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Program checklist · BA

Biology, BA

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.0101
Total credits (published)
36
Credits (computed from items)
36
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_24ee4704
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

College General Education Requirements and Free Electives

general education · 1 item
  1. Foundational Approaches + Sectors1 + Free Electives
    Not resolved to a course
    19

Major Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Introductory Biology Requirement

    1 item
    1. Select one of the following Tracks:
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Track 1 (3 course units)

    0 items

      Students must take all of the following courses, plus one additional BIOL course 2000-level or higher

      3 items
      1. BIOL 1121
        Introduction to Biology - The Molecular
        As published: “Introduction to Biology - The Molecular Biology of Life”
        1
      2. BIOL 1123
        Introductory Molecular Biology Laboratory must be
        As published: “Introductory Molecular Biology Laboratory”
        3
      3. BIOL 1124

      Track 2 (3 course units):

      2 items
      1. BIOL 1101
        Introduction
        As published: “Introduction to Biology A”
        1.5
      2. BIOL 1102
        2

      Physical Sciences, Calculus, Statistics, and Computer Science

      19 items
      1. Select 4 course units from the below list 2
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. CHEM 1011
        1
      3. CHEM 1021
        1
      4. CHEM 1012
        General
        As published: “General Chemistry I”
        1
      5. CHEM 1022
        General
        As published: “General Chemistry II”
        1
      6. CHEM 1101
        1
      7. CHEM 1102
      8. PHYS 0101
      9. PHYS 0102
        General Physics: Electromagnetism, Optics
        As published: “General Physics: Electromagnetism, Optics, and Modern Physics”
      10. PHYS 0150
        Principles
        As published: “Principles of Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion”
        1.5
      11. PHYS 0151
        Principles of Physics II: Electromagnetism
        As published: “Principles of Physics II: Electromagnetism and Radiation”
        1.5
      12. MATH 1300
      13. MATH 1400
        1
      14. MATH 1410
        1
      15. BIOL 2510
      16. STAT 1110
        2
      17. STAT 1020
      18. CIS 1200
        1
      19. CIS 1600

      Intermediate Level Biology Courses

      1 item
      1. Select two courses in each of the two groups:
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Group 1:

      4 items
      1. BIOL 2010
        1
      2. BIOL 2110
      3. BIOL 2210
      4. BIOL 2810
        Biochemistry
        or: CHEM 2510 Principles of Biological Chemistry
        1

      Group 2:

      4 items
      1. BIOL 2140
      2. BIOL 3310
        Principles of Human Physiology
        or: BIOL 2311 Human Physiology
        2
      3. BIOL 2410
      4. BIOL 2610

      Additional Biology/Biology-Related Requirement

      1 item
      1. Select 6 additional course units of Biology with:
        Not resolved to a course
        6

      Attribute: ABB2

      0 items

        Attribute: ABXD

        0 items

          Attribute: ABAM

          0 items

            Attribute: ABCM

            0 items

              Attribute: ABAN

              0 items

                Attribute: ABCB

                0 items

                  Attribute: ABEE

                  0 items

                    Attribute: ABGD

                    0 items

                      Attribute: ABGG

                      0 items

                        Attribute: ABMD

                        0 items

                          Attribute: ABMI

                          0 items

                            Attribute: ABMC

                            0 items

                              Or, BIOL courses 2000-5999 except courses specifically for LPS (BIOL 2001, 2201, 2301, 2701, 2801, 3004, 3006, and 3313). Three of them may be other Biology related courses

                              0 items
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