Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Required:  38 credits minimum (24 credits upper division);16-18 supporting = 54-56 total credits 

Select one:

• BIOL 121: Introduction to Cells and Organisms

• BIOL 122  Intro to Metabolism, Genes & Development

Select one:

• BIOL 427: Genomics

• BIOL 332 :  Macromolecular Structure

Required courses:

• BIOL 124L: Intro Biol Experimentation II

• BIOL 425/425L:    Biochemistry and Biochemistry Lab

• BIOL 426/426L: Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology Lab

• CHEM 151: General Chemistry

• CHEM 151L: General Chemistry Lab

• CHEM 152: General Chemistry II

• CHEM 152L: General Chemistry II Lab

• CHEM 305/305L: Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Lab

• CHEM 331: Organic Chemistry

• CHEM 332: Organic Chemistry II

• CHEM 341: Organic Chemistry Lab

• CHEM 342: Organic Chemistry II Lab

Capstone Requirement – Choose one option (2 - 8 Credits)

• BIOL 399/498/499: Junior Honors and Senior Honors I - Capstone and Senior Honors II - Capstone  

• CHEM 485: Capstone Seminar

Required Supporting Courses

• MATH 251: Calculus I

• MATH 252: Calculus II

Select one of the following:   (8-10 credits)

• PHYS 201/201L & PHYS/202/202L; General Physics I and General Physics I Lab & General Physics II and General Physics Lab II

• PHYS 211/211L & PHYS 212/212L: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I and Physics for Scientists Engineers I Lab and Physics & Scientists and Engineers II and Physics for Scientists Engineers II Lab   

Recommended Courses

• BIOL 331/331L: Genetics and Genetics Lab

• BIOL 332: Macromolecular Structure

• BIOL 361/361L: Microbiology and Microbiology Lab

• BIOL 375/375L: Cell Biology and Cell Biology Lab

• BIOL 428/428L: Virology and Virology Lab

• CHEM 405/405L: Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Lab

• CHEM 406/406L: Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Lab

• CSC 210:   Introduction to Computer Programming