HDRB Concentration Requirements

The HDRB concentration requirements are summarized in the table below. The complete listing of requirements is published in the Student Handbook.

REQUIREMENTS	SELECTIONS
Foundational courses 2 half courses	LS 1a (or LPS A) and LS 1b
Intermediate biology 2 half courses	SCRB 10 AND SCRB50 or MCB 60
Upper level biology 3 half courses	3 courses: any 100-level SCRB along with certain advanced courses in molecular and cellular biology (MCB), organismic and evolutionary biology (OEB) and human evolutionary biology (HEB)
Chemistry 1 half course General and 2 half courses Organic	General chemistry: PHYSCI 1, 11, or equivalent Organic chemistry: CHEM 17 and 27 or CHEM 20 and 30
Quantiative Science 1 half course	MATH 1b, 19a, 21a, or STAT 102, 104, 110, 115 or PSYC 1900, or equivalent
Physics 1 half course	PHYSCI 2, 12a, or PHYSICS 15a or 16, or APPHY 50a or equivalent
Independent Research 1 half course	SCRB 91r or SCRB 99
HONORS Thesis	Completion of a senior thesis (SCRB 99a and SCRB 99b) is required to be eligible for honors

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