Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.S. - Belmont University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 12, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

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
CSM 4015 Senior Capstone 1 Hours

Technical Requirements:

MTH 1151 Elementary Statistics for the Sciences 3 Hours
MTH 1160 Data Analysis Lab for the Sciences 1 Hours
MTH 1130 Precalculus Mathematics 4 Hours (if MTH 1210 was not taken to satisfy BELL Core math requirement)

Major Requirements: 56 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 3600 Biophysical Chemistry 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 3160 General Physiology 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
BIO 3040 Cancer Biology 3 Hours
or
BIO 3140 Immunology 3 Hours
or
NEU 4500 Neurobiology 3 Hours
BMB 1000 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar 1 Hours
BMB 3700 Research in Biochemistry I 1 Hours and
BMB 4700 Research in Biochemistry II 3 Hours and
BMB 4710 Senior Seminar in Biochemistry 0 Hours
or
BMB 4701 Research in Molecular Biology 4 Hours

Minor Requirements: 0 Hours

This major does not require a minor.

General Electives: 16 Hours

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours