Animal Behavior | Biology | Cell Biology & Biochemistry |
Chemistry | Computer Science | Data Science |
Environmental Geosciences | Environmental Science | Geology |
Mathematics | Neuroscience | Physics |
Learn from faculty in classrooms and labs and get hands-on experience with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, as you learn about scientific approaches, problems and breakthroughs.
Math Requirements
Students considering a major in math, science, business analytics or engineering should sign up for MATH 201 (Calculus I).
Students enrolling in Calculus I should complete the ALEKS Prep. for Calculus online course by Aug. 29. The ALEKS course will be available in mid-July.
If you received AP credit, IB credit or transfer credit for MATH 201, or if you do not intend to take a calculus course at Bucknell, ALEKS is not required.
Other students wishing to take courses in mathematics may elect MATH 192 or MATH 201 in the fall, or may wait until the spring semester when a larger variety of courses will be available. (In addition to MATH 192 and MATH 201, spring semester offerings include a course to introduce liberal arts students to mathematics from a humanist perspective; courses in calculus and statistics designed especially for economics, management and other social science students; and a course designed especially for prospective elementary school teachers.)
If you select MATH 201, be sure to answer the question on the first-year registration form about your high school math experience. (Do not count precalculus as calculus.) Instructional materials for MATH 201 include the TI-89 graphing calculator. If you already own a different graphing calculator, you might not need to purchase a TI-89. Consult with your instructor when classes begin.
If you would like to be placed directly in a second- or third-semester calculus course, or in a more advanced course, sign up for MATH 201 and arrange to have any AP scores and college transcripts sent directly to the registrar's office. We will automatically place you in the correct course and award you the proper credit. We grant placement to those who have earned credit for Calculus I and/or Calculus II by achieving a sufficiently high score on the Advanced Placement Test of the College Entrance Examination Board, and to those who are able to transfer credits from courses taken at other colleges. Many, although not all, college courses called "calculus" can transfer.
Chemistry Requirement
If you are considering a major in biology, chemistry or cell biology/biochemistry, or planning to complete pre-health course work, plan to take chemistry in your first semester.
Please take the Chemistry Placement survey to determine which chemistry course you should take. The chemistry placement survey will be accessible in Moodle after April 3. Please complete the survey by noon on June 20.
Note for Intended Biology Majors
First-semester biology majors are not required to take both CHEM and MATH 201 in the first semester. If a student chooses to take only one of these courses, it should be CHEM. Students pursuing a bachelor of science in biology who do not wish to take MATH 201 in the first semester should indicate this in the comment field on their registration form.
Course descriptions for natural science & math courses
By taking courses that explore culture and behavior, identities, spaces, places, learning and economies, you'll gain a wider perspective on the world and gain research and statistical skills as you explore theories, principles and practices about humans and society.
Course descriptions for social science courses