Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.S.

The major also provides excellent preparation for professional degrees such as medicine, dentistry or veterinary science. Students take a rich, interdisciplinary core of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics courses.

Courses 101, 103 and 104 are designed primarily for students not majoring in one of the sciences.

Required Chemistry Courses:

CHEM 125 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 127 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 and
CHEM 126 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 128 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
or
CHEM 131 - Accelerated General Chemistry Credits: 3 and
CHEM 132 - Accelerated General Chemistry Lab Credits: 1
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 255 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2 and
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 256 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
CHEM 311 - Biochemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 314 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 315 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
CHEM 343 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 345 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1

Required Biology Courses:

BIOL 105 - General Biology I Credits: 3
BIOL 107 - General Biology Laboratory I Credits: 1
BIOL 106 - General Biology II Credits: 3
BIOL 108 - General Biology Laboratory II Credits: 1
BIOL 366 - Molecular Biology Credits: 4

Required Cognate Courses:

MATH 131 - Calculus I Credits: 4 and
MATH 132 - Calculus II Credits: 4
PHYS 121 - General Physics I Credits: 3 and
PHYS 141 - Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1
PHYS 122 - General Physics II Credits: 3 and
PHYS 142 - Physics Laboratory II Credits: 1

Advanced Courses:

Students are required to take an additional eight credit hours from the biology and chemistry offerings listed below. Students should take at least four credits from each department.

BIOL 356 - Genetics Credits: 3 and
BIOL 357 - Genetics Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 348 - Advanced Cell Biology Credits: 3 and
BIOL 349 - Advanced Cell Biology Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 301 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
CHEM 322 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3 and
CHEM 324 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
CHEM 331 - Analytical Chemistry Lecture Credits: 3 and
CHEM 332 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
BIOL 335 - Neurochemistry and Disease Credits: 3-4
or
CHEM 335 - Neurochemistry and Disease Credits: 3-4
BIOL 355 - Developmental Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 340 - Advanced Topics in Plant Biology Credits: 4 (depending on topic)
BIOL 341 - Virology Credits: 4
CHEM 344 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 3 and
CHEM 346 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1