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PHIL-4604: Philosophy of Biology

Description: This course is designed primarily for students of biology or philosophy students with a strong interest in biology. Topics vary from year to year, but include the changing character of biology as a science, the special character of biological explanations and methods, and the place and value of reduction (e.g., of Mendelian to molecular genetics) in biology.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 3.19 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 40.50%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Benjamin C Jantzen202460.5%18.5%11.0%1.3%8.6%0.0%3.163
Gregory Novack202260.0%13.3%26.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.271

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2021Fall 2022Spring 2024Term050% W