BIOL-34923 credit hours

Quantitative and Theoretical Biology

Biology · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter

BIOL-3492 prerequisites

4 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. 4 are needed whichever route you take: BIOL-1115 → BIOL-1116 → BIOL-2301 → BIOL-2403

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BIOL-2301Genetics

all of

BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

all of

any one of

Pre-Calculus Math 40S

Applied Math 40S

Chemistry 40S

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

all of

any one of

Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S

Applied Mathematics 40S

Chemistry 40S

BIOL-2403Principles of Ecology

all of

BIOL-1115Cells and Cellular Processes

Its prerequisites are shown above.

BIOL-1116Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

Its prerequisites are shown above.

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Taking BIOL-3492 is a prerequisite for 2 courses directly.

BIOL-4471Ecological Methods
BIOL-4602Field Research in Animal Ecology and Energetics

Where BIOL-3492 counts

Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

BANT 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
BANT HONOURS BSc IN BIOANTHROPOLOGY
BIOL 4-YEAR BSc IN BIOLOGY
BIOL HONOURS BSc IN BIOLOGY

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course explores quantitative and theoretical biology. Topics include the relationship of theory to data, hypothesis testing, spreadsheet modelling, bootstrapping and other resampling methods.

Requisite courses

BIOL-2301 and BIOL-2403 [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.