CPB Concentration requirements
The CPB concentration requirements are listed in the Student Handbook.
| Requirements | Selections |
| Foundational courses 2 half courses |
LS 1a (or LPS A) AND LS 1b |
| Intermediate biology 2 half courses |
MCB 60 AND MCB 63, 64, 65 or 68 |
| General or Inorganic Chemistry 1 half course |
PS1, PS10, PS11, Chem 40, or Chem 160 |
| Physical Chemistry 1 half course |
MCB 65*, MCB 199, CHEM 60, or CHEM 161 |
| Organic Chemistry 2 half courses |
Chem 17 AND Chem 27 or Chem 20 AND Chem 30 |
| Mathematics 1 full course |
Math 19a AND 19b or Math 21a AND Math 21b or Applied Math 21a AND Applied Math 21b |
| Physics 1 half course in mechanics |
PS 2**, PS 12a, Physics 15a or 16, or Applied Physics 50a |
| Physics 1 half course in electricity and magnetism |
PS 3**, PS 12b, Physics 15b, or Applied Physics 50b |
| Upper level natural sciences 3 half courses |
3 courses in the natural sciences, engineering, and/or math (e.g., 100-level CHEM, MCB, or Physics) A full list of courses that fulfill this requirement is posted here. |
| Research 1 semester |
At least one upper level project lab course chosen from: LS 100, CHEM 100, CPB 91, and CPB 99. For more information on getting started in research, click here. For a list of MCB faculty and their research interests, click here. |
| Tutorial | Click here for more information. |
*MCB 65 cannot double-count as both an intermediate biology course and as a physical chemistry course
**Students who do not take at least one course at the level of Physics 15 or 16 or Physical Science 12 must take a computational course as one of the upper level courses chosen from CS 50 or 109; Applied Math 111, 115 or 126; MCB 111, 112, 131, or 199; or other computational class approved by the Head Tutor.