Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology Major Requirements
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major Requirements
Requirements for the undergraduate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major, in addition to the University degree requirements outlined within this Bulletin, are:
Course Number |
Course Name |
---|---|
NSCI 361 |
Biochemistry I |
NSCI 361L |
Biochemistry I Lab |
NSCI 362 |
Biochemistry II |
NSCI 362L |
Biochemistry II Lab |
BIOL 360 |
Molecular Cell Biology |
BIOL 360L |
Molecular Cell Biology Lab |
BIOL 410 |
Molecular Methods (formerly Biotechnology) |
BIOL 410L |
Molecular Methods Lab (formerly Biotechnology) |
CHEM 341 |
Physical Chemistry |
CHEM 341L |
Physical Chemistry Lab |
NSCI 285 |
Bioinformatics |
NSCI 285L |
Bioinformatics Lab |
BCMB 497 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Senior Seminar I |
BCMB 498 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Senior Seminar II |
Eight additional elective credits are required for the major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
These courses should be chosen in consultation with a discipline advisor from the advanced undergraduate courses listed below.
Course Number |
Course Name |
---|---|
BIOL 350 |
Genetic Principles |
BIOL 350L |
Genetic Principles Lab |
CHEM 470 |
Analytical Chemistry |
CHEM 470L |
Analytical Chemistry Lab |
BIOL 420 |
Introduction to Neurobiology |
BIOL 420L |
Introduction to Neurobiology Lab |
CHEM 582B |
Polymer Chemistry + Laboratory |
BIOL 270 |
Microbiology |
BIOL 270L |
Microbiology Lab |
MATH 270 |
Introduction to Ordinary differential equations |
CS |
Courses above CS 110 |
In addition to these elective courses, BCMB Majors are expected. To do at least six semesters of Undergraduate Research during the Academic Year
Required cognates (36 credits)
Course Number |
Course Name |
---|---|
BIOL 101 |
General Biology I |
BIOL 101L |
General Biology I Lab |
BIOL 102 |
General Biology II |
BIOL 102L |
General Biology II Lab |
CHEM 113 |
General Chemistry I |
CHEM 103L |
General Chemistry I Lab |
CHEM 114 |
General Chemistry II |
CHEM 104L |
General Chemistry II Lab |
CHEM 233 |
Organic Chemistry I |
CHEM 203L |
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
CHEM 234 |
Organic Chemistry II |
CHEM 204L |
Organic Chemistry II Lab |
PHYS 130 |
General Physics I |
PHYS 130L |
General Physics I Lab |
PHYS 140 |
General Physics II |
PHYS 140L |
General Physics II Lab |
CS 110 |
Computer Science |