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Biology Major Requirements

Biology Courses
Courses Units BIO 41: Genetics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology 5 BIO 42: Cell Biology and Animal Physiology 5 BIO 43: Plant Biology, Evolution, and Ecology+ 5 BIO 44X: Core Experimental Laboratory 4 BIO 44Y: Core Experimental Laboratory*+& 4 * May also be fulfilled with BIOHOPK 175H + Also available at Hopkins Marine Station & Not required if student completes honors program
Required Foundational Breadth Courses
A maximum of 2 foundational breadth courses may be taken CR/NC. All others must be taken for a letter grade.
Chemistry Introductory, organic, and physical chemistry with labs. For those interested in population biology, an advanced math course of 100-level of above may be substituted for CHEM 130. Courses Units CHEM 31X (or 31A & 31B): Chemical Principles 4 or 8 CHEM 33: Structure and Reactivity 4 CHEM 35: Organic Monofunctional Compounds 4 CHEM 36: Chemical Separations 3 CHEM 130: Theory and Practice of Identification 4 CHEM 131: Organic Polyfunctional Compounds 3 CHEM 135 (or 171): Physical Chemistry 3 Physics Courses Units PHYSICS 21: Mechanics and Heat 3 PHYSICS 22: Mechanics and Heat Lab 1 PHYSICS 23: Electricity and Optics 3 PHYSICS 24: Electricity and Optics Lab 1 OR the following three courses: PHYSICS 41: Mechanics (formerly 53) 4 PHYSICS 43: Electricity and Magnetism (formerly 55) 4 PHYSICS 45: Light and Heat (formerly 51) 4 OR the following two courses: PHYSICS 28: Mechanics, Heat, and Electricity 6 PHYSICS 29: Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics 6
Mathematics
MATH 19: Calculus 3 MATH 20: Calculus 3 MATH 21: Calculus 4   OR the following two courses: MATH 41: Calculus 5 MATH 42: Calculus 5
Additional Foundational Breadth course
One of the following:
BIOHOPK 174H: Experimental Design and Probability* 3   BIO 141: Biostatistics* 4   CS106A or X: Programming Methodology 3-5   MATH 51: Linear Algebra & Differential Calculus of Several Variables(or beyond)* 5   STATS 60/ Psych 10: Introduction to Statistical Methods I(or beyond)* 5   * May not also count toward elective requirement

Electives

Electives must be 100-level or above and selected from the offerings in the Department of Biology, Hopkins Marine Station, or from the list of approved out-of-department electives.
Central Menu	The 24 elective units must include at least one course taken from three of the four areas of Central Menu courses. See Central Menu Courses handout in the Student Services Office (Gilbert 108) or visit the Department of Biology Website.
Research / Teaching Limit	No more than 6 units total from any combination of 175H, 198, 199, 290, 291, or 300. If BIOHOPK 175H is substituted for BIO 44Y, then 6 units may be applied toward total elective units as well.
Credit / No Credit Limit	Only 6 elective units may be taken CR/NC.

Biology Minor Requirements

In order to apply for the Biology minor, go to Axess and submit your application for the minor at least 2 quarters before your expected graduation date(e.g. if you are planning to graduate immediately following the spring quarter of senior year, then your deadline to apply for the minor would be the end of your fall quarter). On Axess, you must submit 6 courses that you will use to fulfill the Biology minor requirements.

The Biology minor requires a minimum of six courses meeting the following criteria:

• General
• All courses must be taken for a letter grade and worth 3 or more units.
• All courses, other than the Bio Core, must be at or above the 100-level, but cannot include freshman and sophomore introductory seminars.
• Courses used to fulfill the minor may not be used to fulfill any other department’s degree requirements (minor or major).
• Elective credit for research (BIO 199 or BIOHOPK 199H) is limited to a maximum of 3 units.
• BIO 198 and 199X cannot be used.
• Bio Core

• At least one course from the Bio Core (BIO 41, 42, 43, BIOHOPK 43) must be taken.
• Two core courses are strongly recommended. Students may count all three.
• The Bio Core Laboratory (BIO 44X, 44Y, BIOHOPK 44Y) cannot be used.