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Biology Information Session

Biology Information Session. Sponsored by BUSAC and the Biology Department November 16, 2005. What is BUSAC?. Biology Undergraduate Student Advisory Committee A group of students who want to improve the biology curriculum!. Basics of Biology Curriculum.

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Biology Information Session

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  1. Biology Information Session Sponsored by BUSAC and the Biology Department November 16, 2005

  2. What is BUSAC? • Biology Undergraduate Student Advisory Committee • A group of students who want to improve the biology curriculum!

  3. Basics of Biology Curriculum • A year by year look at the biology curriculum…

  4. Curriculum: Freshman Year • Required Courses: • Intro to Molecular Biology (Bi 8) • Cell Biology (Bi 9) • Recommended Courses: • Current Research in Biology (Bi 2) • Cell Biology Lab (Bi 10)

  5. Curriculum: Sophomore Year Required Courses: • Organic Chemistry (Ch 41 abc) • Genetics (Bi 122) • Recommended Courses • Genetics: Genetics Lab (Bi 123), Human Genetics and Genomics (Bi 188), Advanced Genetics (Bi 190) • Neuroscience: Comparative Nervous Systems (Bi/CNS 157), Vertebrate Evolution (Bi/CNS 158) • Other: Virology (Bi 115) • Research: Bi 22!

  6. Curriculum: Junior Year • Required Courses: • Introduction to Biochemistry (Bi/Ch 110) • Introduction to Neurobiology (Bi/CNS 150) • Developmental Biology (Bi 117) • Biology Writing Requirement (Bi 24)

  7. Curriculum: Junior Year (cont’d) Recommended Courses • Biochemistry: Biochemistry of Gene Expression (Bi/Ch 111), Biochemistry of the Cell (Bi/Ch 113) • Neuroscience: Neuronal Basis of Consciousness (Bi/CNS 120), Molecular Basis of Behavior (Bi 156), Social Neuroscience (SS/Psy/Bi/CNS 140), Advanced Neurobiology Lab (Bi/CNS 161 or 162) • Premed: Anatomy and Physiology (Bi 145ab), Organic Chemistry Lab (Ch 4 or 3b) • Research: Bi 22, Current Bio Research (Bi 251)

  8. Curriculum: Senior Year • Required Courses: Bio Major Seminar (Bi 80), Pick 3 Courses, Advanced Bio Units • Recommended Courses: • Biochemistry: Biophysics of Macromolecules (Bi 132), Principles of 3-D Protein Structure (Bi 170) • Neuroscience: Behavior of Mammals (Bi/CNS 216), Central Mechanisms in Perception (Bi/CNS 217) • Molecular Biology: Methods in Molecular Genetics Lab (Bi 180) • Research: Bi 22, Current Bio Research (Bi 251)

  9. Advantages of Biology Major • You really don’t have to overload! • Curriculum is versatile: can follow genetics, biochemistry, neuroscience tracks • It prepares you for graduate school and/or medical school • Its flexibility allows you to study abroad • And there is lots of interesting biology research!

  10. Questions? • We welcome suggestions and comments from all of you about the biology major • We accept applications for new BUSAC members during third term

  11. Contact Information • Feel free to contact any of us! • BUSAC Chair • Neha Das (das@caltech.edu) • Other BUSAC Members • Senior: Ransom Poythress, Corinna Zygourakis • Junior: Kelly Lin, Greg Stachelek • Sophomore: Csilla Felsen, Vickie Pon, and Winston Zhao • BUSAC Faculty Adviser • Prof. Marianne Bronner-Fraser

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