Biology
School of Humanities and Sciences
Biology will provide you with a broad-based biology curriculum.
What You'll Study
The major offers diverse subplans from Biochemistry/physics to Neurosciences. The General Biology major is designed for students who would like a broad-based biology curriculum. Students will begin taking foundational introductory courses, exploratory lab courses, and a selection of additional breadth courses in Chemistry, Math, Physics, Statistics, and/or Computer Science during their first two years. Advanced elective courses will be taken in the remaining two years.
Students have the opportunity to choose from 4 capstone options:
- Honors
- Independent Capstone
- The Senior Reflection (will be discontinued AY26-27 and beyond)
- Approved Out-of-Department Capstone [4 options]
Degrees Offered
- BS
- Minor
- Honors
- Coterm
More Information
Learn more about Biology in the Stanford Bulletin
Exploratory Courses
BIO 102
BIO 105A
Ecology and Natural History of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (EARTHSYS 105A)
BIO 105B
Ecology and Natural History of Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (EARTHSYS 105B)
BIO 12N
Sensory Ecology of Marine Animals
BIO 35N
Catching up with Traditional Ecological Knowledge
BIO 7N
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