B.S. in Biological Sciences 
Four-year Sample Schedule
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 First Year  | 
 Fall  | 
 Units  | 
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 03-121  | 
 Modern Biology  | 
 9  | 
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 09-105  | 
 Introduction to Modern Chemistry  | 
 10  | 
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 21-120  | 
 Differential and Integral Calculus  | 
 10  | 
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 38-101  | 
 EUREKA!: Discover & Its Impact  | 
 6  | 
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 76-101  | 
 Interpretation and Argument  | 
 9  | 
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 99-101  | 
 Computing @ Carnegie Mellon  | 
 3  | 
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 47  | 
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 First Year  | 
 Spring  | 
 Units  | 
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 09-106  | 
 Modern Chemistry II  | 
 10  | 
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 15-110  | 
 Principles of Computing  | 
 10  | 
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 21-124  | 
 Calculus II for Biologists and Chemists  | 
 10  | 
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 33-121  | 
 Physics for Science Students I  | 
 12  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Nontechnical Elective*  | 
 9  | 
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 51  | 
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 Sophomore Year  | 
 Fall  | 
 Units  | 
| 
 03-201  | 
 Undergraduate Colloquium  | 
 2  | 
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 03-220  | 
 Genetics  | 
 9  | 
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 09-217  | 
 Organic Chemistry I  | 
 9  | 
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 09-207  | 
 Techniques in Quantitatve Analysis  | 
 9  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Nontechnical Elective*  | 
 9  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Free Elective  | 
 9  | 
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 47  | 
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| 
 Sophomore Year  | 
 Spring  | 
 Units  | 
| 
 03-231  | 
 Biochemistry  | 
 9  | 
| 02-250 | 
 Introduction to Computational Biology  | 
 12  | 
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 09-218  | 
 Organic Chemistry II  | 
 9  | 
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 09-208  | 
 Techniques for Organic Synthesis and Analysis  | 
 9  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Nontechnical Elective*  | 
 9  | 
| 
 38-230  | 
 ENGAGE in Wellness: Looking Inward  | 
 1  | 
| 
 
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 49  | 
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| 
 Junior Year  | 
 Fall  | 
 Units  | 
| 
 03-xxx  | 
 Biology Elective  | 
 9  | 
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 03-320  | 
 Cell Biology  | 
 9  | 
| 
 03-343  | 
 Experimental Genetics and Molecular Biology  | 
 12  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Nontechnical Elective*  | 
 9  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Free Elective  | 
 9  | 
| 
 38-330  | 
 ENGAGE in Wellness: Looking Outward  | 
 1  | 
| 
 
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  | 
 49  | 
| 
 
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| 
 Junior Year  | 
 Spring  | 
 Units  | 
| 
 03-xxx  | 
 Biology Elective  | 
 9  | 
| 
 03-304  | 
Science & Society | 
 6  | 
| 
 03-3xx  | 
 Advanced Biology Elective  | 
 9  | 
| 
 03-344  | 
 Experimental Biochemistry  | 
 12  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Free Elective  | 
 9  | 
| 
 38-110  | 
 ENGAGE in Service  | 
 1  | 
| 
 
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 45  | 
| 
 
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| 
 Senior Year  | 
 Fall  | 
 Units  | 
| 
 03-xxx  | 
 Biology Elective  | 
 9  | 
| 
 03-3xx  | 
 Advanced Biology Elective  | 
 9  | 
| 
 03-411  | 
 Topics in Research  | 
 1  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Cultural/Gloval Understanding Elective*  | 
 9  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Free Elective  | 
 9  | 
| 
 38-430  | 
 ENGAGE in Wellness: Looking Forward  | 
 1  | 
| 
 38-220  | 
 ENGAGE in Arts  | 
 2  | 
| 
 
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 40  | 
| 
 
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| 
 Senior Year  | 
 Spring  | 
 Units  | 
| 
 03-xxx  | 
 Biology Elective  | 
 9  | 
| 
 03-412  | 
 Topics in Research  | 
 1  | 
| 
 33-122  | 
 Physics II for Biological Sciences & Chemistry Students  | 
 9  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Free Elective*  | 
 9  | 
| 
 xx-xxx  | 
 Free Elective  | 
 9  | 
| 
 
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 37  | 
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 *As defined by the Mellon College of Science's general education.  | 
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