Plan of Study (Biology & Chemistry Emphasis)

The plan of study below emphasizes biology and chemistry through the order in which courses are taken. (The biology and chemistry courses are taken somewhat earlier than in the plan of study with an empahasis on mathematics and computer science.) Further emphasis may be achieved by selecting the two bioinformatics electives from among the biology and/or chemistry offerings. Changes in the sequence of the following plan of study may be desirable. These must be made in consultation with the student’s academic adviser.

 

To see the title of a course in the plan of study, simply pass the cursor over the course's number. To see an overview of a course, click on its number. Consult the Biology Course Descriptions, Computer Science Course Descriptions, or Mathematics Course Descriptions for a list of all biology courses, all computer science courses, or all mathematics courses, respectively.

 

 ◄ FIRST YEAR ►  

 
 Fall Semester   Credits  

 Spring Semester 

 Credits  

BIO 105 

4

BIO 106 

4

CHEM 101 and CHML 101 

4

CHEM 102 and CHML 102 

4

CS 131 

4

CS 132 

4

CLAR 110 

3

Foreign Language 202*

3

    CLAR 101 

3

Total 

15 

Total 

18 

  

 ◄ SECOND YEAR ►  

 
 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
BIO 291 

3

MATH 152

4

CHEM 301 and CHML 301 

4

MATH 207

3

MATH 151 

4

CLAR 302 & CLRL 302 

4

CLAR 111 3 Core Area Course (Clare)

3

Total 

14
 

Total 

14 

 

 ◄ THIRD YEAR ►  

 
 Fall Semester                          Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
BIO 371 

4

CS 232 

3

MATH 208

3

BIO 294

3

PHYS 103 and PHYL 103

4

PHYS 104 and PHYL 104 

4

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

6

Total 

14

Total 

16

 

 ◄ FOURTH YEAR ►  

 
 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
MATH 322 

3

MATH 323 

3

BIF 401 

1

BIO 466 

4

Bioinformatics elective**

3 or 4

Bioinformatics elective**

3 or 4

CLAR 401 

2

Core Area Courses (Clare)

6

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

   
General elective

3

   

Total 

15 or 16 

Total 

16 or 17 

 

* The School of Arts and Sciences requires all majors to complete a foreign language course at the 202 level or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in the language, which count as general electives.

 

** The two bioinformatics electives are chosen from BIO 321, BIO 390, CHEM 302 with or without the lab CHML 302, CHEM 401 with or without the lab CHML 401, CHEM 470, CS 243, CS 332, MATH 241, and MATH 431.