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Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For undergraduate students admitted in 2015 or before)

 

 

Please check the common graduation requirements.

 

 

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than 130 credits

 

Elective Basic Courses: Including General Chemistry II (3) at least 9 credits

Students having a double major should earn at least 6 credits including

General Chemistry II.

 

Major: Required to complete more than 48 credits

Mandatory major: 18 credits

Molecular Biology, Biochemistry I, Biochemistry II, Biochemistry Experiment,

Cell Biology, Cell Biology Experiment.

Elective major: 30 credits

Four Chemistry major courses (CH221 Organic Chemistry I, CH223

Organic Chemistry II, CH263 Analytical Chemistry, CH325 Biological

Organic Chemistry) and three Bio&Brain Engineering major courses

(BiS335 Biomedical Statistics & Statistical Learning, BiS438 Bioinformatics)

are also considered as elective major courses.

 

Minor: Required to complete more than 21 credits

- 21 or more credits among the major courses have to be completed, including

12 credits among the mandatory courses.

A maximum of overlapping 9 credits earned in major courses offered by other

academic organizations can be recognized.

 

Double Major: Required to complete more than 40 credits

- 40 credits including mandatory major courses

A maximum of overlapping 9 credits earned in major courses offered by other academic

organizations can be recognized.

 

Research Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits

- Thesis Research (Required): at least 3 credits (Students having a double major are exempt)

- Specified Research (Elective): at least 1 credits

- Seminar (Elective): at least 2 credits

- A maximum of 21 credits from the 24-week internship program BS Co-op 1(INT482, INT495) can be used to substitute Graduation Research (3), Elective Major (3), and Elective (15)

Transitional measure

- Students admitted in 2015 or before may choose to be governed by the completion

requirements applicable to students admitted in 2016 and onward if desired.

- The above requirements for completion of minor apply to students starting his/her

undergrad in 2020. Undergraduate students entering the school year before 2019

can choose either the revised minor requirements or the pre-amendment

requirement.

The BS Co-op 1 Internship program requirements apply to all enrolled students.

After the spring semester of 2024, completion of the elective major “BS208 Metabolism-inspired Drug Discovery” can be recognized as the mandatory major “BS208 Biochemistry II”.

After the spring semester of 2024, completion of the mandatory major “BS223 Introductory Biotechnology” can be recognized as the elective major.

After the spring semester of 2024, mandatory major credits exceeding the required credits by completing both “BS208 Biochemistry II” and “BS223 Introductory Biotechnology” can be recognized as the elective major credits.

 

 

 

 

Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For undergraduate students admitted in 2016 and after)

 

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than 136 credits

Required to complete one among an advanced major, double major, minor and individually designed major

 

Elective Basic Courses: Including General Chemistry II (3) at least 9 credits

Students having a double major should earn at least 6 credits including

General Chemistry II.

 

Major: Required to complete more than 42 credits

Mandatory major: 18 credits

Molecular Biology, Biochemistry I, Biochemistry II, Biochemistry Experiment,

Cell Biology, Cell Biology Experiment.

Elective major: 24 credits

Four Chemistry major courses (CH221 Organic Chemistry I, CH223

Organic Chemistry II, CH263 Analytical Chemistry, CH325 Biological

Organic Chemistry) and three Bio&Brain Engineering major courses

(BiS335 Biomedical Statistics & Statistical Learning, BiS438 Bioinformatics)

are also considered as elective major courses.

 

Advanced Major: Required to complete a total of more than 12 credits

 

Individually Designed Major: Required to complete a total of more than

12 credits

- Required to more than 12 credits in major courses offered by more than two

academic organizations

 

Minor: Required to complete at least 21 credits

- 21 or more credits among the major courses have to be completed, including

12 credits among the mandatory courses.

A maximum of overlapping 9 credits earned in major courses offered by other

academic organizations can be recognized.

 

Double Major: Required to complete a total of more than 40 credits

- 40 credits including mandatory major courses

A maximum of overlapping 6credits earned in major courses offered by other academic

organizations can be recognized

 

Research Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits

- Thesis Research (Required): at least 3 credits (Students having a double major are exempt)

- Specified Research (Elective): at least 1 credits

- Seminar (Elective): at least 2 credits

- A maximum of 21 credits from the 24-week internship program BS Co-op 1(INT482, INT495) can be used to substitute Graduation Research (3), Elective Major (3), and Elective (15)

Transitional measure

- Students admitted in 2015 or before may choose to be governed by the completion requirements listed above if desired.

- The above requirements for completion of minor apply to students starting his/her

undergrad in 2020. Undergraduate students entering the school year before 2019

can choose either the revised minor requirements or the pre-amendment

requirement.

The BS Co-op 1 Internship program requirements apply to all enrolled students.

After the spring semester of 2024, completion of the elective major “BS208 Metabolism-inspired Drug Discovery” can be recognized as the mandatory major “BS208 Biochemistry II”.

After the spring semester of 2024, completion of the mandatory major “BS223 Introductory Biotechnology” can be recognized as the elective major.

