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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.



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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