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BIOL 6854: Special Topics at Queens College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Special Topics (BIOL 6854) at Queens College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 4 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 5 of 7 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Pokay Ma, Mika Vesanen, and Fabrizio Spagnolo.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Pokay Ma ranks chillest (Brutal) and Mika Vesanen least chill (Brutal).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

This course meets as a lecture plus a lab. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.

About this course

See Department for description. This course has a Material and Transportation Fee. For more info visit Office of the Bursar website, Tuition and Fees Cost page https://www.qc.cuny.edu/br/tuition-costs/

Best professors for BIOL 6854 at Queens, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

BIOL 6854 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 6:08 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

3 of 3 lecture options · 4 lab times folded inside · 5 of 7 sections open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

Tue · 6:30 PM - 8:20 PM
1-LEC · In Person · Science D135
Pokay MaChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.7(171)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 49% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
Open
Pick a lab · 2 labs · 2 open · 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM start times
  • 1B-LABWed · 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    Pokay MaChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.7(171)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 49% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
    In PersonOpen
  • 1A-LABThu · 6:30 PM - 10:20 PM
    Pokay MaChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.7(171)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 49% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
    In PersonOpen
Mon · 9:10 AM - 12:00 PM
2-LEC · In Person · Science D139
Mika VesanenChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.5(103)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 19% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
Open
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 1 open · Tue 8:10 AM - 12:00 PM
  • 2A-LABTue · 8:10 AM - 12:00 PM
    Mika VesanenChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.5(103)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 19% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
    In PersonOpen
Wed · 9:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Mon · 9:10 AM - 12:00 PM
3-LEC · In Person · Science D141
Fabrizio SpagnoloNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · 2 different times
  • A-LABWed · 9:10 AM - 12:00 PM / Mon · 9:10 AM - 12:00 PM
    Fabrizio SpagnoloNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed

Questions about BIOL 6854 at Queens

Who teaches BIOL 6854 at Queens in Fall 2026?
Pokay Ma, Mika Vesanen, and Fabrizio Spagnolo are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is BIOL 6854 at Queens hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 4.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a BIOL 6854 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.