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 (CMNS 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 |
| CHEM 131 | General Chemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 132 or 132C+ | General Chemistry Lab | 1 credit |
| MATH 135 | Discrete Mathematics for Life Sciences | 4 credits |
| =15 credits |
| Year 1: Spring SemEster | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 180 | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 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 |