This list gives undergraduate and graduate students an overview of the ecology and evolution courses offered by the Department of Biology on Stanford’s main campus, at the Hopkins Marine Station, and abroad.
Students should be aware that many courses are not offered every year. To obtain the most accurate information about these courses, students should refer to the Stanford Bulletin sections for the Department of Biology and Hopkins Marine Station.
Introductory Undergraduate Courses
BIOSCI 1. Human Evolution and Environment
BIOSCI 2. Current Research Topics in Biological Sciences
BIOSCI 3. Frontiers in Marine Biology
BIOSCI 96A,B. Jasper Ridge Docent Training
Stanford Introductory Seminars
BIOSCI 6N. Climate Change: Drivers, Impacts, and Solutions
BIOSCI 14N. Plants and Civilization
BIOSCI 16N. Island Ecology
BIOSCI 21N. Evolutionary Basis of Animal Sexual Behaviors
BIOSCI 31Q. Ants: Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution
BIOSCI 33N. Conservation Science and Practice
Biology Core Sequence
BIOSCI 41. Genetics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology
BIOSCI 42. Cell Biology and Animal Physiology
BIOSCI 43. Plant Biology, Evolution, and Ecology
BIOSCI 44X,Y. Core Experimental Laboratory
BIOHOPK 43. Plant Biology, Evolution, and Ecology
BIOHOPK 44Y. Core Experimental Laboratory
BIOHOPK 175H. Problems in Marine Ecology and Ecophysiology
Intermediate Undergraduate and Graduate
BIOSCI 100. Ecology, Evolution and Natural History of Baja California
BIOSCI 101. Ecology
BIOSCI 102. Demography: Health, Development, Environment
BIOSCI 106. Human Origins
BIOSCI 113/244. Fundamentals of Molecular Evolution
BIOSCI 114. Field Course on Tropical Biogeochemistry: Amazon as Case Study
BIOSCI 117. Biology and Global Change
BIOSCI 121. Biogeography
BIOSCI 125. Ecosystems of California
BIOSCI 130. Current Issues in Paleoanthropology
BIOSCI 136. Evolutionary Paleobiology
BIOSCI 139. Biology of Birds
BIOSCI 140. Population Biology of Butterflies
BIOSCI 141. Biostatistics
BIOSCI 142/242. Topics in Theoretical Ecology
BIOSCI 143/243. Evolution
BIOSCI 144. Conservation Biology
BIOSCI 145/245. Behavioral Ecology
BIOSCI 146. Population Studies
BIOSCI 147/247. Controlling Climate Change in the 21st Century
BIOSCI 164/264. Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
BIOSCI 175. Tropical Ecology and Conservation
BIOSCI 180/280. Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture
BIOSCI 183/283. Theoretical Population Genetics
Undergraduate Courses, Involving Individual Work
Students majoring in Biological Sciences are encouraged to pursue directed reading and research opportunities. An introduction to research is provided by BIOSCI 2.
BIOSCI 191. Research in Bird Biology
BIOSCI 198. Directed Reading in Biological Sciences
BIOSCI 198X. Out-of-Department Directed Reading
BIOSCI 199. Advanced Research Laboratory in Experimental Biology
BIOSCI 199X. Out-of-Department Advanced Research Laboratory in Experimental Biology
Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate
BIOSCI 206. Field Studies in Earth Systems
BIOSCI 215. Biochemical Evolution
BIOSCI 216. Terrestrial Biogeochemistry
BIOSCI 221. Methods of Theoretical Population Biology
BIOSCI 290. Teaching of Biological Sciences
BIOSCI 290X. Out-of-Department Teaching of Biological Science
BIOSCI 291. Development and Teaching of Core Experimental Laboratories
Primarily for Graduate Students
BIOSCI 300. Graduate Research
BIOSCI 300X. Out-of-Department Graduate Research
BIOSCI 302. Current Topics and Concepts in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution
BIOSCI 303. Current Topics and Concepts in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution
BIOSCI 304. Current Topics and Concepts in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution
BIOSCI 312. Ethical Issues in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIOSCI 315. Seminar in Biochemical Evolution
BIOSCI 325. The Evolution of Body Size
BIOSCI 383. Seminar in Population Genetics
BIOSCI 384. Theoretical Ecology
BIOSCI 385. Speaking About Science
BIOSCI 459. Frontiers in Interdisciplinary Biosciences
Courses at Hopkins Marine Station
The following Hopkins Marine Station courses may be used as electives toward the Biological Sciences degree requirements:
BIOHOPK 161H/261H. Invertebrate Zoology
BIOHOPK 162H/262H. Comparative Animal Physiology
BIOHOPK 163H/263H. Oceanic Biology
BIOHOPK 164H/264H. Marine Botany
BIOHOPK 166H/266H. Molecular Ecology
BIOHOPK 268H. Molecular Ecology Data Analysis
BIOHOPK 170H/270H. Topics in Marine Biology
BIOHOPK 171H/271H. Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
BIOHOPK 172H/272H. Marine Ecology
BIOHOPK 173H/273H. Marine Conservation Biology
BIOHOPK 174H/274H. Experimental Design and Probability
BIOHOPK 178H/278H. Polar Biology
BIOHOPK 182H/323H. Stanford at Sea
BIOHOPK 184H/284H. Holistic Biology: Monterey Bay and the Sea of Cortez
BIOHOPK 186H/286H. Ocean Pollution: Land, Air, and Sea Interactions
Hopkins Summer Program
The summer program is open to advanced undergraduate, graduate students, and postdoctoral students, and to teachers whose biological backgrounds, teaching, or research activities can benefit from a summer’s study of marine life. Applications and further information may be obtained by writing to Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Completed applications should be submitted by April 15. Applications received later are considered if space is still available. Summer Quarter is divided into two terms. It is possible to register for either term, or for the full quarter. Registration is possible for only one course during each term.
First Term
BIOHOPK 179H/279H. Subtidal Communities
BIOHOPK 274. Hopkins Microbiology Course
BIOHOPK 277H. Biomechanics, Ecological Physiology, and Genetics of Intertidal Communities
Second Term
BIOHOPK 180H/280H. Problems in Subtidal Ecology
BIOHOPK 175H. Problems in Marine Ecology and Ecophysiology
BIOHOPK 198H. Directed Instruction or Reading
BIOHOPK 199H. Undergraduate Research
BIOHOPK 290H. Teaching of Biological Science
BIOHOPK 300H. Research
Overseas Studies
These courses are approved for the Biological Sciences major and taught overseas at the campus indicated. Students should discuss with their major advisers which courses would best meet individual needs. Descriptions are in the “Overseas Studies” section of this bulletin, or at the Overseas Studies Office, 126 Sweet Hall.
AUSTRALIA
OSPAUSTL 10. Coral Reef Ecosystems
OSPAUSTL 20. Coastal Resource Management
OSPAUSTL 30. Coastal Forest Ecosystems
SANTIAGO
OSPSANTG 25. The Evolution and Ecology of the South American Biota
OSPSANTG 85. Marine Ecology of Chile and the South Pacific
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