BIOL 4701 — Biology Capstone
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath CENUpath WIusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonNo campus, no room neededOakland, CAOnlineOnlineTraditional
Integrates and assesses the concepts and skills obtained from the entire biology curriculum, including experiential and classroom-based components. Requires reflection by students on their various educational experiences, extensive research of scientific questions related to these experiences, and development of an original research proposal. Offers students an opportunity to hone communication skills through formal and informal presentations, class discussion, and critique.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 105% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 6 | 78 | 114 | 68% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 13 | 247 | 211 | 117% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 41 | 40 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 120% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 6 | 107 | 114 | 94% | 1.2 |
| Spring 2025 | 16 | 321 | 319 | 101% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 3 | 55 | 40 | 138% | 0.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 130% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 7 | 106 | 115 | 92% | 1.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 14 | 274 | 240 | 114% | 0.0 |
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 3% · T 21% · W 8% · Th 3% · F 29%
Common patterns: async (68% of sections), TF (21% of sections), WF (8% of sections), MR (3% of sections), MW (0% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Aaron Roth (30% of students) · reviews
- Steven Untersee (28% of students) · reviews
- Julian Sosnik (14% of students) · reviews
- Veronica Godoy-Carter (12% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Steven Untersee (19% of students) · reviews
- Melissa McElligott (17% of students) · reviews
- Aaron Roth (15% of students) · reviews
- Dori Woods (10% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Steven Untersee (40% of students) · reviews
- Aaron Roth (23% of students) · reviews
- Lindsay Mehrmanesh (21% of students) · reviews
- Melissa McElligott (17% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Aaron Roth (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