Below are general course descriptions taken from the MSU Schedule of Courses. Students
should consult the specific syllabus provided by their instructor for additional information
(click here to search for BioSci courses in the MSU Course Descriptions).
BS 161
Macromolecular synthesis. energy metabolism. molecular aspects of development. Molecular
genetics.
BS 162
Biological diversity and organismal biology. Principles of evolution, transmission
genetics, population biology, community structure, ecology.
BS 171
Principles and applications of common techniques used in cell and molecular biology.
BS 172
The nature and processes of organismal biology including experimental design, statistical
methods, hypothesis testing in genetics, ecology, and evolution.
BS 181H
Physicochemical and molecular organization of cells as the unifying framework for
genetics, evolution, and the social relevance of biology.
BS 182H
Diversity and basic properties of organisms, with emphasis on genetic principles,
ecological interactions, and the evolutionary process. Historical approach to knowledge
discovery.
BS 191H
Basic techniques of cellular and molecular biology including experimental design and
hypothesis formulation; biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics.
BS 192H
The nature and processes of organismal biology, including experimental design and
statistical methods, hypothesis testing, genetics, ecology, and evolution.