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Program checklist · B.S.–Quantitative Biology Track

Biology Major, B.S.–Quantitative Biology Track

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

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Program
Award
B.S.–Quantitative Biology Track
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
125-126
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199120
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199120_abc9ca65
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

0 items

    Gateway Course

    1 item
    1. BIOL 101& 101L
      Principles of Biologyand Introductory Biology Laboratory 1, H, F
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Core Requirements

    major core · 0 items

      Fundamentals courses

      3 items
      1. BIOL 103
        How Cells Function
        As published: “How Cells Function 2, F”
        3
      2. BIOL 104
        Biodiversity
        As published: “Biodiversity 2, H, F”
        3
      3. BIOL 105L
        3

      Intermediate Level Core Courses

      major core · 5 items
      1. One of the following five options: 3
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. BIOL 220
        Molecular Genetics
        As published: “Molecular Genetics H”
        3
      3. BIOL 240
        Cell Biology
        As published: “Cell Biology H”
        3
      4. BIOL 250
        3
      5. BIOL 260
        3

      An organismal diversity course (see list below)

      26 items
      1. Two laboratory courses, one of which must be a quantitative biology lab course 4
        Not resolved to a course
        8
      2. A choice of three biology electives over BIOL 200 (each of three or more credits, not including BIOL 213, BIOL 222, BIOL 253, BIOL 291, BIOL 292, BIOL 293, BIOL 294, BIOL 295, BIOL 296, BIOL 353, a second semester of BIOL 395, and BIOL 495), of which at least two quantitative electives must be chosen from: 5
        Not resolved to a course
        9-12
      3. BIOL 214H
        3
      4. BIOL 224H
        The Mathematics of Life
        As published: “The Mathematics of Life 5”
        3
      5. BIOL 226
        Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Biology
        As published: “Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Biology 5”
        3
      6. BIOL 431
        3
      7. BIOL 451
        3
      8. BIOL 454
        3
      9. BIOL 465
        3
      10. BIOL 525
        Analysis and Interpretation of Sequence-Based Functional Genomics Experiments
        As published: “Analysis and Interpretation of Sequence-Based Functional Genomics Experiments 5”
        3
      11. BIOL 526
        Computational Genetics
        As published: “Computational Genetics 5, H”
        4
      12. BIOL 527
        Seminar in Quantitative Biology
        As published: “Seminar in Quantitative Biology 5”
        3
      13. BIOL 528
        Quantitative Personalized Genomics
        As published: “Quantitative Personalized Genomics 5”
        3
      14. BIOL 534
        3
      15. BIOL 542
        3
      16. BIOL 551
        3
      17. BIOL 553
        Mathematical and Computational Models in Biology
        As published: “Mathematical and Computational Models in Biology 5”
        3
      18. BIOL 554
        3
      19. BIOL 562
        Statistics for Environmental Scientists
        As published: “Statistics for Environmental Scientists 5”
        4
      20. BIOL 563
        4
      21. BIOL 564
        3
      22. BIOL 642
        Advanced Studies of Cell Division
        As published: “Advanced Studies of Cell Division 5”
        3
      23. COMP 555
        3
      24. MATH 564
        3
      25. PHYS 405
        3
      26. PHYS 461
        3

      Additional Requirements

      20 items
      1. BIOS 600
        Principles of Statistical Inference
        or: STOR 155 Introduction to Data Models and Inference
        or: STOR 151 Introduction to Data Analysis
        or: STOR 120 Foundations of Statistics and Data Science
        3
      2. CHEM 101& 101L
        General Descriptive Chemistry Iand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I H, F
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. CHEM 102& 102L
        General Descriptive Chemistry IIand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II H, F
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. CHEM 261
        Introduction to Organic Chemistry I
        As published: “Introduction to Organic Chemistry I H”
        3
      5. Select one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. BIOL 222
        3
      7. COMP 110
        Introduction to Programming
        As published: “Introduction to Programming H”
        3
      8. COMP 116
        3
      9. COMP 401
        Foundation of Programming
        As published: “Foundation of Programming H”
        4
      10. MATH 231
        Calculus of Functions of One Variable I
        As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable I H, F”
        4
      11. MATH 232
        Calculus of Functions of One Variable II
        As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable II H, F”
        4
      12. MATH 233
        Calculus of Functions of Several Variables
        As published: “Calculus of Functions of Several Variables H”
        or: MATH 210 Mathematical Tools for Data Science
        3-4
      13. One of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      14. PHYS 114
        General Physics I: For Students of the Life Sciences
        As published: “General Physics I: For Students of the Life Sciences F”
        4
      15. PHYS 118
        Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativity
        As published: “Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativity H, F”
        4
      16. One of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. PHYS 115
        General Physics II: For Students of the Life Sciences
        As published: “General Physics II: For Students of the Life Sciences F”
        4
      18. PHYS 119
        Introductory Calculus-based Electromagnetism and Quanta
        As published: “Introductory Calculus-based Electromagnetism and Quanta H, F”
        4
      19. A choice of two additional allied sciences electives selected from the course list below (some courses are more than 3 credits) 6
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      20. Enough general education and free electives to accumulate 125 academic hours
        Not resolved to a course
        varies

