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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 5    
 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 340 - Molecular Biology (MC) /BIOL 340L     5
 MAJOR  BCMB 290 - Seminar 2   1
 MAJOR  BIOL/CHEM ELECT – Biology/Chemistry 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 350/Cellular Biology (MC)/BIOL 350L   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 Elective4 3  
    18 16

Fourth Year                                          

   
 MAJOR  BCMB 490 - Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Capstone     3
 MAJOR  BIOL/CHEM ELECT - Biology/Chemistry Elective3   3-4.5
 MAJOR  BIOL 440 Biotechnology (MC) /BIOL 440L                                                                                                                                5  
 MAJOR  BIOL/CHEM ELECT – Biology/Chemistry Elective3   3-5
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT – Humanities Electives 3 3
 GE PHIL or T/RS  PHIL ELEC - Philosophy or T/RS ELECT – T/RS Elective 3  
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT –   Free Electives 6  
    17 12-15.5
 

Total: 125-130.5 Credits

1Successful completion of BIOL 141  and BIOL 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/CHEM Elective: BIOL 245 , BIOL 250 , BIOL 344  or BIOL 350 , BIOL 351 BIOL 358 BIOL 364 CHEM 455 ,CHEM 360 CHEM 370 BCMB 493 .         

4Cognate elective will be chosen from the following: BIOL 379 , MATH 204 , MATH 463 .

5The 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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