A seminar for first-year biology and MCBB graduate students. Basic pedagogical theory and professional development topics are covered. The course is intended to help students become effective teachers and members of the graduate community. Also offered as GRS BI 697.
• CAS MB 701: Graduate Readings In Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - Library research on well-defined subjects determined in consultation with faculty member.
• CAS MB 702: Graduate Readings In Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - Library research on well-defined subjects determined in consultation with faculty member.
• CAS MB 721: Graduate Biochemistry
  Introductory biochemistry course that in one semester covers the major principles of biochemistry; proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and metabolism. Emphasis on how knowledge was derived and the theoretical principles governing biochemistry.
• CAS MB 791: Graduate Laboratory Rotations 1
  Graduate Prerequisites: Students must be first-year students in the PHD program in Biology or MCBB. - Graduate students perform laboratory rotations with faculty with whom they may choose to perform their PhD dissertation research. Through critical reading, writing, laboratory meetings, faculty-student meetings and hands-on research, students are exposed to the faculty members research and laboratory environment.
• CAS MB 792: Graduate Laboratory Rotations 2
  Graduate Prerequisites: Students must be first-year students in the PHD program in Biology or MCBB and have completed GRS BI/MB 791. - Graduate students perform laboratory rotations with faculty with whom they may choose to perform their PhD dissertation research. Through critical reading, writing, laboratory meetings, faculty-student meetings and hands-on research, students are exposed to the faculty members research and laboratory environment.
• CAS MB 907: Research in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry
  Research in a selected topic in molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry.
• CAS MB 908: Research in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry.
  Research in a selected topic in molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry.
• CAS MR 291: Undergraduate Marine Science Research
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore standing. - Research in marine science for students at the sophomore level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report.
• CAS MR 292: Undergraduate Marine Science Research
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore standing. - Research in marine science for students at the sophomore level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report.
• CAS MR 391: Undergraduate Marine Science Research
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing. - Research in marine science for students at the junior or senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report.
• CAS MR 392: Undergraduate Marine Science Research
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing. - Research in marine science for students at the junior or senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report.
• CAS MR 401: Senior Independent Work in Marine Science
  Laboratory or field research projects chosen under supervision of a Marine Science associated faculty member. Research topic must be defined at time of registration. Course grade determined by laboratory performance, written report, and oral presentation to the faculty. Successful completion of the full 8-credit course (MR 401/402) may lead to a degree with honors in the major; credit does not count toward major or minor (unless taken during Marine Semester).
• CAS MR 402: Senior Independent Work in Marine Science
  Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Laboratory or field research projects chosen under supervision of a Marine Science associated faculty member. Research topic must be defined at time of registration. Course grade determined by laboratory performance, written report, and oral presentation to the faculty. Successful completion of the full 8-credit course (MR 401/402) may lead to a degree with honors in the major; credit does not count toward major or minor (unless taken during Marine Semester). Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU HUB area: Writing-Intensive Course.
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  • Writing-Intensive Course
• CAS MR 491: Undergraduate Research in Marine Science
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing. - Research in marine science for students at the junior or senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report.
• CAS MR 492: Undergraduate Research in Marine Science
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing. - Research in marine science for students at the junior or senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. Topic must be defined by time of registration. Course grade determined by performance and written report.
• CAS MR 500: Topics in Marine Science
  Examines contemporary topics in marine sciences. Pre-requisites vary with topic. Offered as part of the Marine Semester. May be repeated for credit as topics change.
• CAS MR 533: Scientific Diving and Underwater Research Methods
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Marine Semester, basic scuba diving certification, and consent of instructor. - Introduces students to underwater research methods. Lecture and dive exercises include diving physics, diving physiology, dive planning, equipment, first aid, and data collection. This course fulfills American Academy of Underwater Sciences scientific diver training requirements. Taught in the Marine Semester.