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

 

 

Statistical Science or Data Science (classified as a co-requisite beginning F'25)

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

F'25 Statistical Sciences OR Data Science 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.