BIOL230W - Biology: Molecules and Cells
Course: BIOL230W (Biology: Molecules and Cells) 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 89 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 BIOL230W
- AGRO460 - Advances and Applications of Plant Biotechnology
- BMB450 - Bacterial Genetics
- BMB252 - Molecular and Cell Biology II
- BIOTC459 - Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
- BMB430 - Developmental Biology
- HORT459 - Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
- MICRB415 - General Virology: Bacterial and Animal Viruses
- MICRB460 - Cell Growth and Differentiation
- BMB460 - Cell Growth and Differentiation
- BMB480 - Cancer Development and Progression
- BIOL430 - Developmental Biology
- BIOL459 - Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
- BIOTC479 - Methods in Biofermentations
- MICRB480 - Cancer Development and Progression
- VBSC435 - Viral Pathogensis
- BIOL405 - Molecular Evolution
- BIOL418 - Biology of Human Infectious Diseases
- BIOL421 - Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
- BIOL424 - Seeds of Change: The Uses of Plants
- BIOL432 - Developmental Genetics
- BIOL451 - Biology of RNA
- BIOL465 - Network analysis of biological systems
- BME433 - Drug Delivery
- BME455 - Stem Cell Biology and Therapy
- ENT484 - Insect Behavior
- FRNSC413 - Criminalistics: Biology
- VBSC438 - Introduction to Molecular Pharmacology
- BIOL460H - Honors Human Genetics
- BBH440 - Principles of Epidemiology
- BBH469 - Neurobiology
- BIOL406 - Symbiosis
- BIOL425 - Biology of Fungi
- BIOL431 - Reproductive Biology
- BIOL461 - Contemporary Issues in Science and Medicine
- BIOTC460 - Advances and Applications of Plant Biotechnology
- FRNSC420 - Advanced Molecular Biology for Forensic Scientists
- HPA440 - Principles of Epidemiology
- MICRB410 - Principles of Immunology
- BMB432 - Advanced Immunology: Signaling in the Immune System
- MICRB432 - Advanced Immunology: Signaling in the Immune System
- VBSC432 - Advanced Immunology: Signaling in the Immune System
- PHYS465 - Network analysis of biological systems
- SC476 - Human Dimensions of Health Care
- VBSC421 - Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
- ANTH460 - Human Genetics
- BMB464 - Molecular Medicine
- BMB465 - Protein Structure and Function
- BMB400 - Molecular Biology of the Gene
- BMB401 - General Biochemistry
- BMB401H - General Biochemistry
- BMB406 - Molecular Biology
- BMB442 - Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning
- BMB482 - Introduction to Computational Biology
- BMB484 - Functional Genomics
- BIOL402W - Biological Experimental Design
- BIOL404 - Cellular Mechanisms in Vertebrate Physiology
- BIOL408 - Genetics and Personalized Medicine
- BIOL411 - Medical Embryology
- BIOL413 - Cell Signaling and Regulation
- BIOL416 - Biology of Cancer
- BIOL422 - Advanced Genetics
- BIOL426 - Developmental Neurobiology
- BIOL427 - Evolution
- BIOL434 - Pathobiology of Emerging Infectious Disease
- BIOL437 - Histology
- BIOL441 - Plant Physiology
- BIOL445 - Molecular Ecology
- BIOL446 - Physiological Ecology
- BIOL455 - Stem Cell Biology and Therapy
- BIOL460 - Human Genetics
- BIOL462 - History of Biology
- BIOL467 - Molecular Basis of Neurological Diseases
- ENT410 - Insect Structure and Function
- MICRB252 - Molecular and Cell Biology II
- MICRB450 - Bacterial Genetics
- VBSC331 - Pharmacology I: Drug Actions and Reactions
- BIOL322 - Genetic Analysis
- ANTH460H - Honors Human Genetics
- BMB448 - Model Systems and Approaches in Cell Biology Inquiry
- BMB252H - Molecular and Cell Biology II
- BMB490 - Undergraduate Research in Cellular Dynamics I
- BIOL409 - Biology of Aging
- BIOL439 - Practical Bioinformatics
- BIOL469 - Neurobiology
- BIOL472 - Human Physiology
- BME445 - Tissue Engineering: Concepts, Calculations and Applications
- BIOTC489 - Animal Cell Culture Methods
- PPEM425 - Biology of Fungi
- VBSC410 - Principles of Immunology
Academic Planning at Pennsylvania State University
Students planning BIOL230W at Pennsylvania State University should complete 3 prerequisites before enrollment.
Future Pathways: Completing BIOL230W enables enrollment in 89 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.