BIOT 7983 — Special Topics in Biotechnology
1–4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springNo campus, no room neededOnlinePortland, MaineToronto, CanadaOnlineTraditionalrepeatable for credit
Presents selected topics of current importance in biotechnology. May be repeated five times for a maximum of 6 total semester hours.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18% | 7.7 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 48 | 51 | 94% | 1.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 40 | 48 | 83% | 2.7 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 38 | 46 | 83% | 2.7 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 41% | 17.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 41% | 17.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 21% | 11.5 |
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 43% · T 9% · W 2% · Th 27% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (43% of sections), R (27% of sections), async (15% of sections), T (9% of sections), S (3% of sections), W (2% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Anis Sharafoddini (32% of students) · reviews
- Yuen Lai Shek (30% of students) · reviews
- Dennis Fernandes (21% of students) · reviews
- Christopher Okonkwo (12% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Carol Hannam (32% of students) · reviews
- Sahar Tavakoli (21% of students) · reviews
- Anis Sharafoddini (20% of students) · reviews
- Yuen Lai Shek (17% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Oyeronke Ayansola (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (BIOT course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BIOT courses · Plan it at numap.app