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 course work 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 (1) fill-out the Academic Program Changes form, obtained from the Dean’s Office or their website, (2) list the courses taken that satisfy the concentration on the form, (3) have the Director of the Biology major or the Director of Undergraduate Studies sign it, and (4) 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-1510 Biological Chemistry 
BIOL-1520 Genetics
BIOL-1950 Neurobiology

BIOL-3500 Microbiology

BIOL-3535 Microbial Genomics

BIOL-3551 Dynamic Processes in Biological Physics

BIOL-3615 Genomics and Bioinformatics

BIOL-3700 Infection and Immunity
BIOL-3701 Cell Biology

BIOL-3702 Molecular Biology

BIOL-3730 Developmental Biology

BIOL-3798 Synaptic Transmission

BIOL-3799 Developmental Neurobiology

BIOL-3801 Virology
BIOL-4360 Genome Instability and Human Disease 
BIOL-4750 Cell Biology of Cancer







BIOL-4701 Endocrinology

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