BioSciences 1 • and a Major Concentration in Cell Biology and Genetics (https:// BIOSCIENCES ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments-programs/natural- sciences/biosciences/cell-biology-and-genetics-ba/) Contact Information • and a Major Concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (https://ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments-programs/ BioSciences natural-sciences/biosciences/ecology-and-evolutionary-biology- https://biosciences.rice.edu/ ba/) W-100 George R. Brown Hall 713-348-4015 • and a Major Concentration in Integrative Biology (https:// ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments-programs/natural- Edward P. Nikonowicz sciences/biosciences/integrative-biology-ba/) Department Chair • Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree with a Major in Biosciences [email protected] • and a Major Concentration in Biochemistry (https://ga.rice.edu/ programs-study/departments-programs/natural-sciences/ Mary Susan Cates biosciences/biochemistry-bs/) Assistant Department Chair [email protected] • and a Major Concentration in Cell Biology and Genetics (https:// ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments-programs/natural- sciences/biosciences/cell-biology-and-genetics-bs/) • and a Major Concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology The BioSciences department unites faculty engaged in research and (https://ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments-programs/ teaching in a wide range of disciplines within the life sciences, creating natural-sciences/biosciences/ecology-and-evolutionary-biology- a vibrant and diverse community of scholars. The department offers bs/) a broad range of introductory and advanced courses that lead to • and a Major Concentration in Integrative Biology (https:// undergraduate degrees (BA, BS) with a Major in Biosciences and a Major ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments-programs/natural- Concentration in Biochemistry, in Cell Biology and Genetics, in Ecology sciences/biosciences/integrative-biology-bs/) and Evolutionary Biology, or in Integrative Biology. In addition, a Minor in Biochemistry and Cell Biology and a Minor in Minors Ecology and Evolutionary Biology are offered. The BA degree offers • Minor in Biochemistry and Cell Biology (https://ga.rice.edu/programs- a rigorous biological curriculum suitable for many career paths while study/departments-programs/natural-sciences/biosciences/ allowing the flexibility for extended academic exploration in other areas. biochemistry-cell-biology-minor/) The BS degree offers greater depth in upper-level coursework. Most • Minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (https://ga.rice.edu/ BioSciences students, regardless of major, participate in undergraduate programs-study/departments-programs/natural-sciences/ research, availing themselves of the numerous research opportunities at biosciences/ecology-evolutionary-biology-minor/) Rice and in the Houston community. All major degree paths will prepare students for graduate, medical, Accelerated Program or other professional schools and a wide range of careers in the life • Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree / Master of Science (MS) Degree / sciences. In addition, qualified students may apply to the Biochemistry Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in the field of Biochemistry and and Cell Biology BA-MS-PhD program track. Additional information Cell Biology (https://ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments- on departmental programs, courses, and advising is available at programs/natural-sciences/biosciences/biochemistry-cell-biology-ba- the BioSciences website (http://biosciences.rice.edu/). ms-phd/) The BioSciences department also oversees academic programs that lead to undergraduate degrees in Environmental Science (BA, BS) and Master's Programs Neuroscience (BA), as well as a Minor in Neuroscience. At the graduate- • Master of Science (MS) Degree in the field of Biochemistry and Cell level, the BioSciences department administers graduate programs in Biology (https://ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments-programs/ Biochemistry and Cell Biology (PhD, MS) and in Ecology and Evolutionary natural-sciences/biosciences/biochemistry-cell-biology-ms/) Biology (PhD, MS). In addition, some BioSciences faculty members • Master of Science (MS) Degree in the field of Ecology and participate in the Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology (SSPB) PhD Evolutionary Biology (https://ga.rice.edu/programs-study/ program administered by the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering departments-programs/natural-sciences/biosciences/ecology- (https://ibb.rice.edu/). Graduate studies include a combination of evolutionary-biology-ms/) advanced coursework and individual research with faculty mentors. For additional information regarding BioSciences and its associated Doctoral Programs academic programs, please see the department's