HDRB Concentration Requirements

In order to declare HDRB as your concentration, you must first meet with Dr. Amie Holmes, the concentration advisor. Sign up for an appointment here.

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 SCRB 50 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 100, 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