BIOL 5583 — Immunology
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Provides an overview of the structure and function of genes, proteins, and cells involved in the generation of the immune response. Emphasis is on molecular immunology and immunogenetics.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- BIOL 2323 (min D-)
- BIOL 3611 (min D-)
- graduate program admission
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 42 | 45 | 93% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 75 | 74 | 101% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 67 | 86 | 78% | 6.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 37 | 40 | 93% | 3.0 |
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 14% · T 26% · W 15% · Th 19% · F 22%
Common patterns: R (19% of sections), async (16% of sections), W (15% of sections), M (14% of sections), T (14% of sections), TF (12% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Edward Geisinger (48% of students) · reviews
- Eric Grewal (16% of students) · reviews
- Pedro Saavedra (16% of students) · reviews
- Sherif Ibrahim (10% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Edward Geisinger (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