The Undergraduate Program
** Important Information Concerning Bio I and II **
The Department of Biology will soon change its introductory undergraduate course sequence. The sequence of Principles of Biology I
(002:010) and Principles of Biology II (002:011) will be replaced by a new two-semester sequence, Foundations of Biology (002:031)
and Diversity of Form and Function (002:032). Please refer to the
Course Changeover Information for Students
document for further information.
The Department of Biology at The University of Iowa offers a wide range of courses to assist in the development of undergraduate and graduate students:
The University of Iowa's Department of Biology expects a student to have completed the full year major's two-semester or
three-trimester introductory biology course sequence at the same institution with a grade of B or above in all semesters.
Transfer equivalencies will be determined and assigned during your transfer orientation when you meet with the
Biology advisor. If you are not a Biology major please contact the
Biology advisor to determine your equivalencies.
Please see the
Biology Transition Guide for more information.
The Honors Program in Biology offers students
the opportunity to learn research techniques
directly from the faculty and their research
groups in the Department of Biology.
Do you want to add, drop or change sections in BIOL:1141, BIOL:1402 or BIOL:1502?
Do you want to add, drop or change sections in BIOL:1140 Human Biology?
Contact
Brenda Leicht in Room 168 BB or call her at (319) 335-1330.
Do you need an instructor signature to drop a Biology Course?
See the individual instructor, or go to the Biology Main Office, 143 BB.
Do you need to speak with a Biology advisor?
Contact
Amy Korthank in Room 144 BB or call her at (319) 353-2484.
About the Undergraduate Program
The University of Iowa is in the forefront of advancing knowledge in the ever evolving field of Biology. We offer
undergraduate majors and vigorous research programs in evolution, genetics, cell and developmental biology,
neurobiology and plant sciences. All students majoring in biology take courses that emphasize an understanding
of the structures and processes common to living systems at molecular, cellular, organismic and population levels
of organization. Following a two-semester introductory course, biology majors are required to take separate
courses in Genetics and Evolution, which together present much of the common core for understanding biology.
Genetics has uncovered the molecular blueprint that underlies the development, structure, and function of organisms,
and provides powerful tools for investigating all these topics. Evolution provides the framework for understanding
the unity and diversity of life at all levels of biological organization, through common descent with modification,
acted on by natural selection. Depending on the track, students select additional courses that build upon these
themes while concentrating on a sub-discipline.
We encourage undergraduate students to do individual research projects with faculty members and we have many programs
available for focusing your area of interest and enhancing your education.
