The life sciences core curriculum is a set of courses required for all majors in the division of life sciences listed here. The core includes a series of introductory- and intermediate-level courses in the physical and life sciences forming a foundation of knowledge necessary to understand modern biology and to prepare for the more advanced courses required for each major. Following are core courses:
1. 01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
2. 01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4) or 01:160:163-164 Honors General Chemistry (4,4)
3. 01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)
4. 01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4) or 01:160:315-316 Principles of Organic Chemistry (4,4)
5. 01:160:311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
6. 01:447:380 Genetics (4)*
7. 01:640:135, 138 Calculus for the Biological Sciences (4,4) or 01:640:151-152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4)
8. 01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3)**
9. 01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1) **
