The life sciences core curriculum is a set of courses required for all majors in the Division of Life Sciences listed here except exercise science and sport management. Please see those entries for their requirements. 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. 01:119:115-116  General Biology (4,4)

2. 01:119:117  Biological Research Laboratory (2)

3. 01:160:161-162  General Chemistry (4,4) or 01:160:163-164  Honors General Chemistry (4,4) or 01:160:165-166  Extended General Chemistry (4,4)

4. 01:160:171  Introduction to Experimentation (1)

5. 01:160:307-308  Organic Chemistry (4,4) or 01:160:315-316  Honors Organic Chemistry (4,4)

6. 01:160:311  Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)

7. 01:447:380  Genetics (4)*

8. 01:640:135, 138  Calculus for the Biological Sciences (4,4) or 01:640:151-152  Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4)

9. 01:750:203-204  General Physics (3,3) or 01:750:271-272  Honors Physics (3,3)**

10. 01:750:205-206  General Physics Laboratory (1,1)**

*Students majoring in genetics must take 01:447:384-385 (4,4) instead of 01:447:380 (4).
**01:750:193-194 (4,4) or 01:750:201-202 (5,5) may be substituted for 01:750:203-204 (3,3) plus 01:750:205-206 (1,1).