Biological Sciences Collegiate Division

The faculty of the College believes that a sound knowledge of biology is essential for understanding the natural world we live in and for intelligent involvement in solving the most pressing problems of modern life. Therefore, the Biological Sciences Collegiate Division provides courses of study designed to introduce all students to the language of biological inquiry and acquaint them with the four core features of all living things: continuity (genetics), organization, regulation, and evolution.

Although most of the courses beyond the introductory year are meant to serve the biology major, many of these courses appeal to the non-major who is simply interested in some aspect of modern biology in greater detail. Some courses have been designed explicitly for this purpose. The Division also offers a broadly conceived program of study that permits a variety of special emphases from ecology and organismic development to molecular biology.

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Jocelyn Malamy
Master, Biological Sciences Collegiate Division
BSLC 300
702-7963
jmalamy@bsd.uchicago.edu

Kila Roberts
Administrative Assistant
BSLC 328
702-7962
kila@uchicago.edu

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Biological Sciences

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Biology is the study of organisms and their adaptations to the pressures of natural selection. This program provides the knowledge of biology essential for understanding many of the most pressing problems of modern life and for intelligent involvement in their eventual solution. The goals of the program are to give students an understanding of currently accepted concepts in biology and the experimental support for these concepts and an appreciation of the gaps in our current understanding and the opportunities for new research in this field. The Biology major offers specializations in Ecology and Evolution, Endocrinology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, and Neuroscience.

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The College is launching a new, innovative curricular initiative. The Course Cluster Initiative is designed to continue the thematic focus and multidisciplinary perspective of the Core Curriculum; to expose students to ideas from the vantage point of different disciplines across the humanities, social, physical, and biological sciences; to stimulate and cultivate the student’s intellectual curiosity and sense of academic adventure;...