Areas of Concentration
Please keep in mind that this list is not rigid or exhaustive. The courses listed for each area are suggestions to help you get started. Students are not required to limit themselves to courses listed under a single area.
Possible Areas of Concentration and Faculty Advisors
Human Biology (BIOL 09.01, 11.03, 11.09, 11.10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 27, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44/46, 45, 47, 49, 50.02, 66, 69, 71.01, 71.02, 73, 74.01, 74.02, 76, 78)
Cell and Molecular Biology (BIOL 09.01, 11.03, 11.09, 11.10, 12, 13, 15, 28, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44/46, 45, 47, 63, 66, 69, 71.01, 71.02, 74.01, 74.02, 76, 78)
Ecology and Evolution (BIOL 09.02, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 50, 51, 53, 54, Bio FSP - (55,56,57), 58, 60.01, 60.02, 61, 63)
Neuroscience (BIOL 09.01, 11.09, 11.10, 12, 13, 14, 27, 35, 37, 40, 41, 69, 70, 74.01, 74.02, 76, 78)
Integrative Biology (Design your own area of concentration.) Students should work with faculty advisors to develop a plan that meets the student's objectives and fulfills biology major requirements.
Please remember that these lists is not rigid or exhaustive. If you want to engineer an area of concentration that is not listed, that is fine. Any Biology faculty member may serve as your advisor, even if they are not listed under a specific area of concentration (provided they feel comfortable advising you). Our hope is that together with your advisor you will design a major that fulfills your unique interests and goals.
Advisors and Their Area of Concentration
- Amanda Amodeo, office LSC 223
Cell and Molecular Biology
Human Biology - Matt Ayres, office LSC 125
Ecology and Evolution - Emily Behrman, office LSC 335
Ecology and Evolution
Neuroscience - Magdalena Bezanilla, office LSC 231
Cell and Molecular Biology - Ryan Calsbeek, office LSC 338
Ecology and Evolution
Neuroscience - Helena Cantwell, office LSC 225 (January 2027)
Cell and Molecular Biology - Celia Chen, office LSC 126
Ecology and Evolution - Kathy Cottingham, office LSC 008A
Ecology and Evolution
Human Biology - Patrick Dolph, office LSC 351
Cell and Molecular Biology
Human Biology - Dipon Ghosh, office LSC 334
Neuroscience
Human Biology - Natasha Grotz, office LSC 234
Cell and Molecular Biology
Human Biology - Mary Lou Guerinot, office LSC 325
Cell and Molecular Biology
Human Biology - Bing He, office LSC 350
Cell and Molecular Biology
Human Biology - Robert Hill, office LSC 322
Neuroscience
Human Biology - Michael B. Hoppa, office LSC 324
Neuroscience
Human Biology - Wei Lih Lee, office LSC 224
Cell and Molecular Biology
Human Biology - Carey Nadell, office LSC 326
Ecology and Evolution
Cell and Molecular Biology - Mark McPeek, office LSC 022
Ecology and Evolution
Human Biology - Kevin Peterson, office LSC 321
Ecology and Evolution
Human Biology - Caitlin Hicks Pries, office LSC 332
Ecology and Evolution - Eric Schaller, office LSC 339
Cell and Molecular Biology - Elizabeth Smith, office LSC 226
Cell and Molecular Biology
Human Biology - Lee Witters, office LSC 122
Human Biology - Olga Zhaxybayeva, office LSC 333
Ecology and Evolution