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Program checklist · B.S.

Biology, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The undergraduate curriculum in biology is designed to prepare students for admission to graduate or professional school or to enter the workplace. Recognizing that flexibility is essential for students with specific interests and goals other than those spelled out in the traditional curricula, it is designed to leave many options open to the student. The following is a sample biology curriculum, completion of which requires a minimum of 128 credit hours. Dual Majors between the Biology, B.S. major and any of the following B.S. majors are not permitted: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Biological Neuroscience, Computational Biology, and the Physician-Scientist Biology Major.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_2806d144
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

The RPI Experience

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    First Year

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      Fall

      6 items
      1. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. BIOL 1010
        Introduction to Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. BIOL 1015
        Introduction to Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        or: BIOL 1016 - Introduction to Biology Computational Laboratory
        1
      4. BIOL 1155
        Welcome to the Biological Sciences
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      5. CHEM 1110
        Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Spring

      5 items
      1. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. BIOL 2120
        Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. BIOL 2125
        Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. CHEM 1200
        Chemistry II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

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        Fall

        5 items
        1. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. BIOL 2500
          Genetics and Evolution
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. CHEM 2230
          Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        4. CHEM 2250
          Organic Chemistry I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. PHYS 1100
          Physics I (M)
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PHYS 1110 - Physics I (S)
          4

        Spring

        6 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. BIOL 4620
          Molecular Biology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. CHEM 2240
          Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        4. CHEM 2260
          Organic Chemistry II
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        6. PHYS 1200
          Physics II
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

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          Fall

          5 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. BIOL 4200
            Biostatistics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. BIOL 4760
            Molecular Biochemistry I
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          5. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring

          4 items
          1. Advanced Laboratory Requirement
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          2. Biology Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          4. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

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            Fall

            4 items
            1. Biology Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring

            4 items
            1. Biology Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Biology Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Advanced Laboratory Courses

            4 items
            1. BIOL 4320
              Microbiology Lab
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            2. BIOL 4710
              Biochemistry Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            3. BIOL 4720
              Molecular Biology Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            4. BIOL 4740
              Advanced Cell Biology Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              6

            This curriculum requires a minimum of 128 credit hours.

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              Footnotes

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                Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10020&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0050.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.