An introduction to mathematical and statistical methods that are most useful to biologists, this course provides skills that are useful in organizing and summarizing data, graphic methods of data presentation, and testing hypotheses based on experimental results. Key mathematical methods for describing biological phenomena are included, along with basic techniques for identifying differences among groups and relationships among variables. This course may be used by biology majors to fulfill part of their mathematics requirement. Alternatively, it may be counted among the required 10 biology courses for the major.
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year
Fall
Spring
Summer
Intersession
2030
9%2030 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018.
54%2030 Spring: 54% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 9 spring terms since 2018.
7%2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.
8%2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029
11%2029 Fall: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017.
58%2029 Spring: 58% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 10 spring terms since 2017.
6%2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.
7%2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028
13%2028 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016.
62%2028 Spring: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 11 spring terms since 2016.
5%2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.
7%2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027
13%2027 Fall: 13% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015.
65%2027 Spring: 65% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 11 of 12 spring terms since 2015.
5%2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015.
6%2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2025
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2024
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2023
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2022
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2021
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2020
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2019
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2018
11 section
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2017
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2016
11 section
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
ForecastUnder 15%15–39%40–69%70–89%90%+Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sectionsNot offeredNo data for term
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Meeting times
Most recent first
Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PMBiological Sciences B1122026-42025-42023-32022-42021-32020-2+1 moreAlso offered in Spring 2006