HDRB Concentration Requirements
In order to declare HDRB as your concentration, you must first meet with Dr. Amie Holmes, the concentration advisor. Sign up for an appointment here.
The HDRB concentration requirements are summarized in the table below. The complete listing of requirements is published in the Student Handbook.
REQUIREMENTS | SELECTIONS | ||
Foundational courses 2 half courses | LIFESCI 1A (or LPS A) and LIFESCI 1B or LIFESCI 50A and LIFESCI 50B | ||
Intermediate biology 2 half courses | SCRB 10 AND SCRB 50 or MCB 60 | ||
Upper level biology 3 half courses | 3 courses: any 100-level SCRB along with certain advanced courses in molecular and cellular biology (MCB), organismic and evolutionary biology (OEB) and human evolutionary biology (HEB) | ||
Chemistry 1 half course General and 2 half courses Organic | General chemistry: PHYSCI 11, CHEM 10, CHEM 40, or equivalent Organic chemistry: CHEM 17 and 27 or CHEM 20 and 30 | ||
Quantiative Science 1 half course | MATH LS, 1b, or above or STAT 100, 102, 104, 110, or PSY 1900, or equivalent | ||
Physics 1 half course | PHYSCI 2, 12a, or PHYSICS 15a or 16, or APPHY 50a or equivalent | ||
Independent Research 1 half course | SCRB 91r or SCRB 99 | ||
HONORS Thesis | Completion of a senior thesis (SCRB 99a and SCRB 99b) is required to be eligible for honors
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