Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology Major Requirements

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

Mathematics requirement (8 credits)
In lieu of the core mathematics course (CORE 130), majors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology take MATH 121 , Biocalculus. The second mathematics course can be Calculus II, or approved substitute for Calculus II: Mathematical Modeling (MATH 280) or Statistics (NSCI 360)