Biological Sciences Second Major for ISP Students

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Requirement and the degree requirements of their home school.

The Integrated Science Program is a highly selective BA program in Weinberg College (see Integrated Science Program). Students majoring in ISP who wish to complete a second major in biological sciences should fulfill the following requirements. For concentration area options, see those listed on the stand-alone Biological Sciences Major page. 

Double-counting note: Students who may be considering adding a third major (or a minor) to ISP+biology should keep in mind that Weinberg College prohibits double-counting a major course toward some other major or minor, except where this is explicitly permitted in this catalog (see footnote, below). Weinberg College does allow double-counting a major course toward a general bachelor's degree requirement (i.e. degree requirements other than majors or minors). Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits.

Course Title
Required courses:
CHEM 217-2Accelerated Organic Chemistry II 1
BIOL_SCI 301-0Principles of Biochemistry (also applies towards the ISP life science elective requirement) 1
Three courses for the chosen concentration in biological sciences. BIOL_SCI 241-0 may be substituted for one standard concentration course.
1

If an ISP student is pursuing both a Biological Sciences and a Chemistry second major, it is allowable to co-count CHEM 217-2 Accelerated Organic Chemistry II and BIOL_SCI 301-0 Principles of Biochemistry toward both.

Honors in Biological Sciences

Seniors may be recommended to the college for graduation with honors if they have completed BIOL_SCI 397-0 Senior Thesis Colloquium and at least one quarter of BIOL_SCI 398-0 Tutorial in Biology or BIOL_SCI 399-0 Independent Research, have written an approved honors thesis based on their independent study, and have sufficiently high grades.

Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors must complete BIOL_SCI 397-0 Senior Thesis Colloquium in Winter Quarter of Senior Year. 

For more information consult the biological sciences website and see the Honors in the Major.