Attention must be given to the timing of prerequisites for the advanced courses you wish to take; minimally, two 300-level courses are required from among the biology electives for the A.B. degree program. Students interested in research with a faculty mentor should take a lab course from the mentor during the sophomore or junior year.
Review A Handbook for Research Students for more information on student research
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| BIOL 111 | BIOL 112 |
| CHEM 107 or CHEM 103 | BIOL 113 or BIOL 205-level or above** |
| MATH 125, 141, 161, or 165* | CHEM 108 |
| First-Year Seminar | CCS |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
| BIOL 113 or BIOL 205-level or above | BIOL 205-level or above |
| CCS | BIOL 205-level or above |
| CCS | CCS |
| CCS/Free elective | CCS/Free elective |
| Junior Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
| BIOL 205-level or above | BIOL 300 level |
| CCS/Free elective | CCS/Free elective |
| CCS/Free elective | CCS/Free elective |
| CCS/Free elective | CCS/Free elective |
| Senior Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
| CCS/Free Elective | BIOL 490 |
| CCS/Free Elective | CCS/Free elective |
| CCS/Free elective | CCS/Free elective |
| CCS/Free elective | CCS/Free elective |
* Students may register for either one of these courses based on their Math placement test. **Students may register for a course above BIOL 205 if they meet its prerequisites. CM 151, CHEM 351 or GEOL 320 can be used to meet the requirement of five additional Biology courses above BIOL 205.