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Biology Major, Minor and Specializations Guidelines
Major in Biology
These worksheets should be used as a guide for students to help plan their semesters at BU. For any questions regarding the Biology Concentration or the specializations. please contact your Biology faculty adivsor or the Undergraduate Programs Coordinator, Michelle Littke, mlittke@bu.edu.
- Biology Concentration
- Biology Concentration with a Specialization in Behavioral Biology
- Biology Concentration with a Specialization in Ecology and Conservation Biology
- Biology Concentration with a Specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Biology Concentration with a Specialization in Neurobiology
- Biology Concentration with a Specialization in Quantitative Biology
These forms are also available in the Main Biology Office at 5 Cummington Street, Room 101.
Minor in Biology
A minor in biology requires five courses in Biology including BI 107 and BI 108. A student must choose three additional courses acceptable towards the Biology major. For additional information on the Minor in Biology, please see the undergraduate bulletin.
Applications and Forms
For a list of additional applications, forms, and policies and procedures, please visit the CAS Undergraduate Students page, CAS Academic Advising Forms website and the Registrar’s website. Please contact the Undergraduate Programs Coordinator, Michelle Littke, mlittke@bu.edu, with any questions.
- Biology AP Exam Course Credit Indicator Form
- Biology Department Petition Application
- Declaration/Change of Major/Minor Form
- Registration Form
- Transfer Course Equivalency Request
- Course Overload Guidelines
Research Applications
- Undergraduate Research in Biology Application
- Honors in Biology Application
Extra Help
Students who need extra help in any course should first contact their professor directly. Additionally, the Education Resource Center (ERC) offers peer tutoring for a range of subjects. Please visit their website for additional information.
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Our Undergrads
Clarie Schenkel works in Dr. Kim McCall's laboratory studying programmed cell death in the ovaries of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
Colin Averill recenlty published a paper in the prestigious journal, Ecology, along with his advisor, Dr. Adrien Finzi. His research work focuses on the forms of nitrogen that control the productivity of hardwood and boreal forests.
Curran Uppaluri is pursuing a dual major in both Biology and Economics and works with Dr. Peter Buston investigating whether Amphiprion percula, a type of anemonefish, exhibit definite personality traits.
Michelle McInnis, a senior Biology major working with Prof. Richard Primack, is investigating the effects of a warming climate on the flowering and leafing out times of plants.
Spencer Goodman is a senior working in Dr. John Finnerty's lab investigating gene expression in the parasitic lined sea anemone, Edwardsiella lineata.