Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major

Foundations courses:

• BIO 104 - Biological Diversity I: Kingdoms of Organisms (4 Cr.)
• BIO 210 - Cell Biology and Biochemistry (3 Cr.)
• BIO 214 - Techniques in Cell Biology (1 Cr.)
• BIO 220 - Principles of Genetics (4 Cr.)
• BIO 224 - Techniques in Genetics and Molecular Biology (1 Cr.)
• CHE 111 - Principles of Chemistry I (3 Cr.)

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• CHE 112 - Principles of Chemistry I: Laboratory (1 Cr.) or
• CHE 112H - Chemical Principles: Honors Laboratory (2 Cr.)

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• CHE 151 - Principles of Chemistry II: Lecture (3 Cr.)

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• CHE 152 - Principles of Chemistry II: Laboratory (1 Cr.) or
• CHE 152H - Principles of Chemistry II: Honors Laboratory (2 Cr.)

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• CHE 230 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Cr.)
• CHE 235 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Cr.)

Core courses:

• CHE 240 - Biophysical Chemistry (3 Cr.)
• CHE 341* - Biochemistry I (3 Cr.)
   
• CHE 342* - Techniques in Biochemistry (2 Cr.)
   

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• CHE 345* - Biochemistry of Gene Expression (3 Cr.) OR
   
• BIO 324 - Advanced Molecular Biology (3 Cr.) OR
• BIO 327 - Advanced Genetics (3 Cr.)
• *Note that these courses may only be counted towards a single major or minor.

A minimum of 3 credits of additional biology or chemistry lecture coursework, chosen from:

• BIO 324 - Advanced Molecular Biology (3 Cr.)
• BIO 327 - Advanced Genetics (3 Cr.)
• BIO 333 - Plant Physiology (3 Cr.)
• BIO 362 - Endocrinology (3 Cr.)
• BIO 378 - Developmental Biology (3 Cr.)
• CHE 330 - Organic Chemistry III (3 Cr.)
• CHE 355 - Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis (3 Cr.)
• CHE 380 - Medicinal Chemistry (3 Cr.)

A minimum of 3 credits of coursework with a substantial component or reading, analyzing and presenting scientific literature, chosen from:

• BIO 320 - Seminar in Neurobiology (3 Cr.)
• BIO 374 - Seminar in Mechanisms of Aging and Cancer (3 Cr.)
• BIO 382 - Seminar in Genetics and Human Disease (3 Cr.)
• BIO 387 - Seminar in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (3 Cr.)

Supporting coursework:

• MA 170 - Calculus I (4 Cr.) or
• MA 171 - Calculus I—Environmental (4 Cr.)

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• MA 180 - Calculus II (4 Cr.)

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• PHY 115 - Principles of Physics I (4 Cr.) or
• PHY 125 - General Physics I (4 Cr.)

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• PHY 116 - Principles of Physics II (4 Cr.) or
• PHY 126 - General Physics II (4 Cr.)

Note:

Laboratory proficiency and writing proficiency in the major are required and are evaluated in BIO 224 , CHE 342 , and additional upper level labs as necessary.

The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major with ACS Certification

Granting of the ACS certified degree is authorized by the chair of the chemistry department, in accordance with the requirements of the American Chemical Society. In combination with the requirements for the basic major, the major with ACS certification requires the following:

• CHE 265 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum & Spectroscopy (3 Cr.)
• CHE 355 - Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis (3 Cr.)
• CHE 356 - Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis Laboratory (2 Cr.)
• CHE 372 - Inorganic Chemistry (3 Cr.)