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:

BIOL 250  - Microbiology
BIOL 344  - Principles of Immunology
BIOL 350  - (W: lab only) Cellular Biology

Choose two of the following:

BCMB 464 - Molecular Biology of Cancer
BCMB 493 - Undergraduate Research  (may be an internship if approved by BCMB Advisory Board
BIOL 245  - (W: lab only) General Physiology
BIOL 250  - Microbiology
BIOL 344  - Principles of Immunology
BIOL 350  - (W: lab only) Cellular Biology
BIOL 351  - Developmental Biology
BIOL 358  - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
BIOL 364  - Virology
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 /CHEM 112L-113L	4.5	4.5
MAJOR	BIOL 141 - (E) (FYOC, FYDT Lab only) General Biology with Lab ¹ – BIOL 142 - (E) (FYOC, FYDT Lab only) General Biology with Lab ¹	4.5	4.5
COGNATE	MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I		4
GE WRTG	WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition	3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminar ⁶
MAJOR	BCMB 290 - Seminar ²		1
GE FREE	FREE ELECT	3
		15	14
Second Year
MAJOR	CHEM 232 - (E) Organic Chemistry /CHEM 232L – CHEM 233 - (E) Organic Chemistry /CHEM 233L	4.5	4.5
MAJOR	BIOL 361 - Molecular Biology I		5
MAJOR	BCMB 290 - Seminar ²		1
MAJOR	BIOL ELECT – Biology Elective³	3-5
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 FREE	FREE ELECT - Free Elective	3
		16.5-18.5	16.5
Third Year
MAJOR	CHEM 450 - Biochemistry I – CHEM 451 - Biochemistry II	3	3
MAJOR	BIOL/CHEM ELECT- Biology/Chemistry Elective⁴	3-4.5
COGNATE	PHYS 120/PHYS 120L - (E) General Physics I – PHYS 121/PHYS 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
COGNATE ELECT	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Elective⁵	3
		16 - 17.5	16
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	5
MAJOR	BIOL/CHEM ELECT – Biology/Chemistry Elective³		3-5
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT – Humanities Elective	3	3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL ELEC - Philosophy or T/RS ELECT – T/RS Elective	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT – Free Elective	6
		17	12-14
	Total: 123-128.5 Credits

¹Successful completion of BIOL 141 and 142 satisfies the EP requirement.

²BCMB 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 .

⁵Cognate elective will be chosen from the following: BIOL 379 , MATH 204 , MATH 310 , MATH 463 .

⁶The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

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: 123-128.5 Credits