Is Chicago a good place for a bio major?

zephyra
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:41:59 +0000

Uchicago, like MIT, also has a single bio major (with different specializations). We don’t really have that much association with Argonne.

Core Bio is what non bio majors take. AP5 Bio is open only to students who have a 5 on the AP Biology exam, hence the name. From what I’m told it’s a very difficult but very rewarding class, and the primary focus is learning how to read scientific journal articles and think like an actual researcher.

You might be interested in the Program in Physical and Chemical Biology (PCBio) program, which provides funding for students to do independent research ($4500 for summer, $1250x3 quarters for the school year). [Institute for Biophysical Dynamics | The University of Chicago](http://ibd.uchicago.edu/pcbio/index.shtml)