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Psychology/Cognitive Science Emphasis

Economics Emphasis

Psychology/Cognitive Science Emphasis

Semester 1 Semester 2
BIS 1 Contempory Biology 4 MATH 21 Calculus of a Single Variable 4
CHEM 2 General Chemistry 4 CHEM 8 Principles of Organic Chemistry@ 4
CORE 1 The World at Home 4 PSY 1 Introduction to Psychology 4
Freshman Seminar 1
Semester Units 13 Semester Units 12
Semester 3 Semester 4
BIS 100 Molecular Machinery of Life 4 BIS 110 The Cell 4
CHEM 10 Principles of Physical Chemistry 4 MATH 32 Probablility and Statistics 3
MATH 30 Mathematical Biology@ 4 PHYS 8 Introductory Physics 4
WRI 10 College Reading and Composition 4 COGS 1 Introduction to Cognitive Science 4
Computer Science Course 2
Semester Units 16 Semester Units 17
Semester 5 Semester 6
BIS Selective 4 BIS Selective 4
PHYS 9 Introductory Physics II 4 PSY/COGS Selective 4
General Education Elective
(with emphasis on communication)
4 CORE 100 The World at Home 4
COGS 102 Introduction to Cognitive Modeling 4 PSY/COGS Selective 4
HBIO 195 Research Projects in Human Biology# 1
Semester Units 16 Semester Units 17
Semester 7 Semester 8
NS/ENG Elective 4 NS/ENG Elective w/Lab 5
PSY/COGS Selective 4 Non-science or engineering course 3
General Education Elective 4 General Education Elective 4
Free Elective 4 HBIO 195 Research Projects in Human Biology% 1
HBIO 190 Research Seminar 1
Semester Units 16 Semester Units 14
Total Program Units:121

# In the first semester of Independent Lab. ResearchResearch Projects in Human Biology we recommend that students attend presentations of the faculties of Natural Sciences and Social Sciences that will participate in HBIO research training

* Students interested in medical school should take a second semester of organic chemistry

@ Calculus of a Single Variable II (MATH 22) may be substituted for MATH 30

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Economics Emphasis

Semester 1 Semester 2
BIS 1 Contempory Biology 4 MATH 21 Calculus of a Single Variable 4
CHEM 2 General Chemistry 4 CHEM 8 Principles of Organic Chemistry@ 4
CORE 1 The World at Home 4 PSY 1 Introduction to Psychology 4
Freshman Seminar 1
Semester Units 13 Semester Units 12
Semester 3 Semester 4
BIS 100 Molecular Machinery of Life 4 BIS 110 The Cell 4
CHEM 10 Principles of Physical Chemistry 4 MATH 32 Probablility and Statistics 3
MATH 30 Mathematical Biology@ 4 PHYS 8 Introductory Physics 4
WRI 10 College Reading and Composition 4 ECON 1 Introduction to Economics 4
Computer Science Course 2
Semester Units 16 Semester Units 17
Semester 5 Semester 6
BIS Selective 4 BIS Selective 4
ECON 100 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 4 ECON 145 Health Economics 4
General Education Elective
(with emphasis on communication)
4 CORE 100 The World at Home 4
PHYS 9 Introductory Physics II 4 HBIO 195 Research Projects in Human Biology# 1
ECON 130 Econometrics 4
Semester Units 16 Semester Units 17
Semester 7 Semester 8
NS/ENG Elective 4 NS/ENG Elective 5
ECON 155 Political Economics 4 Non-science or engineering course 3
General Education Elective 4 General Education Elective 4
General Education Elective 4 HBIO 195 Research Projects in Biological Sciences 1
HBIO 190 Research Seminar 1
Semester Units 16 Semester Units 14
Total Program Units:121

# In the first semester of Independent Lab. ResearchResearch Projects in Human Biology we recommend that students attend presentations of the faculties of Natural Sciences and Social Sciences that will participate in HBIO research training

* Students interested in medical school should take a second semester of organic chemistry

@ Calculus of a Single Variable II (MATH 22) may be substituted for MATH 30

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