2025-2026 Catalog

Biology, A.B. Major

The Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) curriculum combines a solid background in biology with increased opportunity for the students to explore other fields of study.

Requirements

The program consists of a minimum of 9 major courses and 3 collateral courses:

BIOL 111Unity & Diversity of Biology

1

BIOL 112Biomolecular Foundations of Biology

1

BIOL 113Quantitative Biology

1

BIOL 490Capstone in Biology

1

And

BIOL Five Biology electives

 

CHEM 103General Chemistry I with Recitation

1

Or

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

1

 

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

1

 

MATH 141Elements of Differential Calculus

1

Or

MATH 161Calculus I

1

Or

MATH 165Calculus I+

1

 

The five Biology electives must be numbered 205 or higher and must include at least one 300-level course.

No more than one research course (BIOL 401-404, 495, 496) can be used towards the major.

Computational Methods 151 may be substituted for a Biology elective.

 

This page reflects the requirements for completing this major. General graduation requirements for all students can be found here