Page 33 of Boston College 2004-2005 Catalog by Boston College University

THE UNIVERSITY: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The Boston College Catalog 2004-2005 31 General Biology Lab (BI 210-211) General Chemistry (CH 109-110)** **or the honors chemistry courses, Principles of Modern Chemistry (CH 117-118), and Modern Chemistry Laboratory (CH 119-120) both by invitation of the instructor only General Chemistry Lab (CH 111-112) Calculus (MT 100-101)*** ***or, if supported by AP exam or Mathematics Departments recommendation, Calculus II/Biostatistics (MT 101 and BI 230) English Core Requirement Electives/Core Courses Sophomore Year Organic Chemistry (CH 231-232) Organic Chemistry Lab (CH 233-234) Possible Biology Elective Major Requirements Electives/Core Courses Junior Year Physics (PH 211-212)**** ****Foundations of Physics (PH 183-184) and its associated laboratory (PH 101-102) also fulfill health professions school requirements, but the Premedical Committee recommends PH 211- 212 and its associated lab (PH 203-204). Physics Lab (PH 203-204) Possible Biology Elective Major Requirements Electives/Core Courses Option B: Non-Science Majors Three Year Option This option is the same as Option A above, except that mathematics (e.g., MT 100-101) is taken sophomore year along with Organic Chemistry (CH 231-232) and Organic Chemistry Lab (CH 233-234). This allows freshman year to be slightly less math/science oriented. Option C: Non-Science Majors Three Year Option This option is the same as Option A above, except that Introductory Biology (BI 200-202) and General Biology Lab (BI 210-211) are taken sophomore year, along with Organic Chemistry. This option significantly lessens the freshman year course load, but makes sophomore year, with Organic Chemistry and Biology, quite demanding. Also, students may not know whether they are academically competitive until the end of their sophomore year. Option D: Non-Science Majors Four Year Option In this program, students complete Option A during their first three years. During senior year, students have time to complete additional science electives, research, and any other projects of interest. Some recommended science electives include Biochemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics, and Physiology. Students can then apply to graduate schools in the health professions at the end of their senior year, and admissions committees have four (instead of three) years of work to evaluate. This option allows students to strengthen their candidacy before applying, thus increasing their chances for admission. Option E: Non-Science Majors Four Year Option This option is especially appropriate for students who feel that their high school science/mathematics background is weak. Following this option, students take one required science course each year (see Option A above for course listings). Mathematics should generally be taken either freshman or sophomore year. Though this option allows students to ease into and spread out their premedical/predental course work, the potential disadvantages are the following: (1) Students may not know whether their grades are competitive until their third or fourth year at BC or (2) once enrolled in medical or dental school, students must take many challenging science courses simultaneously each semester, so even a solid performance in Option E may not prepare them effectively for a rigorous graduate school curriculum. Science Majors: Program Options Biology Majors B.S. Program: The B.S. in Biology fulfills all of the core premedical/predental requirements listed above. The premedical/predental biology laboratory requirement is fulfilled by completing BI 310 Molecular Cell Biology Lab and BI 311 Genetics Lab during sophomore year. Therefore BI 210-211 General Biology Lab is optional for Biology majors. B.A. Program: The B.A. program in Biology does not fulfill all of the premedical/predental requirements listed above. The B.A. in Biology only requires one semester of mathematics. In addition, the B.A. does not require Organic Chemistry (with lab) or Physics (with lab). To fulfill premedical/predental requirements, the B.A. Biology major must therefore take one full year of Organic Chemistry (with lab), Physics (with lab), and mathematics. The premedical/predental biology laboratory requirement is fulfilled by completing BI 310 Molecular Cell Biology Lab and BI 311 Genetics Lab during sophomore year. Therefore, BI 210-211 General Biology Lab is optional for Biology majors. Recommended course sequences for Biology majors (B.A. and B.S.) Freshman Year Introductory Biology (BI 200-202)* *General Chemistry (CH 109-110) or its equivalent is a prerequisite or corequisite for Introductory Biology (BI 200-202) General Chemistry (CH 109-110)** **or the honors chemistry courses Principles of Modern Chemistry (CH 117-118), and Modern Chemistry Laboratory (CH 119-120) both by invitation of the instructor only General Chemistry Lab (CH 111-112) Calculus (MT 100-101)*** ***or, if supported by AP exam or Mathematics Departments recommendation, Calculus II/Biostatistics (MT 101 and BI 230) English Core Requirement Electives/Core Courses Sophomore Year Organic Chemistry (CH 231-232) Organic Chemistry Lab (CH 233-234) Molecular Cell Biology (BI 304) Molecular Cell Biology Lab (BI 310) Genetics (BI 305) Genetics Lab (BI 311) Electives/Core Courses Junior Year Physics (PH 211-212) Physics Lab (PH 203-204) Biology Electives Electives/Core courses Biochemistry Majors The requirements of the Biochemistry major at Boston College fulfill all of the core premedical/predental requirements outlined above. For a complete listing of the required courses for this major, refer to the appropriate program description in the Catalog and/or departmental website. Biochemistry majors fulfill their biology premedical laboratory requirement by completing BI 310-311 Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory during sophomore year. Therefore, BI 210-211 General Biology Lab is optional for Biochemistry majors.

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