Undergraduate Sequence of Study
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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
(BIRU 1403 & 1413) |
5 |
Introductory Biology II & Lab II
(BIRU 1404 & 1414) |
5 |
General Chemistry I & Lab I
(CHRU 1321 & 1331) |
6 |
General Chemistry II & Lab II
(CHRU 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
(BIRU 2539 & 2549),
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BIRU 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BIRU 3232 & 3242),
Microbiology & Lab (BIRU 3643 & 3653) |
5 |
Choice of General Genetics & Lab
(BIRU 2539 & 2549),
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BIRU 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BIRU 3232 & 3242),
Microbiology & Lab (BIRU 3643 & 3653) |
5 |
Organic Chemistry I &Lab I
(CHRU 2521 & 2541) |
6 |
Organic Chemistry II & Lab II
(CHRU 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 (BIRU
2500 to 4999). For example:
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BIRU 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BIRU 3232 & 3242),
Biochemistry (BIRU 3521)
Microbiology & Lab (BIRU 3643 & 3653)
Molecular Biology (BIRU 3752)
Cell Biology (BIRU 3754) |
5
or
3 |
Any two upper Biology courses (BIRU
2500 to 4999). For example:
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BIRU 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BIRU 3232 & 3242),
Biochemistry (BIRU 3521)
Microbiology & Lab (BIRU 3643 & 3653)
Molecular Biology (BIRU 3752)
Cell Biology (BIRU 3754) |
5
or
3 |
Physics I & Lab I
(PYRU 1701 or 1501 & 1511) |
4 |
Physics II & Lab II
(PYRU 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 Elective |
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 (BIRU
2500 to 4999). For example:
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BIRU 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BIRU 3232 & 3242),
Biochemistry (BIRU 3521)
Microbiology & Lab (BIRU 3643 & 3653)
Molecular Biology (BIRU 3752)
Cell Biology (BIRU 3754) |
5
or
3 |
Any three upper Biology courses (BIRU
2500 to 4999). For example:
Human Anatomy & Lab
(BIRU 3221 & 3231),
Human Physiology & Lab
(BIRU 3232 & 3242),
Biochemistry (BIRU 3521)
Microbiology & Lab (BIRU 3643 & 3653)
Molecular Biology (BIRU 3752)
Cell Biology (BIRU 3754) |
5
or
3 |
Calculus I (MTRU 1206 or 1203) or
Biology Elective |
5,4
or
3 |
Calculus II (MTRU 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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