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
- BIOL-151 Biological Chemistry
- BIOL-152 Genetics
- BIOL-195 Neurobiology
- BIOL-354 Synaptic Transmission
- BIOL-358 Immunobiology
- BIOL-359 Dynamic Processes in Biological Physics
- BIOL-362 Infection and Immunity
- BIOL-363 Cell Biology
- BIOL-364 Microbiology
- BIOL-369 Cell Biology of Cancer
- BIOL-371 Virology
- BIOL-373 Developmental Biology
- BIOL-374 Genome Instability and Human Disease
- BIOL-376 Developmental Neurobiology
- BIOL-379 Genomics and Bioinformatics
- BIOL-388 Microbial Genomics
- BIOL-390 Molecular Biology
- BIOL-425 Endocrinology
- BIOL-426 Architecture and Dynamics of the Nucleus
Courses in Ecology, Evolution and Behavioral Biology
- BIOL-152 Genetics
- BIOL-180 Ecology
- BIOL-185 Evolutionary Processes
- BIOL-326 Animal Behavior
- BIOL-353 Plants and Society
- BIOL-359 Dynamic Processes in Biological Physics
- BIOL-360 Molecular Evolution
- BIOL-364 Microbiology
- BIOL-365 Conservation Biology
- BIOL-366 Marine Biology
- BIOL-368 Global Climate Change Ecology
- BIOL-379 Genomics and Bioinformatics
- BIOL-418 Experimental Design and Analysis for Biology
- BIOL-413 Population Genetics
- BIOL-419 Modern Statistical Models
- BIOL-420 Genetic Conflict
- BIOL-425 Endocrinology
- BIOL-427 Biology of Sex