Previous Courses

A complete record of courses taught at Utah Valley University, with syllabi where available. Search or filter to find a specific semester or subject.

13 semesters 40 course sections 11 unique courses 2021 – present
38 sections
2025

Fall 2025

5 sections
BIOL 1011-01 · Fall 2025
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Foundational bioinformatics introducing students to the scientific process, evolution, molecular biology, and computational approaches to studying biological data.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 1011-02 · Fall 2025
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Second section.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 4300-01 · Fall 2025
Phylogenetics

Theory and practice of reconstructing evolutionary relationships. Topics include sequence alignment, substitution models, maximum likelihood, Bayesian inference, and phylogenetic comparative methods.

Phylogenetics Syllabus
BIOL 4400-01 · Fall 2025
Genomics

Modern genomics covering sequencing, assembly, annotation, and comparative approaches. A strong focus on scientific literacy and communication.

Genomics Syllabus
BIOL 2900-01 · Fall 2025
Introduction to Research

Introductory research and professional development course giving students experience with the scientific process, experimental design, scientific communication, and a breakdown of the resources at UVU. This course is specific to NSF S-STEM Scholars.

Research Methods Syllabus
2025

Summer 2025

1 sections
BIOL 3500-01 · Summer 2025
Genetics

Principles of heredity including Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression, and population genetics.

Genetics Syllabus
2025

Spring 2025

5 sections
BIOL 1011-01 · Spring 2025
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Foundational bioinformatics introducing students to the scientific process, evolution, molecular biology, and computational approaches to studying biological data.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 1011-02 · Spring 2025
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Second section. Same content as BIOL 1011-01.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 4500-01 · Spring 2025
Evolution

Upper-division survey of evolutionary biology covering natural selection, genetic drift, population genetics, speciation, phylogenetics, molecular evolution, and macroevolutionary patterns.

Evolution Syllabus
BIOL 4500-04 · Spring 2025
Evolution

Second section. Same content as BIOL 4500-01.

Evolution Syllabus
BIOL 490R-01 · Spring 2025
Evolution of Sex

Special topics seminar exploring the evolutionary origins and maintenance of sexual reproduction, sex determination systems, sexual selection, and sex chromosome evolution.

Evolution Syllabus
2024

Fall 2024

4 sections
BIOL 1011-01 · Fall 2024
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Foundational bioinformatics introducing students to the scientific process, evolution, molecular biology, and computational approaches to studying biological data.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 1011-02 · Fall 2024
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Second section. Same content as BIOL 1011-01.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 4400-01 · Fall 2024
Genomics

Modern genomics covering sequencing, assembly, annotation, and comparative approaches. A strong focus on scientific literacy and communication.

Genomics Syllabus
ZOOL 3430/3435-01 · Fall 2024
Entomology

Survey of insect biology including taxonomy, morphology, physiology, behavior, ecology, and evolutionary relationships. Lecture and laboratory components.

Entomology Syllabus
2024

Summer 2024

1 sections
BIOL 3500-01 · Summer 2024
Genetics

Principles of heredity including Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression, and population genetics.

Genetics Syllabus
2024

Spring 2024

4 sections
BIOL 1011-01 · Spring 2024
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Foundational bioinformatics introducing students to the scientific process, evolution, molecular biology, and computational approaches to studying biological data.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 1011-02 · Spring 2024
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Second section.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 4550-01 · Spring 2024
Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics

Evolution, but from a molecular perspective. A strong focus on population genetics. Topics include molecular phylogenetics, selection detection, sequence evolution models. A final project writing a grant proposal

Evolution Syllabus
BIOL 4500-01 · Spring 2024
Evolution

Upper-division survey of evolutionary biology.

Evolution Syllabus
2023

Fall 2023

5 sections
BIOL 1011-02 · Fall 2023
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Foundational bioinformatics introducing students to the scientific process, evolution, molecular biology, and computational approaches to studying biological data.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 1011-03 · Fall 2023
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Second section.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 3500-03 · Fall 2023
Genetics

Principles of heredity including Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression, and population genetics.

Genetics Syllabus
BIOL 4400-01 · Fall 2023
Genomics

Modern genomics covering sequencing, assembly, annotation, and comparative approaches. A strong focus on scientific literacy and communication.

Genomics Syllabus
BIOL 4500-01 · Fall 2023
Evolution

Upper-division survey of evolutionary biology.

Evolution Syllabus
2023

Summer 2023

1 sections
BIOL 3500-01 · Summer 2023
Genetics

Principles of heredity including Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression, and population genetics.

Genetics Syllabus
2023

Spring 2023

4 sections
BIOL 1011-01 · Spring 2023
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Foundational bioinformatics introducing students to the scientific process, evolution, molecular biology, and computational approaches to studying biological data.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 1011-02 · Spring 2023
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Second section.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 3500-03 · Spring 2023
Genetics

Principles of heredity including Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression, and population genetics.

Genetics Syllabus
BIOL 4500-01 · Spring 2023
Evolution

Upper-division survey of evolutionary biology.

Evolution Syllabus
2022

Fall 2022

3 sections
BIOL 1011-02 · Fall 2022
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Foundational bioinformatics introducing students to the scientific process, evolution, molecular biology, and computational approaches to studying biological data.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 3500-03 · Fall 2022
Genetics

Principles of heredity including Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression, and population genetics.

Genetics Syllabus
BIOL 4400-01 · Fall 2022
Genomics

Modern genomics covering sequencing, assembly, annotation, and comparative approaches. A strong focus on scientific literacy and communication.

Genomics Syllabus
2022

Summer 2022

1 sections
BIOL 3500-01 · Summer 2022
Genetics

Principles of heredity including Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression, and population genetics.

Genetics Syllabus
2022

Spring 2022

3 sections
BIOL 1011-01 · Spring 2022
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Foundational bioinformatics introducing students to the scientific process, evolution, molecular biology, and computational approaches to studying biological data.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 1011-02 · Spring 2022
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Second section.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 3500-03 · Spring 2022
Genetics

Principles of heredity including Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression, and population genetics.

Genetics Syllabus
2021

Fall 2021

3 sections
BIOL 1011-01 · Fall 2021
Introduction to Bioinformatics

First offering of the course at UVU. Foundational bioinformatics introducing students to the scientific process, evolution, molecular biology, and computational approaches to studying biological data.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 1011-02 · Fall 2021
Introduction to Bioinformatics

Second section.

Bioinformatics Syllabus
BIOL 3500 · Fall 2021
Genetics

Principles of heredity including Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression, and population genetics.

Genetics Syllabus

No courses match your filters.

Try adjusting your search or .