Why “advice”?

Our mission is to ensure that, irrespective of your future plans, you successfully complete your biology major.  With this in mind, we have designed our program in a way that makes it possible to achieve your goals following one (or a mix) of several alternative paths. The different scenarios you will find on this page include, among others, choices for students not confident in their math or chemistry preparedness, students pursing an AB or a BS degree, or students with advanced placement (AP) credit. Likely, the vast majority of our students follows one (or, possibly, a mix) of these paths. Selecting one of these possibilities should be done in coordination with your academic advisor.

For more information on courses and other academic matters, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions web site.

Course selection advice for first-year students, including those with AP credit

A.B. Biology course schedule

B.S. Biology course schedule

Frequently asked questions