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College-level Requirements

The major requirements for the Biological Science B.S. are the sameÌýregardless of college.Ìý However, in addition to courses required for completion of a major program, (and University-wide courses), each college has its own requirements to ensure graduates have received a well-rounded education.Ìý Outlined below are the descriptions for the courses required by each college that hosts the Biological Science major.Ìý Note: courses taken for the major (e.g. biology, mathematics, etc.) can doubly count toward these college-level requirements, as well as the Catamount Core courses.

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Department-level Advanced Life Science Electives

The Biological Science major requires 26 credits of Advanced Life Science Electives - meaning 7-8 courses at the 2000-level (formerly 100-level) or 3000-level (formerly 200- and 300-level) that you choose from a list of over 150. ÌýThese courses come from 20 different departments, and include undergraduate research.Ìý You could take a variety of different topics, or all of your credits from one field; it’s up to you.Ìý In year two, meet with an advisor to map a plan of study for completing your Advanced Life Science Electives.

The following rules apply to the Advanced Life Science Elective requirement:

• No more than 8 credits at the 2000-level may be applied to the requirement (not including BCOR courses) except with written permission from an advisor and not exceeding three such courses.

• With an advisor's permission, biologically relevant 5000- or 6000-level courses may be applied to the requirement.

• Up to 6 credits of undergraduate research in any biological discipline may be applied toward the requirement. Only three of these can be taken for credit at the 2000-level, and these will be counted in the 8 credits allowed at that level.