Clarkie Catalog

BIOL084

BIODIVERSITY

Also listed under 3 other titles
  • LAB: BIODIVERSITY
  • DISC: BIODIVERSITY
  • LAB FOR BIODIVERSITY
Department
Biology
Terms offered
21
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

Students will explore the diversity of life on earth and the mechanisms by which this diversity is generated. The implications of loss of biodiversity will be considered, as well as the causes of biodiversity decline. Conservation issues will be addressed. Fulfills the Science Perspective. Not for biology majors. Offered every year.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

2005
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2030 Spring: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2018. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. 2029 Spring: 67% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2017. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. 2028 Spring: 71% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2016. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 74% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2015. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2025 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2024 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2023 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2022 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2021 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2020 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2019 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2018 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2016 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Biological Sciences B237 2026-12023-12009-12008-12007-12006-1
  • Thu, 2:50 PM–5:20 PM Biological Sciences B237 2026-2
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM Biological Sciences B124 2025-12024-1
  • Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Biological Sciences B124 2025-22025-32024-2
  • Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Biological Sciences B123 2023-3
  • Mon, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Biological Sciences B123 2023-2
  • Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Sackler Science Center S122 2022-120212020-12019-12018-12017-1 +4 more Also offered in Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013
  • Fri, 3:00 PM–3:50 PM Biological Sciences B151 2022-2
Credit-bearing sections of BIOL084
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Elizabeth BoneLecture1 29 of 32 enrolled30153
Spring 2025Elizabeth BoneLecture1 32 of 32 enrolled30153
Spring 2024Elizabeth BoneLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled30153
Spring 2023Elizabeth BoneLecture1 32 of 32 enrolled30153
Spring 2022Elizabeth BoneLecture1 40 of 40 enrolled30153
Spring 2021Alicia G. KnudsonLecture1 82 of 80 enrolled30654
Spring 2020Elizabeth BoneLecture1 97 of 80 enrolled30654
Spring 2019Melissa A. GrahamLecture1 92 of 80 enrolled30654
Spring 2018John A. BakerLecture1 97 of 80 enrolled30654
Spring 2017Richard W. KingLecture1 85 of 80 enrolled30654
Spring 2016Richard W. KingLecture1 104 of 80 enrolled30654
Spring 2015John A. BakerLecture1 100 of 85 enrolled30654
Spring 2014John A. BakerLecture1 104 of 85 enrolled30654
Spring 2013John A. BakerLecture1 83 of 48 enrolled30654
Spring 2012John A. BakerLecture1 60 of 48 enrolled30654
Spring 2011John A. BakerLecture1 56 of 48 enrolled39004
Fall 2009John A. BakerLecture1 54 of 48 enrolled23394
Fall 2008John A. BakerLecture1 46 of 48 enrolled23394
Fall 2007John A. BakerLecture1 42 of 48 enrolled23394
Fall 2006John A. BakerLecture1 34 of 32 enrolled23394
Fall 2005Matthew WundLecture1 30 of 32 enrolled23394

