The department offers broad training in basic biological disciplines, with an emphasis in cell and molecular biology. Students have many opportunities to participate in ongoing projects in research laboratories. All the biology-related majors require one year of introductory biology, plus additional courses as detailed in the major requirements and listed on the websites given above. For the first term of their introductory biology sequence, students may take either BIOL C2005, which has a prerequisite of chemistry, or EEEB W2001, which does not require chemistry. EEEB W2001 may be taken in the first year. BIOL C2005 should be taken later, after general chemistry. For more details, see Introductory Courses under Undergraduate Requirements. All students interested in biology are encouraged to take BIOL C2908 First year seminar in modern biology in the fall semester of their first year. Premedical students should consult their advising dean or the pre-professional office for relevant details of medical school requirements. Students interested in graduate school should consult the Bio Career adviser, Dr. Chloe Bulinski. Nonscience majors who wish to take a biology course to fulfill the science requirement are encouraged to take BIOL W1015 if offered and/or BIOL W1130. They may also take, with the instructor’s permission, BIOL W3208, or EEEB W2001. Interested students should consult listings in other departments for courses related to biology. For courses in environmental studies, see listings for earth and environmental sciences, or listings for ecology, evolution, and environmental biology. For courses in human evolution, see listings for anthropology or ecology, evolution, and environmental biology. For courses in the history of evolution, see history and philosophy of science. For a list of courses in computational biology and genomics, see http://www.c2b2.columbia.edu/?q=node/50.

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