Example Course Sequences for BA in Biology
BA Example
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHEM 11a CHEM 18a lab BIOL 14 or 15 |
CHEM 11b CHEM 18b lab BIOL 15 or 14 |
| 2 | BIOL 18b CHEM 25a CHEM 29a lab |
BIOL 18a CHEM 25b CHEM 29b lab |
| 3 | BIOL 16 Elective 1 |
Quant Elective 2 |
| 4 | Elective 3 Elective 4 |
Elective 5 |
Alternative BA, only BIOL in Year 1
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOL 14 or 15 | BIOL 15 or 14 |
| 2 | BIOL 18b lab BIOL 16 |
BIOL 18a lab Quant Elective 1 |
| 3 | CHEM 11a CHEM 18a lab Elective 2 |
CHEM 11b CHEM 18b lab Elective 3 |
| 4 | CHEM 25a CHEM 29a lab Elective 4 |
CHEM 25b CHEM 29b lab Elective 5 |
BA with Semester Abroad Example
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHEM 11a CHEM 18a lab BIOL 14 or 15 |
CHEM 11b CHEM 18b lab BIOL 15 or 14 |
| 2 | BIOL 18b CHEM 25a CHEM 29a lab |
BIOL 18a CHEM 25b CHEM 29b lab |
| 3 | BIOL 16 Quant |
ABROAD Elective 1 Elective 2 |
| 4 | Elective 3 Elective 4 |
Elective 5 |
Midyear BA Example
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOL 15 Quant |
|
| 2 | BIOL 18b lab BIOL 14 |
BIOL 18a lab Elective 1 |
| 3 | CHEM 11a CHEM 18a lab BIOL 16 |
CHEM 11b CHEM 18b lab Elective 2 |
| 4 | CHEM 25a CHEM 29a lab Elective 3 |
CHEM 25b CHEM 29b lab Elective 4 |
| 5 | Elective 5 |
Up to two electives can be General Science Electives (courses numbered >= 10 in BCHM, CHEM, COSI, MATH, PHYS).
Some students take a core CHEM or PHYS course in the summer to lighten the school year load.