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2025 Life Science Major Curriculum


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LSC1 Life Science Life Science Major Life Science 11 2

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 7 of 7
CH383 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 3.5  
CH384 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 3.5  
CH385 INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY 3.5  
CH387 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 3.5  
CH388 GENETICS 3.0  
CH457 MICROBIOLOGY 3.5  
CH473 BIOCHEMISTRY 3.5  
AND
Electives Choose 2 of 14
CH362 MASS & ENERGY BALANCES 3.5  
CH371 INTRO TO ANALYTICAL CHEM 3.5  
CH376 ADV. TECH IN LIGHT MICROSCOPY 3.0  
CH399 TOPICS IN CHEM/LS/CHMENG 3.0  
CH450 BIOENGINEERING MDLING & ANLSIS 3.0  
CH460 HUMAN ANATOMY 3.5  
CH471 POLYMER CHEMISTRY 3.5  
CH474 INSTRU METHODS OF ANALYSIS 3.5  
CH481 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I 3.5  
CH499 TOPICS IN CHEM/LS/CHMENG W/LAB 3.5  
EV471 ECOLOGY 3.0  
KN355 FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY 3.5  
NE474 RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY 3.0  
PH365 MODERN PHYSICS 3.0  
PL390 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
AND

Complementary Support Courses Choose 3 of 7
The CSCs will provide foundational math and science support for cadets in this major.
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0  
MA205 CALCULUS II 4.0  
MA255 ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4.5  
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH256 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
AND

Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 1
CH479 METHODS & APPS OF BIOTECH 3.5  
AND
Science Depth  
Cadets in this major must take CH375 to satisfy the Science Depth requirement.
CH375 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY 3.5  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
AND

Curriculum Requirements  
This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements.
IT/CYBER Requirement  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
Core Engineering Sequence  
Cadets in this major may take any approved core engineering sequence.
Writing-in-the-Major  
Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.
CH479 METHODS & APPS OF BIOTECH 3.5  





2025 Life Science Major w/ Honors Curriculum


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LSC1H Life Science w/ Honors Life Science Major w/ Honors Life Science w/ Honors 2 0

2025 Life Science Major w/ Honors Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 2 of 2
CH489 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH I 3.0  
CH490 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH II 3.0  
AND
 
Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, attain a minimum APSC of 3.0 in the core curriculum and 3.5 in the major.