MCB Requirements Chart

REQUIREMENTS

SELECTIONS

Foundational courses
2 half courses

LS 1a (or LPSA) and LS 1b

Intermediate biology
2 half courses

MCB 60 and either MCB 63, 65, 66, 68, or 80

Upper level biology
2 half courses

2 courses, at least one of which must be an MCB 100-level course.  

Chemistry
1 General chemistry
1 Organic chemistry

General chemistry:  PS10, PS11, Chem 40, or Chem 160
Organic chemistry:  Chem 17 or Chem 20

Math and computation
1 full or 2 half courses

Math 1b
and
Math 19a (or higher), Statistics 102, Statistics 100, CS50, CS 32, or Applied Math 10

or

Math 19a (or higher)
or
Statistics 110 or Statistics 111

Physics
2 half courses

1 course in mechanics (PS2, PS12a, Physics 15a or 16, or Applied Physics 50a) and
1 course in electricity and magnetism (PS3, PS12b, Physics 15b or Applied Physics 50b)

Research
1 semester

At least one chosen from: LS 100r, MCB 91r, MCB 99, or approved summer research experience.  See MCB website for more information.

Tutorial

See MCB website for more information.

HONORS
1+ Advanced
1+ Organic Chemistry
Thesis

1 additional course upper level course
1 additional organic chemistry (Chem 27 or 30)
Thesis: Required only for highest honors eligibility