Biology & Society Major Application

Applications are accepted once a semester. The deadlines for each semester are:

Fall – by September 19th
Spring – by March 1st

If you missed the deadline, please email bsoc@cornell.edu.

Note: Please be sure to upload a transcript below to complete application. Online form must be fully completed to be reviewed.

CALS students: The application requirement applies to both A&S and CALS students. While CALS students declare a major already during their freshman (or transfer) year, their continued study in the major is contingent upon submission of an application during the sophomore year. (In CALS terms, this is sometimes referred to as a Statement of Intent.) This is to ensure that all students meet the minimum requirements by the end of their sophomore year.

Questions? Contact: bsoc@cornell.edu

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Local Street Address

Local City, State, Zip Code

College

Expected Graduation Date

Cornell ID#

Cornell GPA

Why are you interested in the Bio & Society major?

What drew you towards your chosen theme? And how do the theme courses you selected fit together into a coherent framework?

What are your vocational goals?

Upload your transcript

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Course Checklist:

I. Basic Courses

Biological Sciences

(2 courses)

Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

College Calculus

(1 course)

Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

General Chemistry (1-year sequence)

Recommended, but not required

Course # and Title	Grade
Course # and Title	Grade
Course # and Title	Grade

II. Foundation Courses

Ethics

(1 course)

Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

Social Sciences/Humanities Foundation

(2 courses – each selected from two different subject areas listed below)

Subject Area	Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Subject Area	Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Subject Area	Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

Biology Foundation - BREADTH

(3 courses – each selected from 3 different subject areas listed below)

Subject Area	Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Subject Area	Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Subject Area	Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Subject Area	Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

Biology Foundation - DEPTH

(1 course)

Subject Area	Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Subject Area	Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

Statistics

(1 course)

Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

III. Core Courses

Core Courses

(select 1)

Subject Area	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Subject Area	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

IV. THEME (5 courses forming a coherent theme)

Your Theme

If Other, describe here

Biology & Society Natural Sciences Issues/Biology Elective

(2 courses)

Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

Humanities/Social Sciences Elective

(2 courses)

Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

Senior Seminar

(1 course taken junior or senior year)

Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take
Course # and Title	Credit Hours	Grade or Semester/Year Intending to Take

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