This track is designed for students who desire a wide variety of study topics in biology including molecular biology, cell biology, evolutionary biology, microbiology, toxicology, physiology, immunology, genomics, systems biology, and bioinformatics. Students in this track are often interested in advanced degree programs such as medical and doctoral programs.
General Biology Track
Example Courses (None are specifically required)
- Bio Core 1: Molecular Systems - BIOL-GA 1001, 4 points.
- Bio Core 2: Cellular Systems - BIOL-GA 1001, 4 points.
- Metabolic Disorders - BIOL-GA 1032
- Protein Biochemistry - BIOL-GA 1045
- Emerging Pathogens - BIOL-GA 1080, 4 points.
- Hot Topics in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - BIOL-GA 1023, 4 points.
- Toxicology - BIOL-GA 1006, 4 points.
- Ecotoxicology: Hudson River Case Study - BIOL-GA 1005, 4 points.
- Molecular and Genetic Toxicology - BIOL-GA 2040, 4 points.
- Systems Biology - BIOL-GA 1128, 4 points.
- Cell Biology - BIOL-GA 1051, 4 points.
- Current Topics in Biology - BIOL-GA 2005-2008, 2 points each.
- Statistics in Biology - BIOL-GA 2030, 4 points.
- Programming for Biologists - BIOL-GA.1007, 4 points.
- Biological Databases and Datamining - BIOL-GA 1009, 4 points.
- Biophysical Modeling of Cells & Populations - BIOL-GA 1131, 4 points.
- Applied Genomics: Intro to Bioinformatics and Network Modeling - BIOL-GA 1130, 4 points.
- Principles of Evolution - BIOL-GA 1069, 4 points.
- Evolutionary Genetics & Genomics - BIOL-GA 1129, 4 points.
- Genomics of Human Populations - BIOL-GA 1132, 4 points.
- Research - BIOL-GA 3303-3304, 1-6 points.
- Reading - BIOL-GA 3305-3306, 1-6 points.
For additional course offerings through the Departments of Biology, Biomaterials, and Basic Medical Sciences (NYU medical school), please see the GSAS Bulletin, or at the registrar’s web site for the schedule of course offerings.