BSCI437

General Virology

Prerequisite: BSCI222; or permission of CMNS-Biological Sciences UG Program. Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Discussion of the physical and chemical nature of viruses, virus cultivation and assay methods, virus replication, viral diseases with emphasis on the oncogenic viruses, viral genetics, and characteristics of the major virus groups. (Sponsoring Dept.: CBMG). Specialization Areas: MICB, CEBG, and GENB.

Sister Courses: BSCI437H

Spring 2026

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Fall 2025

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Summer 2025

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Spring 2025

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Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.16 between 1,897 students*

BSCI437 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 20.51%
A: 19.77%
A+: 6.69%
B-: 9.23%
B: 12.86%
B+: 13.6%
C-: 3%
C: 4.53%
C+: 4.59%
D-: 0.16%
D: 0.53%
D+: 0.32%
F: 0.9%
W: 3.22%
other: 0.11%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.