Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, BS

For more information about this program, visit the websites for the Biology and Chemistry departments.

Major Electives

Choose one of the following:

Choose two of the following:

BCMB 464 - Molecular Biology of Cancer
BCMB 493 - Research (may be an internship if approved by BCMB Advisory Board)
BIOL 245 - (W: lab only) General Physiology (O)
BIOL 250 - Microbiology (C,O,M)
BIOL 344 - Principles of Immunology (C,O,M)
BIOL 350 - (W: lab only) Cellular Biology (C,M)
BIOL 351 - Developmental Biology (C,O,M)
BIOL 358 - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (C,M)
BIOL 364 - Virology (M)
CHEM 455 - Chemical Toxicology
CHEM 360 - Biophysical Chemistry I
CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis

Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR (GE NSCI)	CHEM 112-113 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry	4.5	4.5
MAJOR	BIOL 141 - (E) General Biology –BIOL 142 - (E) General Biology	4.5	4.5
GE QUAN– COGNATE	MATH 103 - (Q) Pre-Calculus Mathematics ¹–MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I	4	4
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - Composition	3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy		3
GE FSEM	INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar	1
MAJOR	BCMB 290 - Seminar ²		1
		17	17
Second Year
MAJOR	CHEM 232 - (E) Organic Chemistry –CHEM 233 - (E) Organic Chemistry	4.5	4.5
MAJOR	BIOL 361 - Molecular Biology I (M,G)		5
MAJOR	BCMB 290 - Seminar ²		1
MAJOR	BIOL ELECT - Biology Elective³	3-5
GE SPCH	COMM 100 - Public Speaking	3
GE T/RS	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible		3
GE PHIL	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective	3
GE S/BH	S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Elective	3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education		1
		16.5-18.5	17.5
Third Year
MAJOR	CHEM 450 - Biochemistry I –CHEM 451 - Biochemistry II	4.5	3
MAJOR	BIOL/CHEM ELECT- Biology/Chemistry Elective⁴	3-4.5
COGNATE	PHYS 120/120L (E) - General Physics I –PHYS 121/121L - (E) General Physics II	4	4
GE T/RS– PHIL	T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology –PHIL 210 - Ethics	3	3
GE S/BH	S/BH ELECT - Social Behavioral Elective		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective		3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education	1
		15.5-17	17
Fourth Year
MAJOR	BCMB 490 - Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Capstone		3
MAJOR	BCMB 440 - Proteomics		3
MAJOR	BIOL 362 - (W: lab only) Molecular Biology II (M,G)	5
MAJOR	BIOL/CHEM ELECT - Biology/Chemistry Elective³		3-5
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective	3	3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL - Philosophy or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Elective	6
GE PHED	PHED ELECT - Physical Education		1
		17	13-15
	Total: 130.5-136 Credits

¹If not needed, replace with one course in Biology or Chemistry.

²BCBM 290 is required twice; suggest taken Freshman and Sophomore years. (Junior year for transfer students is still an option.)

³BIOL 250 , BIOL 344 or BIOL 350 .

⁴In the third and fourth years, students must complete two of the following courses: BCMB 493; BIOL 245 , BIOL 250 , BIOL 344 , BIOL 350 , BIOL 351 , BIOL 358 , BIOL 364 ; CHEM 455 , CHEM 360 , CHEM 370 .

Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, BS

Major Electives

Choose one of the following:

Choose two of the following:

Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 130.5-136 Credits