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Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, BS


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


Major Electives


Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Curriculum


   Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

                              
 MAJOR (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 1BIOL 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  or CHEM 350 - General Biochemistry I  - CHEM 351 - General 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.

2 BCMB 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 .

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

*Students taking CHEM 350  must take CHEM 351  and those taking CHEM 450  must take CHEM 451 .

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