Biology
BS in Biology
Distribution Requirements (total 48 credits)
- English: Two courses: MET EN 104 and EN 201.
- Mathematics: Any Metropolitan College mathematics course numbered MET MA 110 or higher.
- Computer Science: One course: MET CS 101 Computers and Their Applications.
- Literature: Any 100- or 200-level MET EN literature course or MET HU 221.
- Philosophy: One course.
- History: One course.
- Additional: Five courses: one from distribution course offerings in the humanities (H), one from the social sciences (S), two electives from the humanities (H), the natural sciences (N), or the social sciences (S); and one from the humanities (H) or the social sciences (S).
Specialization and Related Courses (total 60 credits)
Fifteen courses completed with a grade of C or higher.
Required: Nine biology courses. Courses selected must include the following:
- MET BI 107 Biology I
- MET BI 108 Biology II
At least one course from each of the areas of physiology, endocrinology and neurobiology (PER/NEURO), cell and molecular biology (CM), and ecology, behavior, and evolution (EBE). Of the seven courses taken beyond MET BI 107/108, at least three courses must be at the 300–500 level and three must have a laboratory or field component.
Courses from the Biomedical Laboratory & Clinical Sciences program may be accepted as specialization courses upon written approval from the MET biology coordinator.
Related Courses (six courses):
- MET CH 101, CH 102, and CH 203 or MET CH 171, 172, and CH 271
- MET MA 123 or a college-level statistics course
- MET PY 105, 106, or PY 211, 212
Electives
Usually five courses (20 credits), but possibly more depending on transfer credits, chosen with the advice of an academic counselor.
Contact Information
For further information, contact Undergraduate Student Services, 755 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 102, Boston, MA 02215; 617-353-2980; email: metuss@bu.edu.
