Biology Program Requirements

* indicates there is a laboratory component

Core Courses

• BI 101 Principles of Biology I *
  
• BI 102 Principles of Biology II *
• BI 205 Anatomy and Physiology I *
• BI 206 Anatomy and Physiology II *
• BI 289 Biostatistics
• BI 375 Genetics and Molecular Biology *
• BI 490 Senior Seminar
• BI 495 Senior Internship
• CH 110 Principles of Chemistry I *
• CH 120 Principles of Chemistry II *
• CH 200 Organic Chemistry I *
• CH 301 Biochemistry of Macromolecules *
  

Electives at the 200 level

• CH 201 Organic Chemistry II *
• BI 201 Special Topics in Cell Biology (can be taken at either the 200 or 300-level)
• BI 202 Evolution and Biodiversity
• BI 203 Cell Biology*
• BI 210 Introduction to Biomedical Laboratory Sciences*
• BI 211 Protein Purification and Analysis *
• BI 212 Environmental Issues
• BI 213 Techniques in Molecular Biology *
• BI 225 Nutrition
• BI 240 The Biology of Women 
• BI 250 The Biology of HIV & AIDS
• BI 254 Cell Culture Techniques *
• Bi 275 Critical Issues in Genetics for Women
• BI 280 Ethical Issues of Science & Technology 
• BI 292 Introduction to Marine Mammals
• BI 294 Marine Biology
  

Electives at the 300 level

• BI 301 Special Topics in Cell Biology
• BI 330 Microbiology & Human Infectious Disease * 
• BI 345 Psychopharmacology
• BI 360 Introduction to Epidemiology 
• BI 380 Pathophysiology
• BI 391 Biology of Whales
• BI 394 Coastal Zone Management
• BI 395 Wetlands: Ecology, Hydrology, Restoration 

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Recent Internship Sites:

• Research Labs: Academic Basic Research, clinical research and Biotech
• Autopsy Suite, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Pathology Department, Brigham and Women’s Hospital 
• Emergency Room, Boston Medical Center 
• Pediatrics Department, Boston Medical Center 
• OB-GYN physician’s office at Beth Israel-Deaconess Hospital
• Transitional Psychiatric Care unit, The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital 
• Hospice agencies
• EasCare Ambulance
• Alzheimer’s Unit, Newton Elder Care Center 
• East Boston Community Health Center 
• Blue Hills Community Health Center 
• Boston Healthcare for the Homeless
• Brookline Police Department