Examples of elective courses selected by students with more Physical or Biological Interests Common Set of 11 required courses (6 intro, 4 inter and 1 adv. level) followed by 3 of the following electives Physical Track for example Choose 3 electives (at least one bio) from: Math 13: Multivariable Math 14: Math Modeling Math 20: Diff. Equations CoSc11: Intro to CS I CoSc12: Intro to CS II Biol 32 Evol. Biology Biol 35 Neurobiology Biol 37 Structural Biology Phys 27 Met. Theo. Phys Phys 43 Dynamics Biological Track for example Choose 3 electives (at least one bio.) from: Biol 22 Dev. Biol. Biol 24 Genetic Analyses Biol 25 Mol. Genetics Biol. 27 Genome Biology Biol 29 Cell Struc/Func Biol 27 Genome Biology Biol 32 Evolution Biol. Biol 33 Immunology Biol 35 Neurobiology Biol 37 Struc. Biology Chem22 Organic II Math 14: Math Modeling CoSc11: Intro to CS

Potential Course Selections for Students Semester by semester course elections for students with various pre-collegiate backgrounds in math and science. Each profile is imagined WITH a thesis. Not electing thesis work would, of course, reduce by three the number of science courses elected. Students with the weakest pre-collegiate backgrounds electing to do a thesis would take 11 courses outside the sciences (not counting First Year Seminar) during their four years at Amherst College. Students with the strongest pre-collegiate backgrounds electing to do a thesis would take 14 courses outside the sciences during their four years at Amherst College. We note some semester irregularities exist – Bio 25 - Mol Gen and Phys 23 – Mechanics are typically offered in the Fall and we have sometimes listed them here in the spring. This is meant as a general suggestion, modifications are sure to follow.

Students with Math05 +thesis FallSpring First year Biol/Chem 03 Math05 FYS college elective 1 (CE1) Chem11 Phys16 Math06 CE2 Second year Chem12 Biol19 Math12 CE3 Phys17 Bio 29 (25) CE4 CE5 Third year Chem21 Chem43 or BcBPE1 CE6 CE7 Phys 30 or BcBpE2 Bio30 CE8 CE9 Fourth year Chem/Phys46 BcBp77 (thesis), CE10 CE11 BcBc 78D (thesis) BcBpE3 BcBp66

Students with no AP +thesis FallSpring First year Chem11(15) Math11 FYS college elective 1 (CE1) Chem12 Phys16(23) Math12 CE2 Second year Chem21 Bio19 CE2 CE3 Phy17(24) Bio 29(25) CE4 CE5 Third year BcBpE1 Chem43 or BcBpE2 CE6 CE7 Biol/Chem 30D Phy30 or BcBpE2 CE8 CE9 (4.5 courses) Fourth year Chem/Phy46 BcBp 77 (thesis), CE10 CE11 BcBpE3 Bc&Bp 78 D(thesis) BcBp 66

Students with advanced placement in Math +thesis FallSpring First year Chem11(15) Math12 FYS college elective 1 (CE1) Chem12 Phys16(23) CE2 CE3 Second year Chem21 Biol19 CE4 CE5 Bio29 (25) Phys17(24) CE6 CE7 Third year BcBpE1 Chem43 or BcBpE2 CE8 CE9 Biol/Chem 30 Phys30 or BcBpE2 CE10 CE11 ) Fourth year Chem/Phys46 BcBp 77 (thesis), CE12 CE13 BcBpE3 BcBp 78 D(thesis) BcBp 66

Students with advanced placement in Bio +thesis FallSpring First year Chm11(15) Mth12 FYS college elective 1 (CE1) Chem12 Phy16(23) CE2 CE3 Second year Chem21 Bio 25(29) CE4 CE5 BcBpE1 Phy17(24) CE6 CE7 Third year Chem43 BcBpE2 CE8 CE9 Biol/Chem 30 Phys30 CE10 CE11 Fourth year Chem/Phys46 BcBp 77 (thesis), CE12 CE13 BcBp 78 D (thesis) BcBP 66 CE14