BA in Biology—Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics Specialization

(Note that among the required core courses, foundation courses, and advanced electives, three courses must have a laboratory component.)

Prerequisite Biology Courses

(Two) CAS BI 107 and BI 108 (or 118)

Required Core Courses

(Two) CAS BI 315 or BI 325 to fulfill the physiology/endocrinology/neuroscience requirement; CAS BI 260 or BI 303 or BI 306 or 309 or BI 407 to fulfill the ecology/behavior/evolution requirement.

Foundation Courses

(Three) CAS BI 213 recommended (or 203), BI 216 recommended (or 206), and BI 552.

Advanced Electives

(Four) Choose four additional courses from the following list and the laboratory and non-departmental options below. Note the conditions on the laboratory and non-departmental options. CAS BB 522, BI 309, BI 311, BI 315, BI 325, BI 385, BI 410, BI 421, BI 422, BI 425, BI 442, BI 445, BI 446, BI 455, BI 481, BI 485, BI 513, BI 515, BI 551, BI 553, BI 554, BI 556, BI 557, BI 572, BI 575, BI 576.

Undergraduate Research

A maximum of 8 credits (two courses) from the following courses may be counted as advanced electives, but no more than 4 credits (one course) will apply toward the laboratory requirement: CAS BI 391, 392 or BI 401, 402 or BI 491, 492. To receive major credit, research must be done on an approved topic.

Non-Departmental

A maximum of two of the following courses can be used as advanced electives for major credit: CAS BB 522, CH 525, ENG BF 527, BF 571.

Prerequisite and Corequisite Chemistry Courses

CAS CH 101, 102 (or 109, 110 or 111, 112) CH 203, 204 (or 211, 212, or 203, 214) are prerequisite or corequisite courses.

Required Related Courses

Two courses in mathematics or mathematics and computer science: CAS MA 121 and 122; or MA 123 and 124; or MA 213 and 214; or CS 108 (or CS 111) and any one of MA 121, 122, 123, 124, 127, 129, 213, 214; or a combination, from the MA courses listed above, of one course in calculus and one in statistics. Two courses in physics: CAS PY 105/106; or PY 211/212; or PY 241/242.