Sample Sequence of Courses for
Biological Sciences
Students majoring in Biological Sciences can earn a B.S. or B.A. degree. The major requires a core course in each of the
three biology departments: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Molecular & Cell Biology, and Physiology & Neurobiology.
Candidates must complete the CLAS requirements for a B.S. or B.A. to receive their degree. While no sample program
can apply to every student, the following example assumes that the student has met the foreign language requirement in
high school and is pursuing the B.S. degree.
First Semester
Second Semester
Course
(15-16 Credits)
Biology 1107 or 1108
4
Chemistry 1127Q or 1124Q
4
Math 1060Q or Gen Ed
3
English 1010 or 1011 or Gen Ed 3-4
UNIV 1800 (FYE)
1
Third Semester
Course
Biology core course1
Math 1131Q or Math 1132Q
Chemistry 1126Q or Related2
Non-Major Writing (W) course
(BIOL 2289
Fourth Semester
(14-15 Credits)
3-4
4
3
3
1)3
Fifth Semester
Course
(15-16 Credits)
Biology core course1
3-4
2000+ Biology course4
3
Math 1132Q or Related course2 3
Gen Ed or elective
3
Gen Ed
3
Sixth Semester
Course
(16-18 Credits)
Physics 1401Q or 1201Q
4
Biology core course1
3-4
2000+ Biology Writing (W) course 3-4
Gen Ed
3
Elective
3
Seventh Semester
Course
2000+ level Biology course3
Related course2
Gen Ed
Elective
Elective
Course
(13-16 Credits)
Biology 1108 or 1107
4
Chemistry 1128Q or 1125Q
3-4
Math 1060Q or Math 1131Q
3-4
Gen Ed or English 1010 or 1011 3-4
Course
Physics 1402Q or 1202Q
2000+ level Biology course3
Related course2
Gen Ed
Elective
(16-17 Credits)
4
3-4
3
3
3
Eighth Semester
(15-16 Credits)
3-4
3
3
3
3
Course
2000+ level Biology course3
Related course2
Gen Ed
Elective
Elective
(15-16 Credits)
3-4
3
3
3
3
1 Biology
core courses: Students must take (at least) one core course from each of the three biology departments.
EEB core course options:
EEB 2244 or 2244W General Ecology
EEB 2245 or 2245W Evolutionary Biology
4 cr.
3-4 cr.
MCB core course options:
MCB 2000 Introduction to Biochemistry
MCB 2210 Cell Biology
MCB 2400 Human Genetics
MCB 2410 Genetics
MCB 2413 Concepts of Genetic Analysis
MCB 2610 Fundamentals of Microbiology
MCB 3010 Biochemistry
4 cr.
3 cr.
3 cr.
3 cr.
4 cr.
4 cr.
5 cr.
PNB core course options:
PNB 2250 Animal Physiology
PNB 2274 and 2275 Enhanced Human Physiology & Anatomy
3 cr.
8 cr.
2Related
coursework: Students must take 12 credits of related courses at the 2000-level or higher. Related courses must
be related to science, health, or the environment. Students are encouraged to choose related courses that apply to their
future career goals and should talk with their advisor about these courses to ensure they will be approved on their final
plan of study. Although there is flexibility regarding related coursework for Biological Sciences majors, students interested
in pursuing medicine or dentistry should take these courses:
CHEM 2443
CHEM 2444
CHEM 2445
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
3 cr.
3 cr.
3 cr.
3BIOL
2289: Introduction to the variety of research programs in the Life Sciences on the Storrs campus. Required of
Sophomore Biology Honor students; also open to students interested in undergraduate research.
4Major
Coursework: Students must take at least 24 credits of 2000-level or higher coursework in biology and earn an
average GPA of 2.0 or higher in these courses. Biology core courses automatically count toward the 24-credit group.
Other than BIOL 2289 and BIOL 3520W, all courses that fulfill the 24-credit group for Biological Sciences are offered as
EEB, MCB, and PNB courses.
**PNB 2264-2265, Human Physiology & Anatomy does not count towards the major in Biological Sciences.