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BIOE 131LAnimal Physiology Laboratory

2 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Experiments conducted with primary focus on quantitative physiological principles of organ systems and intact organisms. Students cannot receive credit for this course and BIOL 130L.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 20A, BIOE 20B, and BIOE 20C. Concurrent enrollment in BIOE 131 is required.

  • UCSC students: If you completed the prerequisites but received an error message, email your proof of prerequisite material to eebadvising@ucsc.edu for approval to enroll.
  • Visiting Students: If you have completed the prerequisites but receive an error message, email your proof of prerequisite material to the instructor for approval to enroll: Maya McElfish, mmcelfis@ucsc.edu.
  • If you need to take the prerequisite in Session 1, enroll in that course first, then email summer@ucsc.edu for a permission number to enroll in this course.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01LaboratoryAsynchronousStaffOpen 0/30
02LaboratoryAsynchronousStaffOpen 0/30
03LaboratoryAsynchronousStaffOpen 0/30

Summer 2026Open Summer 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Laboratory
Tue Thu 1:00pm–4:30pm
CoastBio 115M. M. McElfishOpen 25/30

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Laboratory
Tue 2:25pm–5:25pm
CoastBio 115R. MehtaClosed 30/30
02Laboratory
Thu 9:00am–12:00pm
CoastBio 115R. MehtaClosed 32/30

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Rita Mehta3.7 / 53.2 / 559%41

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