Biology Course Listing | The Department of Life Sciences

Elective courses are subject to prerequisite, and can be taken from Level II.

Level I
Students must complete at least 24 Level I credits which must include:
*Semester 1*	*Biology Major*	*Credits*
BIOL 1262 Living Organisms I	Core	3
BIOL 1263 Living Organisms II	Core	3
CHEM 1062** Basic Chemistry for Life Sciences	Core	3
MATH 1115* Fundamental Mathematics for the General Sciences I	Core	3
** For students without a pass in CAPE Units I & II or GCE A’ Level Chemistry or equivalent. * MATH 1115 or MATH 1125 should be taken by students who do not have a pass in Pure Mathematics at CAPE Units I & II or GCE A ‘Level or equivalent.
*Semester 2*
BIOL 1362 Biochemistry I	Core	3
BIOL 1364 Genetics I	Core	3
Level II
Students pursuing the major in Biology are required to complete all 30 credits of core courses, typically over the 2nd and 3rd years of the degree programme
*Semester 1*	*Biology Major*	*Credits*
BIOL 2061 Cell and Developmental Biology	Core	3
BIOL 2163 Biostatistics	Core	3
BIOL 2165 Genetics II	Core	3
BIOL 2262 Evolutionary Biology	Core	3
BIOL 2360 Biochemistry IIA*	Core	3
*Semester 2*
BIOL 2164 Principles of Molecular Biology	Core	3
BIOL 2265 Fundamentals of Microbiology	Core	3
BIOL 2464 Fundamentals of Ecology	Core	3
BIOL 2764 Physiology of Plants	Core	3
BIOL 2867 Physiology of Animals	Core	3
* Students pursuing joint Majors in Biochemistry and Biology should not read BIOL 2164 and BIOL 2360. Such students must choose 6 additional credits from the Biology electives for the Major in Biology.

Biology Electives
*Semester 1*
BIOL 3063 Marine Ecology and Oceanography	Elective	3
BIOL 3069 Research Project***	Elective	4
BIOL 3070 Caribbean Island Ecology and Biogeography	Elective	3
BIOL 3468 Biodiversity and Conservation	Elective	3
BIOL 3469 Research and Practical Skills in Environmental Biology	Elective	3
BIOL 3769 Plant Genetic Improvement	Elective	3
BIOL 3771 Environmental Plant Physiology	Elective	3
BIOL 3773 Plant Anatomy	Elective	3
BIOL 3774 Research and Practical Skills in Plant Biology	Elective	3
BIOL 3867 Biology of Animal Behaviour	Elective	3
BIOL 3868 The Ecology of Humans	Elective	3
BIOL 3970 Aquaculture	Elective	3
***Students must consult with course coordinator prior to registering for BIOL 3069
*Semester 2*
BIOL 3164 Function & Design in Biology	Elective	3
BIOL 3409 Caribbean Coral Reefs	Elective	3
BIOL 3462 The Ecology of Freshwaters	Elective	3
BIOL 3465 Tropical Forest Ecology and Use	Elective	3
BIOL 3466 Coastal Ecosystems & Resource Management	Elective	3
BIOL 3768 Plant Diversity & Systematics	Elective	3
BIOL 3772 Plant Development	Elective	3
BIOL 3774 Research and Practical Skills in Plant Biology	Elective	3
BIOL 3866 Parasite Biology	Elective	3
BIOL 3870 Insect Biology	Elective	3
BIOL 3971 Fisheries Management	Elective	3