UNomaha · Fall 2026

Pick a course

BIOL 3340 · 4 cr

Ecology

Tom Bragg · ARTSCI 438 · Tue/Thu 8:30–9:45 + Lab Thu

Smith Elements of Ecology · 8 units from organism→biome · open-note exams · drops lowest.

BIOL 4140 · 4 cr

Cellular Biology

Kristen Johnson + Matthew Northam (lab) · ALLWINE 309 · Tue/Thu 10–11:15

Alberts MBoC · mammalian cell function · cell junctions · tissue culture & fluorescent microscopy.

BIOL 4640 · 3 cr

Molecular Microbiology

Donald Rowen · ALLWINE 305 · Mon/Wed/Fri 11–11:50

Madigan Brock · Bacteria + Archaea · genomes & metabolism · pathogenesis emphasis.

NEUR 1520 · 3 cr

Intro Neuroscience I

Ernest Chivero · Fully Online · async

Bear Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain · neurons → sensory systems · neuroinflammation slant.

What's in every course

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Study Guide

Semester-spanning chapter notes with key terms bolded.

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Flashcards

Interactive flip deck. Filter by unit, mark mastered, keyboard shortcuts.

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Mastery

Spaced-repetition drill that resurfaces what you keep missing.

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Practice Exams

Multiple-choice + short-answer simulators with auto-grade.

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Cheat Sheet

Printable 1-page reference, formatted for 8.5×11 portrait.

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Concept Maps

Visual summaries of high-level pathways and relationships.

Semester pace

Date	Milestone	Notes
Aug 24	Classes begin	Confirm syllabi, get textbooks via MavLINK.
Sep 8 (Mon)	Labor Day	No classes.
Mid-Sept	Exam 1 window	Most courses run 3 mid-term + 1 final.
Mid-Oct	Fall break + Exam 2	Use the long weekend to drill cross-course.
Mid-Nov	Exam 3 window	Cellular bio lab final practical possible.
Nov 26–28	Thanksgiving	No classes.
Dec 8–13	Final exams	4-course finals week — cheat sheets help most here.
Dec 18	Semester ends

Your professors

Tom Bragg

Full Prof · UNomaha since 1974 · Glacier Creek Preserve director

Plant + fire ecology · Tallgrass Prairie · Henry Wright Lifetime Achievement Award. Quiet speaker — sit up front. Open-note exams, drops lowest exam grade.

Kristen Johnson

Instructor · UNomaha Biology

Cell-cell junctions, adherens, gap junction assembly/disassembly · cancer-related changes in cell adhesion. Expect heavy emphasis on cell communication and microscopy methods.

Donald Rowen

Associate Prof · PhD Biochem (U. Minnesota)

Microbial pathogenesis · Pseudomonas aeruginosa mucoid conversion · Type III secretion. Reviews note ~40-50 slides per 50-min lecture — pre-read!

Ernest Chivero

Asst Prof · Psychology + Neuroscience · PhD Iowa

Substance-use neuroinflammation, microglia, NLRP3, HIV-Tat. 4.7/5 RMP, 95% would retake. Online async; expect immune-brain bias on standard intro topics.

Everything you need for the Fall 2026 semester, in one place.