Attention must be given to the timing of prerequisites for the advanced courses you wish to take. 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 | CHEM 108 |
| MATH 161/162* | MATH 161/162* |
| First-Year Seminar | CCS |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
| BIOL 113 | BIOL 265** |
| BIOL 205-level or above | BIOL 205-level or above |
| CHEM 221 | NS/ENGIN. Elective*** |
| CCS | CCS |
| Junior Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
| BIOL 205-level or above | BIOL 205-level or above |
| BIOL 205-level or above | BIOL 205-level or above |
| NS/ENGIN. Elective*** | NS/ENGIN. Elective*** |
| CCS/FREE | CCS |
| 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 planning careers in the more quantitative areas of biology are urged to take MATH 161/162 or 165/162. **Required for students planning to conduct Honors Thesis. ***Any one of the following can be used to meet the Natural Science/Engineering requirement: CHEM 221, 231, 311, 351, CS 104, 105, 106, MATH 263, 282, PHYS 112, 133,152, ES 101, CE 321, CHE 211, ECE 211, 221, or ME 380, 492.