After the spring semester of 2024, mandatory major credits exceeding the required credits by completing both “BS208 Biochemistry II” and “BS223 Introductory Biotechnology” can be recognized as the elective major credits.

 

 

 

 

Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For undergraduate students admitted in 2023 and after)

 

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than 138 credits

Required to complete one among an advanced major, double major, minor and individually designed major

 

Elective Basic Courses: Including General Chemistry II (3) at least 9 credits

Students having a double major should earn at least 6 credits including

General Chemistry II.

 

Major: Required to complete more than 42 credits

Mandatory major: 18 credits

Molecular Biology, Biochemistry I, Biochemistry II, Biochemistry Experiment,

Cell Biology, Cell Biology Experiment.

Elective major: 24 credits

Four Chemistry major courses (CH221 Organic Chemistry I, CH223

Organic Chemistry II, CH263 Analytical Chemistry, CH325 Biological

Organic Chemistry) and three Bio&Brain Engineering major courses

(BiS335 Biomedical Statistics & Statistical Learning, BiS438 Bioinformatics)

are also considered as elective major courses.

 

Advanced Major: Required to complete a total of more than 12 credits

 

Individually Designed Major: Required to complete a total of more than

12 credits

- Required to more than 12 credits in major courses offered by more than two

academic organizations

 

Minor: Required to complete at least 21 credits

- 21 or more credits among the major courses have to be completed, including

12 credits among the mandatory courses.

A maximum of overlapping 9 credits earned in major courses offered by other

academic organizations can be recognized.

 

Double Major: Required to complete a total of more than 40 credits

- 40 credits including mandatory major courses

A maximum of overlapping 6credits earned in major courses offered by other academic

organizations can be recognized

 

Research Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits

- Thesis Research (Required): at least 3 credits (Students having a double major are exempt)

- Specified Research (Elective): at least 1 credits

- Seminar (Elective): at least 2 credits

- A maximum of 21 credits from the 24-week internship program BS Co-op 1(INT482, INT495) can be used to substitute Graduation Research (3), Elective Major (3), and Elective (15)

Transitional measure

- Students admitted in 2015 or before may choose to be governed by the completion requirements listed above if desired.

- The above requirements for completion of minor apply to students starting his/her

undergrad in 2020. Undergraduate students entering the school year before 2019

can choose either the revised minor requirements or the pre-amendment

requirement.

The BS Co-op 1 Internship program requirements apply to all enrolled students.

After the spring semester of 2024, completion of the elective major “BS208 Metabolism-inspired Drug Discovery” can be recognized as the mandatory major “BS208 Biochemistry II”.

After the spring semester of 2024, completion of the mandatory major “BS223 Introductory Biotechnology” can be recognized as the elective major.

After the spring semester of 2024, mandatory major credits exceeding the required credits by completing both “BS208 Biochemistry II” and “BS223 Introductory Biotechnology” can be recognized as the elective major credits.

 

 

 

 

Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For undergraduate students admitted in 2024 and after)

 

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than 138 credits

Required to complete one among an advanced major, double major, minor and individually designed major

 

Elective Basic Courses: Including BS122 Diversity of Life (3) at least 9 credits Students having a double major should earn at least 6 credits including BS122 Diversity of Life.

 

Major: Required to complete more than 42 credits

Mandatory major: 18 credits

Molecular Biology, Biochemistry I, Biochemistry II, Biochemistry Experiment,

Cell Biology, Cell Biology Experiment.

Elective major: 24 credits

Four Chemistry major courses (CH221 Organic Chemistry I, CH223

Organic Chemistry II, CH263 Analytical Chemistry, CH325 Biological

Organic Chemistry) and three Bio&Brain Engineering major courses

(BiS335 Biomedical Statistics & Statistical Learning, BiS438 Bioinformatics)

are also considered as elective major courses.

 

Advanced Major: Required to complete a total of more than 12 credits

 

Individually Designed Major: Required to complete a total of more than

12 credits

- Required to more than 12 credits in major courses offered by more than two

academic organizations

 

Minor: Required to complete at least 21 credits

- 21 or more credits among the major courses have to be completed, including

12 credits among the mandatory courses.

A maximum of overlapping 9 credits earned in major courses offered by other

academic organizations can be recognized.

 

Double Major: Required to complete a total of more than 40 credits

- 40 credits including mandatory major courses

A maximum of overlapping 6credits earned in major courses offered by other academic

organizations can be recognized

 

Research Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits

- Thesis Research (Required): at least 3 credits (Students having a double major are exempt)

- Specified Research (Elective): at least 1 credits

- Seminar (Elective): at least 2 credits

- A maximum of 21 credits from the 24-week internship program BS Co-op 1(INT482, INT495) can be used to substitute Graduation Research (3), Elective Major (3), and Elective (15)

Transitional measure

The BS Co-op 1 Internship program requirements apply to all enrolled students.

This completion requirements applies to students admitted in 2024. Students admitted before 2023 can meet either the former or new completion requirements.

 

 

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