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BBMB is a highly structured major with many requirements. At this time, students are able to participate in study abroad in either the fall or spring semesters of the third year.

The following courses must be completed before your semester of study abroad:

• CHEM 125/126 General Chemistry or CHEM 140 Adv. General Chemistry
• MATH 125 Calculus 1 (if not completed in high school)
• MATH 126 Calculus 2 (if not completed in high school)
• MATH 225 Calculus 3
• BIOL 101 Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity
• BIOL 102 Cells, Molecules, and Mechanisms
  BIOL 205 Genetics, or a 200- or 300- level Biology course from the Molecular/Cell category
• CHEM 245 Organic Chemistry I + Lab
• CHEM 246 Organic Chemistry II + Lab
• PHYS 145 or PHYS 155 (PHYS 155 is offered only in spring!)
• PHYS 156 General Physics I (offered only in fall!)

Note: Students who wish to go abroad in the fall semester of their junior year must start introductory Physics in the spring of their first year or take it over the summer at another institution.

Which requirements can BBMB majors fulfill while studying abroad?

• General Studies distribution credit
• General degree credit
• Elective major credit
• Research that can later be used for senior thesis
• Core courses in the major: BBMB 324 Biophysics, BBMB 325 Biochemistry, BBMB 326 Molecular Biology

Notes: Equivalent core courses are only available at a few study abroad sites. Please confer with the BBMB faculty. Courses that are pre-health requirements should not be taken during study abroad.

Major Credit Limitations

• The maximum number of credits that can be applied to the BBMB major from off-campus studies is 8 credits with the approval of your Major Advisor.

What are the types of study abroad programs recommended by the BBMB Department?

• Direct enrollment in a foreign university with local students for specialized science lab work that augments lab courses available at Whitman
• Field study program with opportunities to engage in research with the local community
• Program that offers an opportunity for independent study research
• Any study abroad program that provides an opportunity to fulfill distribution requirements in the humanities, arts or social sciences.

Which partner programs are recommended by the BBMB Department?

• DIS Copenhagen (Denmark) or DIS Stockholm (Sweden) for programs in biomedicine, medical practice/policy, neuroscience, and public health
• IES: London Health Practice & Policy (London, England)
• IES: Queen Mary, University of London (London, England)
• IFSA: University of Melbourne Partnership (Melbourne, Australia)
• SIT: Kenya Global Health and Human Rights
• University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand)
• University of St Andrews (St Andrews, Scotland)

Students interested in studying abroad should attend a Study Abroad First Steps Meeting in the fall of their second year, discuss their interests with their Major Advisor, and schedule an appointment with a Study Abroad Advisor.