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Major

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At St. Kates, we offer:

Sample Academic Plan

Fall

  • CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I*
  • ENGL: English literature course*
  • CORE 1000: The Reflective Woman*
  • BIOL 1210: General Biology I*

Winter

  • CHEM 1120: General Chemistry II
  • BIOL 1220: General Biology II
  • MATH 1080: Statistical Analysis* OR ECON 2200: Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences* OR PSYC 2050: Statistical Methods in Psychology*
  • LANG: Foreign language course*

Fall

  • BIOL 2800: Cell Biology
  • CHEM 2010: Organic Chemistry I
  • LANG: Foreign language course*
  • Elective

Winter

  • BIOL 2900: Genetics
  • LANG: Foreign language course*
  • Elective
  • Elective

Fall

  • BIOL Elective: Animal focus
  • BIOL 4602: Internship OR BIOL 4912: Research
  • ART/MUS/THTR: Fine arts course*
  • EXSS: Exercise and sport science activity course*
  • Elective

Winter

  • BIOL Elective: Plant focus
  • HIST: History course*
  • Elective
  • Elective

Fall

  • CORE 3990: Global Search for Justice*
  • BIOL Elective: Ecology/evolution focus
  • PHIL/THEO: Philosophy or theology course*
  • Elective

Winter

  • BIOL Elective: Lab course
  • BIOL 4850: Senior Seminar
  • PHIL/THEO: Philosophy or theology course*
  • EXSS: Exercise and sport science activity course*
  • Elective

* Denotes course is part of liberal arts and sciences core requirements (for all majors).
† Denotes course is recommended but not required.

For detailed course descriptions, visit the courses page.

Writing requirements

Biology majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors by completing BIOL 4850: Senior Seminar. You complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE 1000: The Reflective Woman and CORE 3990: Global Search for Justice, and any other writing-intensive course in another department).