website: https:// • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in the field of Biochemistry and biosciences.rice.edu/. Cell Biology (https://ga.rice.edu/programs-study/departments- programs/natural-sciences/biosciences/biochemistry-cell-biology- Bachelor's Programs phd/) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in the field of Ecology and • Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree with a Major in Biosciences Evolutionary Biology (https://ga.rice.edu/programs-study/ • and a Major Concentration in Biochemistry (https://ga.rice.edu/ programs-study/departments-programs/natural-sciences/ biosciences/biochemistry-ba/) 2021-2022 General Announcements PDF Generated 09/23/21 2 BioSciences departments-programs/natural-sciences/biosciences/ecology- evolutionary-biology-phd/) Professors Emeriti George N. Bennett Frank M. Fisher, Jr. Chair Raymond M. Glantz Edward P. Nikonowicz Paul A. Harcombe Jordan Konisky Professors Kathleen Shive Matthews Caroline Ajo-Franklin John Steven Olson Bonnie Bartel Graham A. Palmer Kathleen M. Beckingham David Queller Matthew Bennett Ronald L. Sass Janet Braam Joan Strassman Daniel D. Carson Stephen Subtelny Michael C. Gustin Calvin H. Ward Oleg A. Igoshin Caroline A. Masiello Teaching Faculty Seiichi P.T. Matsuda Beth Beason-Abmayr James A. McNew David R. Caprette Luay K. Nakhleh Daniel J. Catanese Edward P. Nikonowicz Jonathan Flynn Jose Nelson Onuchic Scott Solomon George Phillips Volker H.W. Rudolf Yousif Shamoo Lecturers Evan Siemann Mary Susan Cates Jonathan J. Silberg Elizabeth Eich Michael Stern Cassidy Johnson Charles R. Stewart Nele Lefeldt Yizhi Jane Tao Kirstin Matthews Peter C. Wolynes Joseph R. Novak Alma M. Novotny Dereth Phillips Associate Professors Collin E. Thomas Amy E. Dunham Scott Egan Natalia Kirienko Adjunct Faculty Michael H. Kohn Richard Behringer Peter Y. Lwigale Sarah Bondos Thomas E.X. Miller Nikki Delk Julia Saltz J. David Dickman Laura Segatori Cindy Farach-Carson Jeffrey J. Tabor Haichun Gao Daniel S. Wagner Jeffrey Glassberg Aryeh Warmflash Richard H. Gomer Nancy Greig Daniel Harrington Assistant Professors Maria K. Hartley Caleb Bashor Kendal Hirschi Lydia Beaudrot Kresimir Josic James Chappell Olivier Lichtarge Kory Evans Jianpeng Ma Yang Gao Kevin R. MacKenzie Anna-Karin Gustavsson Pamela Constantinou Papadopoulos Isaac Hilton Neal R. Pellis George Lu Susan M. Rosenberg Matthew McCary Clarence F. Sams Adrienne Simoes Correa Erica Ollmann Saphire Rosa Uribe Kelly L. Weinersmith Han Xiao Theodore G. Wensel Peggy Whitson Zheng Zhou 2021-2022 General Announcements PDF Generated 09/23/21 BioSciences 3 Huda Zoghbi BIOS 118 - FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN LOCAL BIOLOGY RESEARCH (BIOCHEMISTRY, CELL BIOLOGY, AND GENETICS FOCUS) EEB Faculty Fellow Short Title: FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR (BCBG) Department: Biosciences Evan Fricke Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Seminar Rice Academy Fellow Credit Hour: 1 Durre Muhammad Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. For Rice University degree-granting programs: Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level To view the list of official course offerings, please see Rice’s Description: A 7-week seminar course to introduce first-year prospective Course Catalog (https://courses.rice.edu/admweb/!SWKSCAT.cat? biologists to the excitement of research at Rice and the Medical Center p_action=cata) and to provide context with which to think about facts presented in To view the most recent semester’s course schedule, please see Rice's biosciences textbooks. Small groups will meet weekly with a graduate Course Schedule (https://courses.rice.edu/admweb/!SWKSCAT.cat) student or postdoctoral researcher to explore a published research article by a local lab, gaining background information about the subject and Biosciences (BIOS) exposure to the research techniques. In the final session, the group BIOS 100 - TRANSFER CREDIT – INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY will tour the lab that produced the featured article. Additional tours and LABORATORY activities TBA. All first-year non-transfer students are eligible to enroll in Short Title: TRANSFER CREDIT-INTRO BIOL LAB BIOS 118 regardless of AP credit. This course meets in the second half Department: Biosciences of the semester and features research in biochemistry, cell biology, and Grade Mode: Transfer Courses genetics, and related fields. Course Type: Transfer BIOS 119 - FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR IN LOCAL BIOLOGY RESEARCH Credit Hours: 1-2 (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY FOCUS) Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Short Title: FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR (EEB) Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Department: Biosciences Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level Grade Mode: Standard Letter Description: For transfer of an introductory biology laboratory course in Course Type: Seminar