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Program checklist · Biological Sciences Major

Biological Sciences Major

Fordham University · Bronx, NY

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
Biological Sciences Major
CIP
26.0101
Credits (computed from items)
130-134
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191241
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191241_e9e358fc
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Biology Courses

0 items

    Core Courses

    major core · 4 items
    1. BISC 1403& BISC 1413
      Introductory Biology Iand Introductory Biology Lab I
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    2. BISC 1404& BISC 1414
      Introductory Biology IIand Introductory Biology Lab II
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    3. BISC 2539& BISC 2549
      General Geneticsand General Genetics Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    4. BISC 2561& BISC 2571
      Ecologyand Ecology Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      5

    Distribution Courses

    0 items

      Select a minimum of two of the following:

      7 items
      1. BISC 3221& BISC 3231
        Human Anatomyand Human Anatomy Lab
        Not resolved to a course
      2. BISC 3132& BISC 3142
        Human Physiologyand Human Physiology Lab
        Not resolved to a course
      3. BISC 3405& BISC 3415
        Plant Biologyand Plant Biology Lab
        Not resolved to a course
      4. BISC 3521
        BISC 3521
        As published: “Biochemistry”
      5. BISC 3643& BISC 3653
        Microbiologyand Microbiology Lab
        Not resolved to a course
      6. BISC 3752
        BISC 3752
        As published: “Molecular Biology”
      7. BISC 3754
        /NSCI 3154
        As published: “Cell Biology”

      Chemistry Courses

      4 items
      1. CHEM 1321& CHEM 1331
        General Chemistry Iand General Chemistry Lab I
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. CHEM 1322& CHEM 1332
        General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry Lab II
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      3. CHEM 2521& CHEM 2541
        Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry Lab I
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      4. CHEM 2522& CHEM 2542
        Organic Chemistry IIand Organic Chemistry Lab II
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      Physics Courses

      0 items

        Select one of the following sequences:

        0 items

          Sequence 1:

          2 items
          1. PHYS 1701& PHYS 1511
            Physics Iand Physics I Lab
            Not resolved to a course
          2. PHYS 1702& PHYS 1512
            Physics IIand Physics II Lab
            Not resolved to a course

          Sequence 2:

          2 items
          1. PHYS 1501& PHYS 1511
            General Physics Iand Physics I Lab
            Not resolved to a course
          2. PHYS 1502& PHYS 1512
            General Physics IIand Physics II Lab
            Not resolved to a course

          Calculus Course 2

          0 items

            Select one of the following:

            4 items
            1. MATH 1203
              MATH 1203
              As published: “Applied Calculus I”
            2. MATH 1204
              MATH 1204
              As published: “Applied Calculus II”
            3. MATH 1206
              MATH 1206
              As published: “Calculus I”
            4. MATH 1207
              MATH 1207
              As published: “Calculus II”

            Elective Courses

            electives · 0 items

              Select three elective BISC courses for the B.S. degree and one for the B.A. degree 3

              electives · 0 items

                Elective courses

                electives · 21 items
                1. BISC 3000
                  BISC 3000
                  As published: “Environmental Science”
                  3
                2. BISC 3132
                  & BISC 3142
                  As published: “Human Physiology”
                  3
                3. BISC 3221
                  & BISC 3231
                  As published: “Human Anatomy”
                  3
                4. BISC 3244
                  BISC 3244
                  As published: “Evolutionary Biology”
                  3
                5. BISC 3405
                  & BISC 3415
                  As published: “Plant Biology”
                  3
                6. BISC 3466
                  BISC 3466
                  As published: “Urban Ecology & Evolution”
                  3
                7. BISC 3521
                  BISC 3521
                  As published: “Biochemistry”
                  3
                8. BISC 3643
                  & BISC 3653
                  As published: “Microbiology”
                  3
                9. BISC 3752
                  BISC 3752
                  As published: “Molecular Biology”
                  3
                10. BISC 3754
                  /NSCI 3154
                  As published: “Cell Biology”
                  3
                11. BISC 3893
                  BISC 3893
                  As published: “Introduction to Virology”
                  3
                12. BISC 4100
                  BISC 4100
                  As published: “Computational Methods in Natural and Applied Sciences”
                  4
                13. BISC 4530
                  BISC 4530
                  As published: “Cancer Biology and Signaling”
                  3
                14. BISC 4532
                  BISC 4532
                  As published: “Neuroscience”
                  3
                15. BISC 4575
                  BISC 4575
                  As published: “Conservation Biology”
                  4
                16. BISC 4642
                  BISC 4642
                  As published: “Animal Behavior”
                  4
                17. BISC 4693
                  BISC 4693
                  As published: “Developmental Biology”
                  3
                18. BISC 4792
                  BISC 4792
                  As published: “Senior Thesis Research”
                  4
                19. BISC 4999
                  BISC 4999
                  As published: “Research Tutorial”
                  0-4
                20. CHEM 4221
                  & CHEM 4231
                  As published: “Biochemistry I”
                  3
                21. ENVS 3000
                  ENVS 3000
                  As published: “Environmental Science”
                  3

                Calculus (one of the following):

                10 items
                1. MATH 1206
                  MATH 1206
                  As published: “Calculus I”
                2. MATH 1207
                  MATH 1207
                  As published: “Calculus II”
                3. MATH 1203
                  MATH 1203
                  As published: “Applied Calculus I”
                4. MATH 1204
                  MATH 1204
                  As published: “Applied Calculus II”
                5. BISC 1403& BISC 1413
                  Introductory Biology Iand Introductory Biology Lab I
                  Not resolved to a course
                  5
                6. CHEM 1321& CHEM 1331
                  General Chemistry Iand General Chemistry Lab I
                  Not resolved to a course
                  6
                7. BISC 1404& BISC 1414
                  Introductory Biology IIand Introductory Biology Lab II
                  Not resolved to a course
                  5
                8. CHEM 1322& CHEM 1332
                  General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry Lab II
                  Not resolved to a course
                  6
                9. CHEM 2521& CHEM 2541
                  Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry Lab I
                  Not resolved to a course
                10. CHEM 2522& CHEM 2542
                  Organic Chemistry IIand Organic Chemistry Lab II
                  Not resolved to a course

                Physics sequence options:

                0 items

                  Sequence 1:

                  2 items
                  1. PHYS 1701& PHYS 1511
                    Physics Iand Physics I Lab
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. PHYS 1702& PHYS 1512
                    Physics IIand Physics II Lab
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Sequence 2:

                  8 items
                  1. PHYS 1501& PHYS 1511
                    General Physics Iand Physics I Lab
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. PHYS 1502& PHYS 1512
                    General Physics IIand Physics II Lab
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. BISC 1000
                    BISC 1000
                    As published: “Life on the Planet Earth”
                  4. BISC 1001
                    BISC 1001
                    As published: “Human Biology”
                  5. BISC 1002
                    BISC 1002
                    As published: “Ecology: A Human Approach”
                  6. BISC 1005
                    BISC 1005
                    As published: “Aids: A Conspiracy of Cells”
                  7. BISC 1008
                    BISC 1008
                    As published: “The Finch, the Seed, and the Storm: Adventures in Contemporary Evolution”
                  8. BISC 1010
                    BISC 1010
                    As published: “Foundations of Biology”
                  Source. Fordham University, catalog 2026 — https://bulletin.fordham.edu/undergraduate/biological-sciences/major/. Captured page pages/0078.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.