Apr 17, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023

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Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.S.

Integrated Major - Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Coordinator for the major: Dr. Chris Barton

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Includes the following:

BIO 1150 Principles of Biology I Lecture 3 Hours and
BIO 1155 Principles of Biology I Lab 1 Hours
PHY 1110 Precalculus-Based Physics I 3 Hours and
PHY 1115 Precalculus-based Physics I Laboratory 1 Hours
and
PHY 1120 Precalculus-Based Physics II 3 Hours and
PHY 1125 Precalculus-based Physics II Laboratory 1 Hours
or
PHY 1610 Calculus-Based Physics I 4 Hours and
PHY 1620 Calculus-Based Physics II 4 Hours

Technical Requirements:

Technical Requirements are courses identified by the program as required courses and will count in the BELL Core or as General Electives.

MTH 1151 Elementary Statistics for the Sciences 3 Hours
MTH 1160 Data Analysis Lab for the Sciences 1 Hours

Major Requirements: 56 Hours

BMB 1000 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar 1 Hours
CEM 1510 General Chemistry I 3 Hours
and
CEM 1515 General Chemistry I Lab 1 Hours
CEM 1520 General Chemistry II 3 Hours
and
CEM 1525 General Chemistry II Lab 1 Hours
CEM 2810 Organic Chemistry I 4 Hours
CEM 2820 Organic Chemistry II 4 Hours
CEM 3510 Biochemistry I 4 Hours
CEM 4520 Biochemistry II 3 Hours
CEM 4525 Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry 1 Hours
BIO 2120 Basic Microbiology 4 Hours
BIO 2330 Genetics 4 Hours
BIO 3800 Molecular Biology of the Cell: Molecular Genetics 4 Hours
BIO 3850 Molecular Biology of the Cell: Structure and Function of the Cell 4 Hours
CEM Elective 3000 level or higher 4 Hours

4-Hour Elective

Complete one of the following courses:

BIO 3160 General Physiology 4 Hours
BIO 3250 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4 Hours
BIO 3900 Bioinformatics/Genomics 4 Hours
BIO 4250 General Embryology 4 Hours

3-Hour Elective

Complete one of the following courses:

Research

Choose one of the following:

CEM 3700 Research in Chemistry 1 Hours and
CEM 4700 Research in Chemistry II 1-3 Hours and
CEM 4050 Chemistry Senior Seminar 1 Hours
or
BIO 4700 Biological Research 4 Hours
or
BIO 4705 Summer Scholars Biological Research 4 Hours

Minor Requirements: 0 Hours

This major does not require a minor.

General Electives: 16 Hours

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours