B.S. in Biological Sciences and Psychology Course Requirements
This unified major is intended to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of current research in the fields of biology and psychology, as well as the national trend in some professions to seek individuals broadly trained in both the social and natural sciences.
Biological Sciences
| 03-121 | Modern Biology | 9 |
| 03-201 | Colloquium | 2 |
| 03-220 | Genetics | 9 |
| 03-231 or 03-232 |
Biochemistry | 9 |
| 03-320 | Cell Biology | 9 |
| 03-343 | Experimental Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 |
| 03-411 and 03-412 |
Topics in Research | 2 |
| 03-XXX | General Biology Elective | 9 |
| 03-3XX | Advanced Biology Elective | 9 |
| 03-3XX | Advanced Biology Elective | 9 |
Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
| 21-120 | Differential and Integral Calculus | 10 |
| 21-122 or 21-124 |
Integration, Differential Equations, and Approximation | 10 |
| 36-200 | Reasoning with Data | 9 |
| 36-309 | Experimental Design for Behavioral and Social Sciences | 9 |
| 33-121 | Physics I for Science Students | 12 |
| 33-122 | Physics II for Biological Sciences & Chemistry Students | 9 |
| 15-110 or 15-112 |
Introductory/Intermediate Programming | 10 |
| 99-101 | Computing @ Carnegie Mellon | 3 |
Chemistry
| 09-105 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry | 10 |
| 09-106 | Modern Chemistry II | 10 |
| 09-217 | Organic Chemistry I | 9 |
| 09-218 | Organic Chemistry II | 9 |
| 09-207 | Techniques in Quantitative Analysis | 9 |
| 09-208 | Techniques in Organic Synthesis and Analysis | 9 |
Psychology
| 85-102 | Introductory to Psychology | 9 |
| 85-219 | Biological Foundations of Behavior | 9 |
| 85-2XX* | Survey Psychology Courses | 18 |
| 85-310 or 85-320 or 85-340 |
Research Methods in Psychology | 9 |
| 85-314 or 85-330 |
Options for Research Methods in Psychology | |
| 85-3XX | Advanced Psychology Electives | 18 |
Advanced Biological Sciences or Psychology Elective
| 85-3XX or 03-3XX |
Advanced Psychology Elective Advanced Biology Elective |
9 |
Additional Laboratory or Research Methods
| (Choose one of the following courses) |
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| 03-344 | Experimental Biochemistry | 12 |
| 03-345 | Experimental Cell and Developmental Biology | 12 |
| 03-346 | Experimental Neuroscience | 12 |
| 85-310 | Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology | 9 |
| 85-314 | Cognitive Neuroscience Research Methods | 9 |
| 85-320 | Research Methods in Developmental Psychology | 9 |
| 85-330 | Analytic Research Methods | 9 |
| 85-340 | Research Methods in Social Psychology | 9 |
Total
| 277-280 | ||
Elective Units**
| Free Electives | 44-47 |
| MCS Nontechnical Breadth Requirements*** | 72 |
Minimum number of units required for degree:
| 360 |
* Excluding 85-261, Abnormal Psychology
** As defined by the Mellon College of Science's general education.
*** The psychology section listed above can count towards these elective unites.