Advising Freshmen

Advice for First-Year Students

In order to take full advantage of the biology curriculum, it is recommended that students complete prior to sophomore year:

First Year Planning Guide (pdf)
A downloadable document containing the most comprehensive information on planning the first year.

Introductory Biology Courses
Descriptions of our introductory courses

Sample Schedules
Typical freshmen year schedules

Deferring Requirements
The pros and cons of deferring biology, chemistry or math to sophomore year

AP, IB and GCE Information
Our policy for accepting AP, IB and GCE credit