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In the Prerequisites column of the below table of Undergraduate Courses, any courses listed in italics are co-requisites, subjects that may be taken simultaneously with the subject described. Where the "Units" column says TBA, course units are to be arranged. "J" in the course# column indicates the subject is offered jointly with another department. The course's other number is in parentheses.

The MIT Subject Listings and Schedule provides descriptions of all of the Course 7 classes, with a link at the top of the page to Course Evaluations submitted by previous students of the classes.

 COURSE LISTINGS 2008-2009

COURSE #

NAME

UNITS

SEMESTER

PREREQUISITES

7.012 (fall)
7.013 (sp)
7.014 (sp)

  
Introductory Biology 12 F, S None
7.02
(meets with 10.702, spring terms only)
Experimental Biology & Communication 18 F, S 7.012, 7.013 or 7.014
7.03 Genetics 12 F, S 7.012, 7.013 or 7.014
7.05 General Biochemistry 12 S 5.12, 7.012, 7.013, 7.014 or permission of instructor
7.06 Cell Biology 12 F, S 7.03, 7.05
7.08J
(5.08J)
Biological Chemistry II 12 S 5.12 and 5.07, or 7.05
7.10 Physical Chemistry of Bimolecular Systems 12 S 18.02; 5.111, 5.112 or 3.091; 8.01; 8.02
7.11 Biology Teaching arr. F, S None
7.13 Experimental Microbial Genetics (Project Lab) 30 F 7.02, 7.03, 7.05
7.16 Experimental Molecular Biology, Biotechnology II (Project Lab) 30 S 7.02, 7.03, 7.05
7.17 Experimental Molecular Biology, Biotechnology III (Project Lab) 30 S 7.02, 7.03, 7.05
7.18
(meets with 7.19)
Topics in Experimental Biology 30 F, S 7.02, 7.03, 7.05
7.19
(meets with 7.18)
Communication in Experimental Biology 12 F, S 7.02. 7.03, 7.05
7.20J
(HST.540J)
Human Physiology 12 F 7.05

7.21 (meets with 7.58)

Microbial Physiology 12 F 7.03, 7.05
7.22 Development and Evolution 12 F 7.03, 7.06
7.23 General Immunology 12 S 7.03, 7.05, 7.06, or permission of instructor
7.24
(meets with 7.88J; same as 5.48, 10.543) (not offered 08-09)
The Protein Folding Problem 12 S 7.05 or 5.07
7.25
Biological Regulatory Mechanisms 12 S 7.02, 7.03, 7.05
7.27 Principles of Human Disease 12 S 7.03, 7.05, 7.06
7.28
(meets with 7.58)
Molecular Biology 12 S 7.03, 7.05
7.29J
(9.09J)
Cellular Neurobiology 12 S 7.05
7.30J
(1.018J)
Ecology I: The Earth System 12 F 7.012, 7.013 or 7.014 recommended
7.31 Current Topics in Mammalian Biology: Medical Implications 12 F 7.05, 7.06 or permission of instructor
7.32
(7.81J, 8.591J)
Systems Biology 12 F permission of instructor
7.340-
7.349
Advanced Undergraduate Seminars 6
P/D/F
F, S 7.03, 7.05, 7.06, or 7.28
7.35
(meets with 7.75J, 5.77J)
Topics in Metabolic Biochemistry 12 F 7.05 or 5.07
7.36
(meets with 7.91J, 20.490J, 20.390)
Foundations of Computational and Systems Biology 12 S 7.05 or 5.07; or 7.01x and 6.00; or permission of instructor
7.37J
(10.441J, 20.361J)
Molecular and Engineering Aspects of Biotechnology 12 S

7.06 and BE.110/2.772, 2.005, 3.012, or 5.60 or permission of instructor

7.39, 7.391, 7.392 Selected Topics in Biology for Undergraduates arr. F, S None
7.40 Biotechnology: Engineering of Macromolecules 9 S 7.05
7.UR Undergraduate Research P/D/F F, S None
7.URG Undergraduate Research TBA F, S

None

  
 

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