Course

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MATH 0090

- AP/IB may substitute

- MATH 0050/0060 may substitute

MATH 0100 or 0170

- AP/IB may substitute 

- Statistics course may substitute

CHEM 0330

- IB may substitute

CHEM 0350              

CHEM 0360 or BIOL 0280

- Marine Biology students can substitute upper-level Geology course for this requirement with advisor approval

PHYS 0030

- AP/IB may substitute

- PHYS 0050 or ENGN 0030 may substitute

PHYS 0040

- PHYS 0060 or ENGN 0040 may  substitute

Courses

Options

BIOL 0200

- AP/IB may substitute

- BIOL 0200 carries lab credit; equivalent placement does not

Lab Courses

- Core must include a minimum of 3 lab courses from BIOL or NEUR; these courses can also count towards upper-level and/or area requirements

- each semester of research (BIOL 1950/60 or other departmental independent study equivalent) can be counted as either ONE lab or ONE 1000+ course towards core

- ½ credit lab courses may be used for lab requirement

- See Courses page for information about acceptable lab courses

Upper-Level Courses

- Core must include a minimum of 2 BIOL or NEUR courses numbered at 1000/2000 level

- Related science courses above 1000 level may NOT substitute

- each semester of research (BIOL 1950/60 or other departmental independent study equivalent) can be counted as either ONE lab or ONE 1000+ course towards core

Area Requirement

- Core must include at least one course from each of the three designated areas (see list below)

Research

The two semester research requirement may be satisfied by any two of the opportunities listed below. Students may find the following resources useful in planning for research: the annual BUE-PLME Finding, Securing and Succeeding in Research workshop, the BUE Research webpage, and the Sheridan Center’s Undergraduate Research & Experiential Opportunities webpage. Following conversation and agreement with the advisor, students articulate the research plan in the ASK declaration (in the designated text box) which is submitted for review and approval by the advisor.

Choose two:

 - BIOL 1950 independent study course (fall course). 

 - BIOL 1960 independent study course (spring course). 

 - NEUR 1970 independent study course. 

 - Independent study course in a related discipline (i.e. STEM disciplines, ENVS, PHP, etc.) if the project is relevant to the student’s learning goals and interests in the concentration. 

 - The following COEX courses: BIOL 0285, 0440, 0600, 0940G, 1515, 1555; NEUR 1630, CLPS 1195.
New COEX courses will be considered as they are developed and offered at Brown, and as relevant to the concentration. 

 - A summer research experience equivalent in scope and scale to work the student would pursue in a Biology independent study course. Examples include UTRAs, LINK awards, approved research programs at other institutions, etc. These experiences do not count as a course in the 10 course core requirement, but they can be used to satisfy the one semester of the research requirement. Advisors will work with students to review these experiences - drawing on a range of potential materials including a written summary of the experience, formal work plans, materials produced (i.e. presentations/papers), and in some cases a letter from the supporting advisor.

- Other equivalent opportunities not listed - with approval from the concentration advisor and Dean Smith

- Students are encouraged to pursue research related to their track

Electives

- One or more electives from BIOL, NEUR or approved related sciences to have a minimum of 10 courses in Core

Additional Stipulations:

* Biology courses below BIOL 0100 do NOT carry concentration credit

* Core may include up to two related science courses from the approved list (see list below)

* BIOL 0920s and BIOL 1920s can be used ONLY as related science

* Only one FYS and one Sophomore Seminar may be used towards core

Track              

- Three cohesive track courses (minimum of 2 at 1000+ level)

- Eight tracks offered (see sheet below for details)