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Plant Biology (Bachelor of Arts)

General Requirements

• CAS Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

Specific Requirements

BCOR 011/BCOR 012, BCOR 101;PBIO 104; CHEM 031/CHEM 032, CHEM 141/CHEM 142*; MATH 019/MATH 020 or MATH 021/MATH 022; STAT 141, STAT 211, or NR 140 and PHYS 011/PHYS 021 or PHYS 031/PHYS 021.

*Students desiring an especially strong foundation in Chemistry may instead enroll in the equivalent courses for Chemistry majors: CHEM 035/CHEM 036, CHEM 143/CHEM 144.

Students must also complete the requirements for one of the following concentrations:

General Plant Biology Concentration:

BCOR 102, PBIO 108 and PBIO 109, plus at least eighteen credits (including at least two 200-level plant biology courses) selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Plants Concentration:

BCOR 102, PBIO 108, PBIO 109, plus at least fifteen credits (including at least two 200-level plant biology courses) selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.

Plant Molecular Biology Concentration:

PBIO 185/PBIO 187 or BIOC 205, BIOC 206, and BIOC 207, MMG 101, BCOR 103, plus at least twelve credits (including at least two 100- or 200-level plant biology courses) selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.

An up-to-date list of approved courses for each concentration may be found on the Department of Plant Biology website.

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