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THE BIOLOGY MAJOR
The Department of Biological Sciences offers both a B.S. degree and a B.A. degree in Biological
Sciences. Majors are required to take courses from the three groups of courses listed:
Core Courses - all are required for the major:
BISC 1403 - Introductory Biology I and BISC 1413 - Introductory Biology Lab I
BISC 1404 - Introductory Biology II and BISC 1414 - Introductory Biology Lab II
BISC 2539 - General Genetics and BISC 2549 General Genetics Lab
BISC 2561 - Ecology and BISC 2571 Ecology Lab
Distribution Courses - any two of the seven courses below:
BISC 3221 - Human Anatomy and BISC 3231 - Human Anatomy Lab
BISC 3232 - Human Physiology and BISC 3242 - Human Physiology Lab
BISC 3405 - Plant Biology and BISC 3415 - Plant Biology Lab
BISC 3521 - Biochemistry
BISC 3643 - Microbiology and BISC 3653 - Microbiology Lab
BISC 3752 - Molecular Biology
BISC 3754 - Cell Biology
Elective Courses - a choice of one for the B.A. degree or three for the B.S.:
Any of the Distribution courses among thse not taken to fulfill the disttribution requirement or any
other biology courses offered by the department.
In addition to the biology courses, the following courses in other disciplines are required for the majors:
CHSC 1321 - General Chemistry I and CHSC 1331 - General Chemistry Lab I
CHSC 1322 - General Chemistry II and CHSC 1332 - General Chemistry Lab II
CHSC 2521 - Organic Chemistry I and CHSC 2541 - Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHSC 2522 - Organic Chemistry II and CHSC 2542 - Organic Chemistry Lab II
PYSC 1501 - General Physics I and PYSC 1511 - General Physics I Lab,
or
PYSC 1701 - Physics I and PYSC 1511 - Physics I Lab
PYSC 1502 - General Physics II and PYSC 1512 - General Physics II Lab
or
PYSC 1702 - Physics II and PYSC 1512 - Physics II Lab
MTSC 1206 - Calculus I, or MTSC 1207 - Calculus II, or MTSC 1203 - Applied Calculus I,
or
MTSC 1204 - Applied Calculus II
UNDERGRADUATE SEQUENCE OF STUDY
The following is a sample course selection for a student declaring the Biology major in Fordham
College - Rose Hill. Courses taken in each semester is not indicated, and except for the sequenced
courses which must be taken in numberical order, sequencing is at the discretion of the student. As
a general rule, five courses (two of these in the major) must be taken each semester, except for the
first semester of Freshman year when only four courses are taken. Note that associated lecture and
lab courses are counted as a single course.
Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior
Sample - Freshman Year
| First Semester |
CR |
Second Semester |
CR |
Introductory Biology I and Lab I
(BISC 1403 & 1413) |
5 |
Introductory Biology II & Lab II
(BISC 1404 & 1414) |
5 |
General Chemistry I & Lab I
(CHSC 1321 & 1331) |
6 |
General Chemistry II & Lab II
(CHSC 1322 & 1332) |
6 |
Faith and Critical Reason*
(RSRU 1000) |
3 |
Philosphy of Human Nature*
(PHRU 1000) |
3 |
Close Reading
(ENRU 1000) |
3 |
The West from the Enlightenment
to the Present*
(HSRU 1000) |
3 |
Pre-Health Symposium
(SYRU 0001) |
1 |
English Composition
(ENRU 1100) |
3 |
| Total Credits |
18 |
Total Credits |
20 |
* One of the above courses mut be a Freshman Seminar (designated XXRF XXXX)
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Sample - Sophomore Year
| First Semester |
CR |
Second Semester |
CR |
Choice of General Genetics & Lab
(BISC 2539 & 2549),
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BISC 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BISC 3232 & 3242),
Microbiology & Lab (BISC 3643 & 3653) |
5 |
Choice of General Genetics & Lab
(BISC 2539 & 2549),
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BISC 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BISC 3232 & 3242),
Microbiology & Lab (BISC 3643 & 3653) |
5 |
Organic Chemistry I &Lab I
(CHSC 2521 & 2541) |
6 |
Organic Chemistry II & Lab II
(CHSC 2522 & 2542) |
6 |
Literature Course
(CLRU 1240, 1250 CORU 1210 to 1250;
ENRU 1200 to 1240; MLRU 1210 to 1260)* |
3 |
Philosphy Ethics
(PHRU 1100)* |
3 |
Theology - 2 Courses
(RSRU 2000 to 2999)* |
3 |
History - 2 Courses
(HSRU 1100 to 1700)* |
3 |
Introduction to Art or Music History Intro.
(AHRU/MURU 1100) |
3 |
Social Science - 1 Course
(Micro/Macroeconomics, Introduction
to Politics, Sociology, or Cultural
Anthropology |
3 |
| Total Credits |
20 |
Total Credits |
20 |
* Note that how these courses are scheduled during sophomore year is up to the individual.
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Sample - Junior Year
| First Semester |
CR |
Second Semester |
CR |
Any two upper Biology courses (BISC
2500 to 4999). For example:
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BISC 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BISC 3232 & 3242),
Biochemistry (BISC 3521)
Microbiology & Lab (BISC 3643 & 3653)
Molecular Biology (BISC 3752)
Cell Biology (BISC 3754) |
5 or 3 |
Any two upper Biology courses (BISC
2500 to 4999). For example:
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BISC 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BISC 3232 & 3242),
Biochemistry (BISC 3521)
Microbiology & Lab (BISC 3643 & 3653)
Molecular Biology (BISC 3752)
Cell Biology (BISC 3754) |
5 or 3 |
Physics I & Lab I
(PYSC 1701 or 1501 & 1511) |
4 |
Physics II & Lab II
(PYSC 1702 or 1502 & 1512) |
4 |
| Foreign Language 1 Course# |
3 |
Foreign Language 1 Course# |
3 |
Social Science - 1 Course
(Micro/Macroeconomics, Introduction
to Politics, Sociology, or Cultural
Anthropology |
4 |
Free Electives |
4 |
| Total Credits |
16 or 14 |
Total Credits |
16 or 14 |
* Note that the language sequence may be taken in sophomore year in lieu of Art/Music
History and Social Science I.
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Sample - Senior Year
| First Semester |
CR |
Second Semester |
CR |
Any three upper Biology courses (BISC
2500 to 4999). For example:
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BISC 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BISC 3232 & 3242),
Biochemistry (BISC 3521)
Microbiology & Lab (BISC 3643 & 3653)
Molecular Biology (BISC 3752)
Cell Biology (BISC 3754) |
5 or 3 |
Any three upper Biology courses (BISC
2500 to 4999). For example:
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BISC 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BISC 3232 & 3242),
Biochemistry (BISC 3521)
Microbiology & Lab (BISC 3643 & 3653)
Molecular Biology (BISC 3752)
Cell Biology (BISC 3754) |
5 or 3 |
Calculus I (MTSC 1206 or 1203) or
Biology Elective |
5,4 or 3 |
Calculus II (MTSC 1206 or 1203) or
Biology Elective |
5,4 or 3 |
| Free Elective* |
4 |
Senior Values Seminar |
4 |
| Free Elective* |
4 |
Free Elective* |
4 |
| Total Credits |
18 to 14 |
Total Credits |
18 to 14 |
* Three free elective courses; one elective in or outside Psychology
NB: Some time during your undergraduate career you must take one course that fulfills a
Fordham College core requirement and is:
A Global Studies course (designated XXRG XXXX)
An American Pluralism course (designated XXRP XXXX)
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