<p>Anybody know what a first year biology student's classes look like? Sample curriculum.</p>
<p>I’m interested in this as well!</p>
<p>Copied from course catalog</p>
<p>BIOL 180 Introductory Biology (5) NW
Mendelian genetics, evolution, biodiversity of life forms, ecology, and conservation biology. Open to all students interested in biology whether intending to major in the biological sciences, enroll in preprofessional programs, or fulfill a Natural World requirement. First course in a three-quarter series (BIOL 180, BIOL 200, BIOL 220). Offered: AWSpS.</p>
<p>BIOL 200 Introductory Biology (5) NW
For students intending to take advanced courses in the biological sciences or enroll in preprofessional programs. Metabolism and energetics, structure and function of biomolecules, cell structure and function, animal development. Second course in a three-quarter series (BIOL 180, BIOL 200, BIOL 220). Prerequisite: 1.5 in BIOL 180; either CHEM 152, CHEM 154, CHEM 155, CHEM 220, CHEM 223, or CHEM 237. Offered: AWSpS.</p>
<p>BIOL 220 Introductory Biology (5) NW
For students intending to take advanced courses in the biological sciences or enroll in preprofessional programs. Animal physiology, plant development and physiology. Final course in a three-quarter series (BIOL 180, BIOL 200, BIOL 220). Prerequisite: 1.5 in BIOL 200. Offered: AWSpS.</p>
<p>You will also have to take general chemistry. Biol 200 (the second bio course) requires completion of the second quarter of general chemistry.</p>
<p>Hey thanks im also interested into getting into biology next year although im a bit worried because ive heard the intro classes are a bit competitive and really challenging, does anyone know anything else about this?</p>
<p>I’m Biol 180 (first major bio class) and Chem 162 (third chem class in sequence) right now. They are defiantly challenging, not so much because of the material (although it is much more difficult than high school) but because the grading is difficult. I can’t speak for bio yet, because I haven’t finished a class, but all of the chemistry classes are curved, so the mean grade is a 2.6. This is for a class that probably as a whole had an average high school GPA of 3.7+. Now, that being said, it is not impossible to do well. I’ve managed to get good grades so far in these classes. You just have to work hard, and work to understand the concepts, rather than just memorizing facts. The professors write the test questions to make apply your knowledge to new situations, if you just memorized a bunch of details, you won’t be able to answer these types of questions. Overall, just work hard and you should get decent grades.</p>