BIOL 4707 — Cell and Molecular Biology

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonOnlineOne-On-OneOnlineTraditional

Integrates molecular biology and biochemistry in the cellular context. Focuses on the organization and function of eukaryotic cells, including the regulation of nuclear structure and gene expression, signal transduction, protein synthesis and growth, cellular energetics, the cytoskeleton and cell motility, cell division, and cell death. Emphasizes the scientific methodologies and approaches that underlie discovery in cell biology.

Prerequisites

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Summer B 20231283093%2.0
Fall 202339812082%7.3
Spring 2024311712098%1.0
Summer A 202413333100%0.0
Summer B 20242436072%8.5
Fall 2024311712098%1.0
Spring 2025413815092%3.0
Summer A 20251293097%1.0
Summer B 20251283093%2.0
Fall 2025310212085%6.0
Spring 2026311912099%0.3

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 4% · T 12% · W 13% · Th 13% · F 14%

Common patterns: async (53% of sections), R (13% of sections), W (13% of sections), TF (9% of sections), F (4% of sections), M (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Spring

Summer A

Summer B

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

BIOL 5541, BIOL 5821, BIOT 7245

Courses that list BIOL 4707 in their prerequisites.

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