NOTE: With the exception of BIOL 101/102, the biology courses indicated may be taken in any order you wish. However, 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 BS 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 101 | BIOL 102 |
| CHEM 121 | CHEM 122 |
| MATH 161 or 165 | MATH 162* |
| First-Year Seminar | CCS |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
| BIOL 2xx | BIOL 200-level or above |
| CCS | BIOL 200-level or above |
| CHEM 221 | CHEM 222 |
| MATH 186** | CCS |
| Junior Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
| BIOL 200-level or above | BIOL 200-level or above |
| BIOL 200-level or above | BIOL 200-level or above |
| PHYS 111*** | PHYS 112**** |
| CCS | CCS |
| Senior Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
| BIOL 200-level or above | BIOL 200-level or above |
| BIOL 200-level or above | 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 161/162/186 or 165/162/186.
**In unusual circumstances and with the approval of the Department Head, PSYC 120 may be substituted for MATH 186.
*** Note that if you take PHYS 131/132 or PHYS 131/133 instead of PHYS 111/112, you will miss some course content coverage that is tested on the health professions tests (MCAT, DAT, OAT and GRE).
****Effective for the class of 2019 PHYS 112 is no longer required. In addition to PHYS 111, the physics requirement can be met by taking one of the following courses: Chemistry 231, 311, Computer Science 104, 105, 106, Mathematics 263, 282, Physics 112, 133,152, Engineering Science 101, Civil Engineering 321, Chemical Engineering 211, Electrical & Computer Engineering 211, 221, or Mechanical Engineering 380, 492.