Curriculum

A typical course schedule for a BioFIRE student intending to major in the Biological Sciences is shown below. Students intending to pursue other majors enroll in the required BioFIRE courses (UNIV 100, FIRE 120, BSCI 279B) and the courses required for their academic program.

+Special sections reserved for BioFIRE students

Year 1: Fall Semester    
CMNS 100+ The Student in the University 1 credit
FIRE 120+ FIRE Semester 1 3 credits
BSCI 160 Principles of Ecology and Evolution 3 credits
BSCI 161+ Principles of Ecology and Evolution Lab 1 credit
CHEM 131 General Chemistry 3 credits
CHEM 132 or 132C+ General Chemistry Lab 1 credit
MATH 135 Discrete Mathematics for Life Sciences 4 credits
    =16 credits

 

Year 1: Spring Semster    
FIRE 198 FIRE Semester 2 (section number varies, depending on research stream) 2 credits
BSCI 279B BioFIRE Spring Colloquium 1 credit
BSCI 170 Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology 3 credits
BSCI 171 Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab 1 credit
CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry 1 3 credits
CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry 1 Lab 1 credit
ENGL 101 Academic Writing 3 credits
    =14 credits

 

Year 2: Fall Semester    
FIRE 298 FIRE Semester 3 3 credits
BSCI 207 Organismal Biology 3 credits
CHEM 241 Organic Chemistry 2 3 credits
CHEM 242 Organic Chemistry 2 Lab 1 credit
MATH 136 Calculus for Life Sciences 4 credits
Gen Ed (as appropriate) 3 credits
    =17 credits