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Interested students should contact the Department of Natural Sciences at 646 660-6250.

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Program Learning Goals

Upon completion of a major in Biology, students will be able to:

  1. Design and carry out a laboratory and/or field experiment or theoretical project.
  2. Analyze data and explain appropriateness of the analytical method to the particular study;
  3. Read and critically evaluate primary literature.
  4. Give an oral presentation.
  5. Write a report based on an experiment or theoretical project, following the standard composition guidelines for scientific articles.
  6. State fundamental scientific theories and explain the observations and experimental evidence on which they are based.
  7. Explain the inter-relationships within and among organisms in the context of basic chemical and physical laws.
  8. Describe the ethical implications of biological research for test organisms, the environment, and society in general.
  9. Develop the skills and experience required to pursue a career that includes graduate programs in health care or biological research.

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Major Course Requirements

 Base Curriculum Courses

No credit toward the major/specialization
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BIO 2010

Principles of Biology I4.5 credits
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CHM 2003

General Chemistry I4 credits
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MTH 2003

Pre-calculus and Elements of Calculus *3 credits
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Precalculus3 credits
or  
 A more advanced calculus course3-4 credits
* Please note:  Students with credit for
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Program Prerequisites                         16.5 – 17.5 credits
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BIO 3001

Principles of Biology II4.5 credits
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CHM 3001

General Chemistry II4 credits
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CHM 3003

Principles of Organic Chemistry I4 credits
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PHY 2003

General Physics I4 credits
or 
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PHY 3010

Quantitative Physics I5 credits
Required Courses                               7 credits

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Biostatistics (
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Statistics for Social Sciences (formerly STA 2100)

3 credits
or  
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Business Statistics3 credits 
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BIO 3015

Principles of Genetics4 credits

Electives                               19 – 20.5 credits

Electives are based on students' interests and future goals, and are chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor. The major includes five elective courses, at least two of which must be at the 4000-level or higher, chosen from the following list:

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BIO 3005

Molecular and Cellular Biology4 credits

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Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development (
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BIO 3010

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy4 credits
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BIO 3012

Endocrinology4 credits
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BIO 3020

Biology of Invertebrates (
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Principles of Evolution: Processes, Patterns, and the History of Life (

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) formerly History and Evolution of Life

4 credits
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Animal Behavior (
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), (
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Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology

4 credits
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BIO 3040

Plants in Action4 credits
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Mind, Brain, and Behavior (
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Biological Applications to Physics (
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BIO 4004

Microbiology4 credits
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BIO 4010

Human Physiology4 credits
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BIO 4015

Developmental Biology4 credits
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BIO 5000-5004

Independent Study3-4 credits
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BIO 6001H-6003H

Honors4 credits
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CHM 4010

Medicinal Chemistry4 credits
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CHM 4900

Biochemistry4 credits
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CHM 5000-5004

Independent Study3-4 credits
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CHM 6001H-6003H

Honors4 credits
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ENV 3001

Introduction to Environmental Science4 credits
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ENV 3002

Energy Conservation4 credits
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ENV 3003

Human Conservation4 credits
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ENV 3005

Economic and Legal Aspects of Ecology4 credits
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ENV 3006

Global Ecology4 credits
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ENV 3008

Air and Water Pollution4 credits

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Tropical Reef Ecology   (plus lab
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ENV 3050

Freshwater Ecology   (BIO 3050)4 credits
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ENV 4005

Ecosystem Sustainability4 credits
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ENV 4020

Microbial Ecology4 credits
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ENV 4900

Topics in Environmental Science4 credits
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ENV 5000-5004

Independent Study3-4 credits
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ENV 6001H-6002H

Honors4 credits

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PHY 1003

Concepts in Physics

3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab hours; 4 credits

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PHY 2001

Fundamentals of Experimental Physics

3 hours; 3 credits

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Fundamentals of Physics: Theory and Practice

3 hours; 3 credits

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PHY 2003

General Physics I

3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits

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PHY 2005

Hyper complex Numbers with Applications in Physics

2 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 computer workshop hours; 4 credits

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PHY 3001

General Physics II

3 lecture hours; 1 recitation hour; 2 lab. hours; 4 credits

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Physics on the Computer with Python3 lecture courses; 3 lab hours; 4 credits

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PHY 3010

Quantitative Physics I

4 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 5 credits

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PHY 3020

Quantitative Physics II

4 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 5 credits

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Methods of Theoretical Physics 3 hours; 3 credits 

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PHY 3500

Biological Applications of Physics (

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3 lecture hours; 3 lab hours; 4 credits

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Statistical Physics with Applications to Mathematical Finance3 lecture hours; 3 lab hours; 4 credits

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PHY 4130

Modern Physics

3 lecture hours; 3 lab hours; 4 credits

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Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics 3 hours; 3 credits 

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Astrophysics

3 lecture hours; 1.5 lab hours; 1.5 field excursion hours; 4 credits

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Special Topics in Theoretical Physics2 3 lecture hours; 4 lab hours; 4 3 credits

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PHY 5000

Independent Study I

Hours and credits to be arranged

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PHY 5001

Independent Study II

Hours and credits to be arranged

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PHY 5002

Independent Study III

Hours and credits to be arranged

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PHY 6001H

Honors Physics I

Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester

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PHY 6002H

Honors Physics II

Hours to be arranged; usually 4 credits per semester

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