Co-requisite Requirement

Biology

B.S. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent)A.B. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent)
  • BIOLOGY 20 earned by a score of 4 on the College AP test in Biology.
  • BIOLOGY 21 earned by a score of 5 on the College AP test in Biology.
  • BIOLOGY 201L/201D Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology
  • BIOLOGY 202L Gateway to Biology: Genetics & Evolution
  • BIOLOGY 20 earned by a score of 4 on the College AP test in Biology.
  • BIOLOGY 21 earned by a score of 5 on the College AP test in Biology.
  • BIOLOGY 201L/201D Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology
  • BIOLOGY 202L Gateway to Biology: Genetics & Evolution

 

Chemistry

B.S. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent)A.B. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent)
  • CHEM 20 General Chemistry Credit (a score of 4 on the College Board AP test)
  • CHEM 21 General Chemistry Credit (a score of 5 on the College Board AP test)
  • CHEM 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry
  • CHEM 110DL Honors Chemistry: Core Concepts in Context (or course equivalent; higher numbered courses may substitute)
  • CHEM 20 General Chemistry Credit (a score of 4 on the College Board AP test)
  • CHEM 21 General Chemistry Credit (a score of 5 on the College Board AP test)
  • CHEM 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry
  • CHEM 110DL Honors Chemistry: Core Concepts in Context (or course equivalent; higher numbered courses may substitute)

 

Computer Science

B.S. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent)

A.B. Degree (Not Required)

F'25 Computer Science OR Statistical Sciences OR Data Science required

  • A score of 4 or 5 on the College AP Test in Computer Science A
  • COMPSCI 20 earned by a score of 5 on the College AP test in Computer Science: Principles
  • COMPSCI 94 Programming and Problem Solving
  • COMPSCI 101L Introduction to Computer Science
  • COMPSCI 201 Data Structures and Algorithms
  • COMPSCI 216 Everything Data
  • EGR 103L Computational Methods in Engineering
  • NEUROSCI 104L/COMPSCI 102L Interdisciplinary Introduction to Computer Science
 

 

Mathematics

B.S. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent)

A.B. Degree (1 course required or AP equivalent)

Not a required co-requisite for students following the new curriculum beginning F'25

  • MATH 21 Introductory Calculus 1 earned by a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam or a score of 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam
  • MATH 22 Introductory Calculus 2 earned by a score of 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam
  • MATH 105L Laboratory Calculus and Functions 1 and MATH 106L Laboratory Calculus and Functions 2
  • MATH 111L Laboratory Calculus 1
  • MATH 121 Introductory Calculus 1
  • MATH 21 Introductory Calculus 1 earned by a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam or a score of 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam
  • MATH 22 Introductory Calculus 2 earned by a score of 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam
  • MATH 105L Laboratory Calculus and Functions 1 and MATH 106L Laboratory Calculus and Functions 2
  • MATH 111L Laboratory Calculus 1
  • MATH 121 Introductory Calculus 1

 

 

Physics

B.S. Degree (2-course sequence of algebra- or calculus- based physics is required, which may be satisfied by one of the following 3 sequences)

A.B. Degree (2-course sequence of algebra- or calculus- based physics is required, which may be satisfied by one of the following 3 sequences)

Not a required co-requisite for students following the new curriculum beginning F'25

  • College board verification of a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics B exam for Mechanics and for Electricity and Magnetism, or AP Physics 1 and 2 exams

OR

  • PHYSICS 25/26 indicating a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics C exam for Mechanics and for Electricity and Magnetism

OR

  • PHYSICS 121L General Physics I-A 
  • PHYSICS 122L General Physics II

OR

  • PHYSICS 151L Introductory Mechanics
  • PHYSICS 152L Introductory Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics

OR

  • PHYSICS 161D Fundamentals of Physics I
  • PHYSICS 162D Fundamentals of Physics II 
  • PHYSICS 164L Introductory Experimental Physics I
  • PHYSICS 165L Introductory Experimental Physics II
  • College board verification of a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics B exam for Mechanics and for Electricity and Magnetism, or AP Physics 1 and 2 exams

OR

  • PHYSICS 25/26 indicating a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics C exam for Mechanics and for Electricity and Magnetism

OR

  • PHYSICS 121L General Physics I-A 
  • PHYSICS 122L General Physics II

OR

  • PHYSICS 151L Introductory Mechanics
  • PHYSICS 152L Introductory Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics

OR

  • PHYSICS 161D Fundamentals of Physics I
  • PHYSICS 162D Fundamentals of Physics II 
  • PHYSICS 164L Introductory Experimental Physics I
  • PHYSICS 165L Introductory Experimental Physics II

 

 

Statistics (classified as a co-requisite beginning F'25)

B.S. Degree (1 course of Statistics required)

A.B. Degree (1 course of Statistics required)

F'25 Computer Science OR Statistical Sciences OR Data Science required

NOTE: summer courses taken away from Duke may satisfy co-requisites, provided that the DUS in neuroscience has pre-approved the course(s) prior to enrollment.