Requirements for the Major in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

(cross-listed under Chemistry and Biological Sciences)

34 hours required in Chemistry, 19 hours in Biological Sciences and 1 hour in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Required courses:

• General Chemistry I* & II*, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry*, Organic Chemistry I* & II*, Instrumental Analysis*, General Biochemistry I & II, Biochemistry Laboratory, Physical Chemistry I*
• General Biology I* & II*, Cell Biology, Genetics, Laboratory in Molecular and Cell Biology, Molecular Biology
  
• Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Seminar
  
• 1 year of calculus and 1 year of physics must be completed prior to enrolling in Physical Chemistry
  
• 3 years of high school or 1 year of college-level foreign language
  
• Minimum of 45 General Education Electives: 6 h Inner Core for any two of science requirements, 3 h Inner Core for math and 3h Middle Core for quantitative analysis are included in BMB Core

* includes laboratory

Computer programming and technical writing are highly recommended general electives.

Biological Sciences and Chemistry Electives

General Education Courses

Student Information from the University Registrar

BMB Options:

Students can receive BMB Honors with additional course work. American Chemical Society Certification can be obtained by completing the Chemistry major requirements.

1. ACS Certified Degree in Chemistry

Additional requirements include Inorganic Chemistry (3), Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1), Physical Chemistry II (3), Physical Chemistry II Laboratory (1)

2. Molecular Biology Emphasis

Recommended courses include Microbiology (4), Biotechnology Laboratory (5)

3. Honors in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Additional requirements include:

• participation in the University Honors Program,
• a cumulative grade point of 3.3, as well as a 3.5 average in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology,
• Calculus III (4), Engineering Physics I and II (2 x 4), Honors Research in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (2), Senior Seminar in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (1), Senior Thesis in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (1), one of the following: a computer programming course, Molecular Dynamics or Computational Chemistry.