Majors, Minors, & Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

LEADING TO THE B.S. DEGREE

It is strongly recommended that Chemistry 111-111L and Biology 130-131 be taken in the fall semester of the first year.
A total of forty-one to forty-three (41-43) credits as follows:

  1. Chemistry 111-111L*, 112-112L, 211-211L, 212-212L.
  2. Biology 130-131.*
  3. Biology 325, 325L, and 307 (Molecular Biology and Cell Biology).
  4. Chemistry 414.
  5. BCMB 310.
  6. BCMB 485 or 486.
  7. Two of the following courses:
    1. Biology 304.
    2. Chemistry 311.
    3. Chemistry 416
    4. BCMB 451 or 452 (4 credit hours, 4 credits; may only satisfy one elective)
    5. Biology 204
    6. Biology 301
    7. Biology 380
    8. Computer Science 141

For students seeking admission to graduate school, the following courses are recommended:

    1. BCMB 451 or 452
    2. Mathematics 121, 122
    3. Physics 109-110 or 111-112, and 114L
    4. Biology 140, 141 for programs in the biological sciences.
    5. Chemistry 311-312, 311L-312L for programs in biochemistry.

For students seeking admission to programs in the health professions, the following courses are recommended:

    1. Mathematics 115 or 121, 122
    2. Physics 109-110 or 111-112, and 113L-114L