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PDF version of the 2020-2021 Handbook. 

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2020-2021 Senior Requirement Alternatives

Q&A from July 2020 Town Hall

For the Class of 2022, if it is problematic to fulfill the senior research requirement due to outside circumstances, students may appeal to the DUS for MCDB course substitutions.

  • Intention of this Booklet
  • What Can Being a MCDB Major Do For Me?
  • Courses for Students Majoring in Other Subjects
  • Pre-Requisites for BA
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  • Placement Exam
  • Requirements by Major
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  • Interdisciplinary Tracks
  • The Senior Requirement
  • Research Opportunities
  • Summer Research
  • Where to Get Advice
  • Advisors
  • Recommendations for Premedical Students
  • Studies Abroad
  • The Combined BS/MS Degree Program
  • Facilities
  • Courses in MCDB
  • 2017-2018 Undergraduate Research Projects
  • Undergraduate Prizes and Awards
  • Worksheets for MCDB
  • Research Forms and Guidelines
  • Handbook Legend
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