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Biology
Brain and Cognitive Science
Biophysics

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)

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