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,EPW: 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,EPW: lab only) General Physiology
BIOL 250 - Microbiology
BIOL 344 - Principles of Immunology
BIOL 350 - (W,EPW: 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 (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 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.

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 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 .

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