Courses taken to fulfill all major requirements (beyond the prerequisites) must be at the 2000 level or above (exceptions: BIOEE/STS 1180, MATH 1710, NS 1150 & 1220), at least 3 credits and taken for a letter grade, and students must receive at least a C- as a final grade. It is suggested that students take 2-3 major courses per semester beyond the First Year.
First Year:
- Introductory Biology: Two of the following:
- BIOMG 1350
- BIOG 1440 or BIOG 1445
- BIOEE 1610 or BIOSM 1610
- BIOEE 1780 or BIOSM 1780
*Avoid forbidden overlaps as indicated. Students are not required to take BIOG 1500 but may wish to for a lab experience.
- Introductory Chemistry (not a Biology & Society requirement, but recommended as prerequisite to biochemistry and other chemistry courses)
- CHEM 1560, 2070-2080, or 2150-2160
- Freshman Writing Seminars (Not required for CALS students but recommended and fulfill Written & Oral Expression Distribution Requirement.)
- STS 2011 What is Science? This course may be used as a BSOC Foundation course in the area of Sociology of Science or Philosophy of Science. It is recommended especially for students who want an overview of the issues in Biology & Society.
- Courses to meet college requirements and/or pre-health requirements.
*At least 2 major requirements should be completed by the end of the First Year to ensure all requirements can be met by intended graduation.
Sophomore Year
Courses from the following Foundation and/or Core major requirements:
- Social Sciences/Humanities Foundation requirement. Two courses, each from different subject areas, chosen from the BSOC course list from the following subject areas:
- History of Science
- Philosophy of Science
- Sociology of Science
- Politics of Science
- Science Communication
- Literature and Science
- Biology Foundation Breadth requirement. Three courses, each from different subject areas, chosen from the BSOC course list from the following subject areas:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Animal Behavior
- Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology
- Biological Diversity
- Genetics and Development
- Neurobiology
- Nutrition
- Biology Foundation Depth requirement. One course for which one of the Biology Breadth courses (see above) is a prerequisite. (See approved list of depth courses)
- Biology & Society Core Course requirement. One course from the following list:
- BSOC 2071 Introduction to the History of Medicine
- BSOC 2468 Medicine, Culture, and Society
- BSOC 3011 Life Sciences and Society
- NTRES 2320 Nature and Culture
- Calculus. One of the following:
- Math 1106, 1110, 1120
- Or any higher-level calculus course. AP credit may be accepted for calculus.
- Statistics
- See Biology & Society course listing, AP credit may be accepted for Statistics.
- Courses to meet college requirements, AND/OR
- Electives, Minor, Pre-Health, or other requirements.
*At least 5 major requirements should be completed by the end Sophomore year to ensure all requirements can be met by intended graduation.
Junior Year
- Ethics requirement. Either:
- BSOC 2051 Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine OR
- BSOC 2061 Ethics and the Environment
- Theme requirements. Natural Science Issues/Biology Electives and/or Soc Sciences/Humanities theme electives (at least two)
- Any courses for the major suggested for sophomore year not yet taken.
- Courses to meet college requirements, AND/OR
- Electives, Minor, Pre-Health, or other requirements.
*At least 11 major requirements should be completed by the end of Junior year to ensure all requirements can be met by intended graduation.
Senior Year
- Senior Seminar
- Theme electives to complete major requirements.
- Courses to meet college requirements, AND/OR
- Electives, Minor, Pre-Health, or other requirements.