Courses
Requirements
Biology
Students who major in Biology must complete 17 courses.
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 6.5 required courses | Foundations of Science 1-6 |
| 4 required courses | Calculus with Applications: Science and Engineering; Multivariable Calculus: Science and Engineering; Human Physiology; and Organic Chemistry 1 |
| 4 major elective courses | Biology |
| Half course (0.5) | Research Seminar in Biology |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project |
Specialization in Brain and Cognitive Science
Students who major in Biology with a specialization in Brain and Cognitive Science must complete 18 courses.
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 6.5 required courses | Foundations of Science 1-6 |
| 4 required courses | Required courses: Calculus with Applications: Science and Engineering; Multivariable Calculus: Science and Engineering; Human Physiology; Organic Chemistry 1. |
| 4 BCS required courses | Required courses: Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience; Molecular Neurobiology; Introduction to Psychology; Cognition or Mind and Brain |
| 1 major lab elective course | Biology Lab |
| Half course (0.5) | Research Seminar in Biology |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project |
Specialization in Biophysics
Students who major in Biology with a specialization in Brain and Cognitive Science must complete 20 courses. A maximum of two courses from the specialization can count towards the major elective require
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 6.5 required courses | Foundations of Science 1-6 |
| 4.25 required courses | Required courses: Calculus with Applications to Science and Engineering; Multivariable Calculus with Applications to Science and Engineering; Human Physiology; Organic Chemistry 1; |
| 3 required biophysics courses | Biophysics*; Biological Physics: From Single Molecules to the Cell; Computational Biology and Biophysics. *can count towards biology major electives. |
| 3 major elective courses | Biology |
| 1 biophysics elective course | Electives courses: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics; Special Topics in Chemistry (NMR only); Biochemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function; Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics; Analytical Chemistry; * A maximum of 1 cross listed biophysics elective can count towards biology major electives. |
| Half course (0.5) | Research Seminar in Biology |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project |
Sample Course Schedule
The following are examples of typical course schedules for Biology majors during four years of study.
Biology Beginning Math with Trigonometry and Differential Calculus (PDF)
Biology Beginning Math with Multivariable Calculus (PDF)
Biology Beginning Math with Calculus or Calculus with Applications (PDF)
Biology Beginning Math with Introduction to Vectors Mathematics (PDF)
Biology Beginning Math with Mathematical Functions (PDF)