      Organismal Diversity Course List

      18 items
      1. BIOL 271& 271L
        Plant Biologyand Plant Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. BIOL 272& 272L
        Local Floraand Local Flora Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. BIOL 273
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. BIOL 274& 274L
        Plant Diversityand Plant Diversity Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. BIOL 277& 277L
        Vertebrate Field Zoologyand Vertebrate Field Zoology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. BIOL 278& 278L
        Animal Behaviorand Animal Behavior Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. BIOL 279& 279L
        Seminar in Organismal Biologyand Topics in Organismal Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        3-4
      8. BIOL 422& BIOL 421L
        Microbiologyand Bacterial Genetics Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        or: BIOL 422& 422L Microbiologyand Microbiology Laboratory
        4-5
      9. BIOL 441& 441L
        Vertebrate Embryologyand Vertebrate Embryology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      10. BIOL 451& 451L
        Comparative Physiologyand Comparative Physiology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      11. BIOL 471& 471L
        Evolutionary Mechanismsand Evolutionary Mechanisms Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      12. BIOL 472
        4
      13. BIOL 473& 473L
        Mammalian Morphology and Developmentand Mammalian Morphology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      14. BIOL 474& 474L
        Evolution of Vertebrate Lifeand Vertebrate Structure and Evolution Laboratory H
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      15. BIOL 475& 475L
        Biology of Marine Animalsand Biology of Marine Animals Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      16. BIOL 476& 476L
        Avian Biologyand Avian Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. BIOL 479& 479L
        Topics in Organismal Biology at an Advanced Leveland Laboratory in Organismal Biology: Advanced Topics
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      18. BIOL 579
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Allied Science Electives

      electives · 48 items
      1. ANTH 143
        3
      2. ANTH 148
        3
      3. ANTH 298
        3
      4. ANTH 315
        3
      5. ANTH 318
        3
      6. ANTH 412
        3
      7. ANTH 414
        3
      8. ANTH 415
        3
      9. ANTH 416
        3
      10. ANTH 470
        3
      11. ANTH 623
        3
      12. ASTR ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. BIOC 107
        4
      14. BIOC 108
        4
      15. BIOL ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. BIOS ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. BMME 335
        3
      18. CHEM ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. CLAS 260
        Ancient Medicine
        As published: “Ancient Medicine H”
        3
      20. COMP ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      21. EMES ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. ENEC 202I
        4
      23. ENEC 256
        4
      24. ENEC 324
        3
      25. ENEC 403
        3
      26. ENEC 406
        4
      27. ENEC 410
        4
      28. ENEC 411
        4
      29. ENEC 415
        3
      30. ENEC 471
        4
      31. ENEC 489
        4
      32. EPID 600
        3
      33. EXSS 155
        Human Anatomy and Physiology I
        As published: “Human Anatomy and Physiology I H, F”
        3
      34. EXSS 256
        3
      35. GEOG 110
        The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth's Environmental Systems
        As published: “The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth's Environmental Systems H”
        3
      36. GEOG 111
        3
      37. GEOG 212
        3
      38. GEOG 222
        3
      39. GEOG 253
        4
      40. GEOL ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      41. MASC ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      42. MATH ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      43. MCRO 251
        4
      44. NSCI 175
        Introduction to Neuroscience
        As published: “Introduction to Neuroscience H, F”
        3
      45. NSCI 222
        Learning
        As published: “Learning H”
        3
      46. NSCI 225
        Sensation and Perception
        As published: “Sensation and Perception H”
        3
      47. NUTR 240
        3
      48. PHIL 155
        Truth and Proof: Introduction to Mathematical Logic
        As published: “Truth and Proof: Introduction to Mathematical Logic H”
        3

      PHYS ---

      7 items
      1. PSYC 101
        General Psychology
        As published: “General Psychology F”
        3
      2. PSYC 210
        Statistical Principles of Psychological Research
        As published: “Statistical Principles of Psychological Research H”
        3
      3. PSYC 220
        Biopsychology
        As published: “Biopsychology H”
        3
      4. PSYC 230
        Cognitive Psychology
        As published: “Cognitive Psychology H”
        3
      5. STOR 120
        Foundations of Statistics and Data Science
        As published: “Foundations of Statistics and Data Science H, F”
        4
      6. STOR ---
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. SPHS 570
        3
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