Fordham University · Bachelor's · 2026-2027 catalog
Biological Sciences Major
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120credit hours to graduate
6requirement groups
45courses named
Requirements
Biology Core Courses
about 24 credit hours
- Requirements
- BISC 1403
- BISC 1413
- BISC 1404
- BISC 1414
- BISC 2539
- BISC 2549
- BISC 2561
- BISC 2571
Biology Distribution Courses (select two sequences; lab paired with each lecture)
about 6 credit hours
- any 2 of
BISC 3221BISC 3132BISC 3405BISC 3521BISC 3643BISC 3752BISC 3754
Chemistry Courses
about 24 credit hours
- Requirements
- CHEM 1321
- CHEM 1331
- CHEM 1322
- CHEM 1332
- CHEM 2521
- CHEM 2541
- CHEM 2522
- CHEM 2542
Physics Sequence
about 12 credit hours · pick one option
- Physics Sequence (pick one):
- Sequence 1
- Sequence 1
- PHYS 1701
- PHYS 1511
- PHYS 1702
- PHYS 1512
- Sequence 2
- Sequence 2
- PHYS 1501
- PHYS 1511
- PHYS 1502
- PHYS 1512
Calculus Course
about 3 credit hours
- any 1 of
MATH 1203MATH 1204MATH 1206MATH 1207
Elective BISC Courses by Degree Type
about 3 credit hours · pick one option
- Elective BISC Courses by Degree Type (pick one):
- B.S. degree: three elective BISC courses
- B.S. degree: three elective BISC courses: any 3 of
BISC 3000BISC 3132BISC 3221BISC 3244BISC 3405BISC 3466BISC 3521BISC 3643BISC 3752BISC 3754BISC 3893BISC 4100and 7 more
- B.A. degree: one elective BISC course
- B.A. degree: one elective BISC course: any 1 of
BISC 3000BISC 3132BISC 3221BISC 3244BISC 3405BISC 3466BISC 3521BISC 3643BISC 3752BISC 3754BISC 3893BISC 4100and 7 more
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