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Biology B.S. requirements
Explore the reviewed Biology B.S. major at Boston College, organized by requirement and course.
Required biology courses
Required for the program.
Genetics and Genomics category
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Physiology and Organismal Biology category
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Cellular Sciences category
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3000-level-or-higher Biology elective options
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- BIOL3030 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
- BIOL3040 Cell Biology
- BIOL3060 Foundations in Genetics
- BIOL3090 Foundations of Microbiology
- BIOL3200 Ecology in a Changing Climate
- BIOL3320 Developmental Biology
- BIOL4030 Deep-Sea Biology
- BIOL4050 Evolution and Development
- BIOL4110 Ornithology
- BIOL4250 Population Genetics
- BIOL4330 Human Physiology with Lab
- BIOL4350 Biological Chemistry
- BIOL4400 Molecular Biology
- BIOL4510 Cancer Biology
- BIOL4530 Endocrine Disruptors
- BIOL4570 Principles of Immunology
- BIOL4830 Research in Molecular Biology Lab
- BIOL4921 Advanced Independent Research
- BIOL4960 Undergraduate Research
- BIOL4962 Senior Thesis Research
- BIOL4963 Undergraduate Research Investigations
- BIOL3050 Genetics
- BIOL3140 Research Methods in Organismal Biology
- BIOL4090 Virology
- BIOL4120 Inflammation and Disease
- BIOL4130 Ecology in a Changing Climate
- BIOL4140 Microbiology
- BIOL4200 Introduction to Bioinformatics
- BIOL4260 Human Anatomy with Lab
- BIOL4320 Developmental Biology
- BIOL4440 Vaccination and Immunity
- BIOL4450 Behavioral Ecology
- BIOL4540 Neuroscience
- BIOL4802 Research in Evolutionary Genomics
Chemistry corequisites
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- CHEM1110 General Chemistry II
- CHEM1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM2232 Organic Chemistry II
- BIOL4350 Biological Chemistry
- CHEM2234 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM1109 General Chemistry I
- CHEM2231 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM2233 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Quantitative corequisite options
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- MATH1100 Calculus I
- CSCI1101 Computer Science I
- MATH1101 Calculus II
- CSCI1102 Computer Science II
- ECON1151 Statistics
- PHYS2101 Introduction to Physics II (Calculus)
- MATH2202 Multivariable Calculus
- MATH2210 Linear Algebra
- MATH2216 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
- ECON2228 Econometric Methods
- MATH2250 Mathematical Foundations of Data Science
- CSCI2291 Data Science: Methods and Applications
- BIOL2300 Biostatistics
- MATH3320 Introduction to Analysis
- PHCG3560 Biostatistics, Data Analytics and Quantitative Methods in Public Health
- BIOL4250 Population Genetics
- MATH4410 Differential Equations
- MATH4427 Mathematical Statistics
- PHYS2100 Introduction to Physics I (Calculus)
- BIOL3140 Research Methods in Organismal Biology
- MATH3321 Analysis I
Advanced Experience
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Source and limitations
Requirements sourced from Boston College University Catalog — Biology.
Applies to the Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year cohort.
64 courses across 8 requirement groups.
Requirement eligibility varies by school, cohort, and section. Confirm every degree requirement in EagleApps or with an advisor.