Introductory Biology

Zoology/Biology/Botany 151-152 and Zoology 153
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Red-eyed tree frog, an iconic resident of tropical forests in Central and South America.

-Brenen Skalitzky, undergraduate student, Genetics and Genomics

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The eyes of a queen conch peer out from an overturned shell in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

-Robert Johnson, assistant professor, Integrative Biology

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Seen for the first time under a microscope, a transparent zebrafish’s T-cells.

-Tanner Robertson, postdoc, Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Duck behavior in their natural habitat.

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Soybeans by researchers at the Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center — the largest public plant-transformation center in the country.

Welcome to Introductory Biology 151/153-152

Introductory Biology is a two-semester, 10-credit sequence for students majoring in or exploring the biological sciences.

 

The mission of Introductory Biology is to provide students with not only biological knowledge, but the skills to responsibly utilize and integrate that knowledge in new and complex ways in order to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

 

About our Classes

Biology/Botany/Zoology 151

Address concepts in cellular and molecular biology, genetics, and mammalian anatomy and physiology.

Students attend three lectures, one discussion, and one lab section every week.

Biology/Botany/Zoology 152

Addresses concepts in evolution and diversity of organisms, plant anatomy and physiology, and ecology.

Students attend three lectures, one discussion, and one lab section every week.

Zoology 153

*Zoology 153 is a one-semester course designed for majors in selected engineering disciplines. Its primary focus is to expose students to basic biological concepts and scientific thought processes. 153 is comprised of all portions of 151 without the laboratory portion. Some engineering majors (e.g. Biomedical Engineering) may be better served by taking 151, which includes the 3 hour/week lab.

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Enrollment and Waitlist Questions

For information on enrollment or to be placed on the waitlist, please contact:

waitlist@zoology.wisc.edu