BIOL220W - Biology: Populations and Communities
Course: BIOL220W (Biology: Populations and Communities) in BIOL department at Pennsylvania State University.
Credit Hours: 4 • Academic Level: second-year undergraduate course
Course Requirements: Requires 3 prerequisite courses
Prerequisite Chain Depth: 1 level of foundational courses required
Future Opportunities: Unlocks 41 advanced courses for further study
Course Type: Core pathway course - critical for degree progression
Part of the BIOL curriculum at Pennsylvania State University, helping students progress through degree requirements.
Courses unlocked by BIOL220W
- BIOL405 - Molecular Evolution
- BIOL418 - Biology of Human Infectious Diseases
- BIOL421 - Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
- BIOL424 - Seeds of Change: The Uses of Plants
- BIOL433 - Evolution of Vertebrates
- BIOL440 - Evolution of Infectious Diseases
- ENT484 - Insect Behavior
- PPEM440 - Introduction to Microbiome Analysis
- HORT445 - Plant Ecology
- BIOL412 - Ecology of Infectious Diseases
- BIOL406 - Symbiosis
- BIOL425 - Biology of Fungi
- BIOL444 - Field Ecology
- FOR410 - Elements of Forest Ecosystem Management
- VBSC421 - Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
- BIOL489 - Biology of Ecohealth in Tanzania
- BIOL402W - Biological Experimental Design
- BIOL419 - Ecological and Environmental Problem Solving
- BIOL442 - Evolutionary Medicine
- BIOL427 - Evolution
- BIOL429 - Animal Behavior
- BIOL435 - Ecology of Lakes and Streams
- BIOL445 - Molecular Ecology
- BIOL446 - Physiological Ecology
- BIOL462 - History of Biology
- BIOL463 - General Ecology
- ENT410 - Insect Structure and Function
- ENT420 - Introduction to Population Dynamics
- ERM435 - Limnology
- GEOG411 - Forest Geography
- GEOG411W - Forest Geography
- FOR430 - Conservation Biology
- FOR442 - Forest Conservation: Principles and Practices
- BIOL415 - Ecotoxicology
- BIOL428 - Population Genetics
- BIOL436 - Population Ecology and Global Climate Change
- BIOL450W - Experimental Field Biology
- BIOL464 - Sociobiology
- PPEM425 - Biology of Fungi
- WFS430 - Conservation Biology
- WFS435 - Limnology
Academic Planning at Pennsylvania State University
Students planning BIOL220W at Pennsylvania State University should complete 3 prerequisites before enrollment.
Future Pathways: Completing BIOL220W enables enrollment in 41 advanced courses for further study
This second-year course at Pennsylvania State University integrates into structured degree pathways for BIOL programs, supporting timely graduation and academic progression.