Summer & Winter COURSES

—at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP)

A variety of courses in the BSCI major are offered during both Summer and Winter terms, including both introductory and specialized upper-level courses (UL Area) and labs.

Class size is usually smaller than courses delivered during the primary Spring/Fall semesters, and some courses are even offered online! Course offerings and scheduling vary each term.

PREPARING to register for a summer/winter session

CHECK Testudo’s Schedule of Classes (SOC) for current course offerings and descriptions
DISCUSS Summer / Winter Registration with your BSCI Advisor and how this may affect your graduation plan
REVIEW the Tuition and Fees for UMD’s Summer and Winter Sessions via the Office of Extended Studies
- SUMMER SESSIONS @UMCP
- WINTER SESSIONS @UMCP
CONSULT with an Advisor from the Office of Student Financial Aid about any aid/payment options
- Summer Financial Aid

General COURSE OPTIONS (BSCI)

BSCI135 Amazing Green: Plants that Transformed the World; (4 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI160 Principles of Ecology and Evolution; (3 cr.)
BSCI170 Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology; (3 cr.) | Syllabus | Syllabus
BSCI201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I; (4 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II; (4 cr.) | Lecture Syllabus, Lab Syllabus
BSCI222 Principles of Genetics; (4 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI223 General Microbiology; (4 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI339I Cellular Mechanisms of Aging and Disease (3) | Syllabus
BSCI348J Medical Microbiology; (3 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI348M Epidemiology of Pathogenic Microorganisms; (3 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI353 Principles of Neurosciences (3 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI361 Principles of Ecology (4 cr.)
BSCI414 Recombinant DNA Laboratory (3 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI422 Principles of Immunology (3 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI433 Biology of Cancer (3 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI440 Mammalian Physiology; (4 cr.) | Syllabus
BSCI447 General Endocrinology; (3 cr.) | Syllabus