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Program checklist · Biology Major

Biology Major

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Biology Major
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Students with AP credit in Biology do not receive credit toward the minimum number of course required by the major or advanced standing in the Biology curriculum.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166124
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166124_26c34e69_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

3 items
  1. BIOL 161
    Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology Course count
    As published: “Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology”
    1
  2. BIOL 162
    Introduction to Organismal Biology Course count
    As published: “Introduction to Organismal Biology”
    1
  3. BIOL 163
    Introduction to Biol Diversity and Ecology Course count
    As published: “Introduction to Biol Diversity and Ecology”
    1

Select five of the following, with at least one course from each of the three Course Distribution Areas: 1

Choose 5 of the following · Select five of the following, with at least one course from each of the three Course Distribution Areas: · 0 items

    Cellular and Molecular Biology:

    9 items
    1. BIOL 241
      Virology Course count
      As published: “Virology”
      1
    2. BIOL 261
      Genetics Course count
      As published: “Genetics”
      1
    3. BIOL 266
      Cell Biology Course count
      As published: “Cell Biology”
      1
    4. BIOL 269
      Neurobiology Lecture Course count
      As published: “Neurobiology Lecture”
      1
    5. BIOL 301
      Biochemistry 1 Course count
      As published: “Biochemistry 1”
      1
    6. BIOL 302
      Biochemistry 2 Course count
      As published: “Biochemistry 2”
      1
    7. BIOL 310
      Molecular Biology of Cancer Course count
      As published: “Molecular Biology of Cancer”
      1
    8. BIOL 362
      Topics in Genomics Course count
      As published: “Topics in Genomics”
      1
    9. BIOL 392
      Molecular Immunology Course count
      As published: “Molecular Immunology”
      1

    Organismal Biology:

    11 items
    1. BIOL 210
      Medical Microbiology Course count
      As published: “Medical Microbiology”
      1
    2. BIOL 211
      Anatomy & Physiology I Course count
      As published: “Anatomy & Physiology I”
      1
    3. BIOL 212
      Anatomy and Physiology 2 Course count
      As published: “Anatomy and Physiology 2”
      1
    4. BIOL 213
      Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Course count
      As published: “Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy”
      1
    5. BIOL 214
      Comparative Biomechanics Course count
      As published: “Comparative Biomechanics”
      1
    6. BIOL 220
      Entomology Course count
      As published: “Entomology”
      1
    7. BIOL 223
      Microbiology Course count
      As published: “Microbiology”
      1
    8. BIOL 232
      Developmental Biology Lecture Course count
      As published: “Developmental Biology Lecture”
      1
    9. BIOL 285
      Invertebrate Biology Course count
      As published: “Invertebrate Biology”
      1
    10. BIOL 332
      The Diverse Biology of Stem Cells Course count
      As published: “The Diverse Biology of Stem Cells”
      1
    11. BIOL 369
      Experimental Approaches in Neurobiology Course count
      As published: “Experimental Approaches in Neurobiology”
      1

    Ecology and Evolution:

    6 items
    1. BIOL 233
      Freshwater Ecology Course count
      As published: “Freshwater Ecology”
      1
    2. BIOL 235
      Marine Biology Course count
      As published: “Marine Biology”
      1
    3. BIOL 280
      Ecology Course count
      As published: “Ecology”
      1
    4. BIOL 283
      Evolution Course count
      As published: “Evolution”
      1
    5. BIOL 331
      Ecosystem Ecology Course count
      As published: “Ecosystem Ecology”
      1
    6. BIOL 383
      Applied Evolution Course count
      As published: “Applied Evolution”
      1

    Additional Requirements

    4 items
    1. CHEM 181
      Atoms & Molecules Course count
      As published: “Atoms & Molecules (with lab)”
      1
    2. CHEM 221
      Organic Chemistry 1 Course count
      As published: “Organic Chemistry 1 (with labs)”
      or: CHEM 231 Equilibrium & Reactivity
      1
    3. MATH 135
      Calculus
      As published: “Calculus 1 (or equivalent)”
      1
    4. BIOL 275
      Biological Statistics Course count
      As published: “Biological Statistics”
      or: STAT 220 Statistics
      or: ECON 149 Statistical Analysis
      or: ECON 249 Statistics
      1

    Select two cognate courses chosen from the approved list maintained by the department: 2

    29 items
    1. BIOL 201
      Microbiology of a Hurricane Course count
      As published: “Microbiology of a Hurricane”
      1
    2. CHEM 221
      Organic Chemistry 1 Course count
      As published: “Organic Chemistry 1”
      1
    3. CHEM 222
      Organic Chemistry 2 Course count
      As published: “Organic Chemistry 2”
      1
    4. CHEM 231
      Equilibrium & Reactivity Course count
      As published: “Equilibrium & Reactivity”
      1
    5. CSCI 131
      Techniques of Programming Course count
      As published: “Techniques of Programming”
      1
    6. CSCI 132
      Data Structures Course count
      As published: “Data Structures”
      1
    7. CSCI 135
      Discrete Structures Course count
      As published: “Discrete Structures”
      1
    8. ENVS 235
      Climate Science Course count
      As published: “Climate Science”
      1
    9. ENVS 247
      Introduction to Geographic Info Systems Course count
      As published: “Introduction to Geographic Info Systems”
      1
    10. GEOS 150
      Introduction to Geology Course count
      As published: “Introduction to Geology”
      1
    11. GEOS 210
      Geomorphology Course count
      As published: “Geomorphology”
      1
    12. GEOS 270
      Watershed Hydrology Course count
      As published: “Watershed Hydrology”
      1
    13. GEOS 310
      Paleoclimatology Course count
      As published: “Paleoclimatology”
      1
    14. GEOS 350
      Oceanography Course count
      As published: “Oceanography”
      1
    15. MATH 136
      Calculus
      As published: “Calculus 2”
      2
    16. MATH 241
      Multivariable Calculus Course count
      As published: “Multivariable Calculus”
      1
    17. NEUR 210
      Neuroethology with Physics Course count
      As published: “Neuroethology with Physics”
      1
    18. NEUR 220
      Neural Circuits & Systems Course count
      As published: “Neural Circuits & Systems”
      1
    19. NEUR 310
      History & Theory of Neuroscience Course count
      As published: “History & Theory of Neuroscience”
      1
    20. PHIL 272
      Philosophy Of Biology Course count
      As published: “Philosophy Of Biology”
      1
    21. PHYS 115
      Introductory Physics 1: Mechanics, Fluids and
      As published: “Introductory Physics 1: Mechanics, Fluids and Waves”
      1.25
    22. PHYS 116
      Introductory Physics 2: Electromagnetism, Optics and
      As published: “Introductory Physics 2: Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern Physics”
      1.25
    23. PSYC 221
      Physiology and Behavior Course count
      As published: “Physiology and Behavior”
      1
    24. PSYC 223
      Animal Learning Course count
      As published: “Animal Learning”
      1
    25. PSYC 235
      Cognitive Neuroscience Course count
      As published: “Cognitive Neuroscience”
      1
    26. PSYC 256
      Animal Minds Course count
      As published: “Animal Minds”
      1
    27. STAT 225
      Experimental Design Course count
      As published: “Experimental Design”
      1
    28. STAT 226
      Bayesian Statistics Course count
      As published: “Bayesian Statistics”
      1
    29. STAT 231
      Linear Models Course count
      As published: “Linear Models”
      1
    Source. College of the Holy Cross, catalog Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.holycross.edu/academic-plans/biology/biology-major/. Captured page pages/0010.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.