No-credit sessions

2025–26 1 entry
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2026Elizabeth BoneLab- 29 of 32 enrolled31844
2024–25 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2025Elizabeth BoneLab- 16 of 16 enrolled31844
Spring 2025Elizabeth BoneLab- 16 of 16 enrolled31940
2023–24 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2024Elizabeth BoneLab- 14 of 15 enrolled31844
Spring 2024Elizabeth BoneLab- 16 of 15 enrolled31940
2022–23 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Elizabeth BoneDisc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise- 16 of 16 enrolled31844
Spring 2023Elizabeth BoneDisc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise- 16 of 16 enrolled31940
2021–22 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2022Elizabeth BoneDisc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise- 20 of 20 enrolled31844
Spring 2022Elizabeth BoneDisc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise- 20 of 20 enrolled31940
2019–20 4 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2020Elizabeth BoneLab- 24 of 20 enrolled30656
Spring 2020Elizabeth BoneLab- 25 of 20 enrolled30657
Spring 2020Elizabeth BoneLab- 25 of 20 enrolled30658
Spring 2020John A. BakerLab- 23 of 20 enrolled33523
2018–19 4 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2019Melissa A. GrahamLab- 22 of 20 enrolled30656
Spring 2019Melissa A. GrahamLab- 24 of 20 enrolled30657
Spring 2019Melissa A. GrahamLab- 23 of 20 enrolled30658
Spring 2019Melissa A. GrahamLab- 23 of 20 enrolled33523
2017–18 4 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2018John A. BakerLab- 25 of 20 enrolled30656
Spring 2018John A. BakerLab- 24 of 20 enrolled30657
Spring 2018John A. BakerLab- 24 of 20 enrolled30658
Spring 2018John A. BakerLab- 24 of 20 enrolled33523
2016–17 4 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2017Richard W. KingLab- 21 of 20 enrolled30656
Spring 2017Richard W. KingLab- 22 of 20 enrolled30657
Spring 2017Richard W. KingLab- 22 of 20 enrolled30658
Spring 2017Richard W. KingLab- 20 of 20 enrolled33523
2015–16 4 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2016Richard W. KingLab- 26 of 20 enrolled30656
Spring 2016Richard W. KingLab- 28 of 20 enrolled30657
Spring 2016Richard W. KingLab- 26 of 20 enrolled30658
Spring 2016Richard W. KingLab- 24 of 20 enrolled33523
2014–15 4 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2015John A. BakerLab- 25 of 24 enrolled30656
Spring 2015John A. BakerLab- 27 of 24 enrolled30657
Spring 2015John A. BakerLab- 25 of 20 enrolled33523
Spring 2015John A. BakerLab- 23 of 24 enrolled30658
2013–14 4 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2014John A. BakerLab- 28 of 24 enrolled30656
Spring 2014John A. BakerLab- 26 of 24 enrolled30657
Spring 2014John A. BakerLab- 29 of 24 enrolled30658
Spring 2014John A. BakerLab- 23 of 20 enrolled33523
2012–13 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2013John A. BakerLab- 27 of 16 enrolled30656
Spring 2013John A. BakerLab- 27 of 16 enrolled30657
Spring 2013John A. BakerLab- 29 of 16 enrolled30658
2011–12 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2011–12
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2012John A. BakerLab- 20 of 16 enrolled30656
Spring 2012John A. BakerLab- 20 of 16 enrolled30657
Spring 2012John A. BakerLab- 20 of 16 enrolled30658
2010–11 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2010–11
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2011John A. BakerLab- 18 of 16 enrolled39006
Spring 2011John A. BakerLab- 20 of 16 enrolled39007
Spring 2011John A. BakerLab- 18 of 16 enrolled39008
2009–10 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2009–10
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2009John A. BakerLab- 17 of 16 enrolled23395
Fall 2009John A. BakerLab- 19 of 16 enrolled23396
Fall 2009John A. BakerLab- 18 of 16 enrolled25243
2008–09 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2008John A. BakerLab- 16 of 16 enrolled23395
Fall 2008John A. BakerLab- 15 of 16 enrolled23396
Fall 2008John A. BakerLab- 15 of 16 enrolled25243
2007–08 3 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2007John A. BakerLab- 16 of 16 enrolled23396
Fall 2007John A. BakerLab- 15 of 16 enrolled23395
Fall 2007John A. BakerLab- 11 of 16 enrolled25243
2006–07 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2006–07
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2006John A. BakerLab- 16 of 16 enrolled23395
Fall 2006John A. BakerLab- 18 of 16 enrolled23396
2005–06 2 entries
No-credit sections of BIOL084, 2005–06
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2005Matthew WundLab- 16 of 16 enrolled23396
Fall 2005Matthew WundLab- 14 of 16 enrolled23395