Concentrations
In addition to the required core courses, students have the option to pursue a program of study within the major leading to a concentration in either of two areas:
- Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (BMCDB)
- Ecology, Evolution, and Behavioral Biology (EEB)
Courses: A concentration requires coursework in a given area.
For coursework, completion of 15 credits from the lists below is necessary. Note that not all of these courses will be offered every year. Three credits from RISE in an appropriate area can be counted toward a concentration. Other courses may be considered; please consult with your advisor and/or the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Biology. The area of concentration will appear on the student’s transcript.
To obtain notation of the concentration, students must:
- Fill-out the Academic Program Changes form, obtained from the Dean’s Office or their website.
- List the courses taken that satisfy the concentration on the form.
- Have the Director of the Biology major or the Director of Undergraduate Studies sign the form.
- Return the form to the Dean’s Office.
Students may declare a concentration as late as the spring of their senior year.
Courses in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Note: Effective Fall 2023, all main campus courses have been renumbered using a new 4-digit numbering system.
— https://schedule.georgetown.edu/course-renumbering-crosswalk/b/#biol
- BIOL-1510 Biological Chemistry
- BIOL-1520 Genetics
- BIOL-1950 Neurobiology
- BIOL-3798 Synaptic Transmission
- BIOL-3703 Immunobiology
- BIOL-3551 Dynamic Processes in Biological Physics
- BIOL-3700 Infection and Immunity
- BIOL-3701 Cell Biology
- BIOL-3500 Microbiology
- BIOL-4750 Cell Biology of Cancer
- BIOL-3801 Virology
- BIOL-3730 Developmental Biology
- BIOL-4360 Genome Instability and Human Disease
- BIOL-3799 Developmental Neurobiology
- BIOL-3615 Genomics and Bioinformatics
- BIOL-3535 Microbial Genomics
- BIOL-3702 Molecular Biology
- BIOL-4701 Endocrinology
Courses in Ecology, Evolution and Behavioral Biology
- BIOL-1520 Genetics
- BIOL-1800 Ecology
- BIOL-1850 Evolutionary Processes
- BIOL-3275 Animal Behavior
- BIOL-3275 Plants and Society
- BIOL-3275 Dynamic Processes in Biological Physics
- BIOL-3275 Molecular Evolution
- BIOL-3500 Microbiology
- BIOL-3503 Conservation Biology
- BIOL-3504 Marine Biology
- BIOL-3515 Global Climate Change Ecology
- BIOL-3615 Genomics and Bioinformatics
- BIOL-4180 Experimental Design and Analysis for Biology
- BIOL-4535 Population Genetics
- BIOL-4190 Modern Statistical Models
- BIOL-3635 Genetic Conflict
- BIOL-4701 Endocrinology
- BIOL-4515 Biology of Sex