BIOL 3409 — Current Topics in Biology
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineHybridOnlineTraditionalrepeatable for credit
Examines selected topics in biology. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated without limit.
Prerequisites
- BIOL 2301 (min D)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 35 | 40 | 88% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 85% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 42 | 54 | 78% | 6.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 90% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 88 | 94 | 94% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 98% | 1.0 |
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 27% · T 0% · W 40% · Th 13% · F 37%
Common patterns: MW (27% of sections), F (24% of sections), async (23% of sections), R (13% of sections), WF (13% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jonathan Matthis (48% of students) · reviews
- Andreia Ionescu (36% of students) · reviews
- Calina Copos (15% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Johanna Farkas (48% of students) · reviews
- Andreia Ionescu (33% of students) · reviews
- Calina Copos (19% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Dori Woods (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (BIOL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BIOL courses · Plan it at numap.app