Courses of Study Curious about the areas of study that Dartmouth offers? Look no further. Dartmouth students don't need to declare a major until sophomore year, but the classes you take at Dartmouth will span disciplines far outside your chosen concentration. Here, Elina Pepper ’22 highlights the departments she’s taken courses in—and shares the inside scoop on her favorites. How will you explore?
African and African American Studies Ancient History Anthropology Applied Mathematics for Biological and Social Sciences m Applied Mathematics for Physical and Engineering Sciences m Art History Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages Astronomy Biological Chemistry M Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering Sciences M Biophysical Chemistry M Chemistry Classical Archaeology Classical Languages and Literatures Classical Studies Cognitive Science M Comparative Literature M Complex Systems m Computer Science Digital Arts m Earth Sciences Economics Education m Engineering Physics M
BIOL 11.03 Emerging Infectious Diseases: How Microbes Rule the World To this day, this course remains my favorite class I have ever taken at Dartmouth. Co-taught by Professors Guerinot and McClung, this introductory biology class framed each new concept through the lens of an emerging infectious disease. Every class period focused on a new disease and how that disease could explain a foundational concept of biology, from learning about retroviruses and HIV to studying bacterial replication in the context of tuberculosis.
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Hometown: San Diego, CA Major: Biology with a minor in Spanish on the Pre-Health Track
