Designing the Concentration and Research and Research Communication Areas

GROUND RULES

1. Courses are selected from an approved list in consultation with a faculty mentor.
   
   
2. Courses MUST BE approved beforehand by the Interdepartmental Chair. NO EXCEPTIONS. Approval is based upon a written statement, submitted by the student to the Interdepartmental Chair, explaining the relevance and coherence of the courses selected to the student's overall program in C&S Bio.
   
   
3. Students may choose from more than one concentration area if the course selection is well justified. The coherence and relevance of the courses to the Major and to student goals must be addressed in the written statement.
   
   
4. No 199 Special Studies courses are permissible in the concentration area.
   
   
5. All courses in the concentration area must be upper division, unless specifically listed in the approved list.
   
   
6. All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
   
   
7. A Research and Research Communication course must be included in the program.