BIO 1200 — Principles of Biology 2
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath NDusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineHybridOnlineTraditional
Covers the major evolutionary trends leading to complex life forms. Surveys organisms beginning with unicellular algae and leading to basic animal structure and function. Describes the anatomy of each body system as well as physiological processes such as hormonal control, nerve impulse transmission, muscular contraction, and the immune response.
Prerequisites
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 36 | 72 | 50% | 12.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 42 | 54 | 78% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 44% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: S (47% of sections), T (44% of sections), async (9% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Aaron Roth (53% of students) · reviews
- Patricia Hampf (28% of students) · reviews
- Kenneth Thomas (19% of students)
Spring
- Cheng-Chiang Wu (57% of students)
- Aaron Roth (43% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
BIO 1600, BIO 1601, BIO 2100, BIO 2101, BIO 2300, BIO 2500, BIO 2501, BIO 3100, BIO 3101, BIO 4215, BTC 1300, BTC 1301, BTC 3210
Courses that list BIO 1200 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (BIO course descriptions) · All BIO courses · Plan it at numap.app