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Undergraduate Sequence of Study

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)
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
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
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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