A core of courses is required for completion of the major in molecular biology and biochemistry. Students supplement the core with additional required and elective courses in one of three options. All students are required to write a senior thesis or honors thesis and present a seminar.
Required Core Courses (58 credits)
01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)*
01:160:161-162 or 01:160:163-164 General Chemistry (4,4)*
01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)*
01:160:309 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2) (recommended) or 01:160:311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2) (acceptable)*
01:160:315-316 Principles of Organic Chemistry (4,4) (recommended)* or 01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4) (acceptable)*
01:447:380 Genetics (4)*
01:640:151-152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4)* (recommended) or 01:640:135, 138 (4,4)*
01:694:315 Introduction to Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Research (3) or 01:694:215 Honors Introduction to Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Research (3)
01:694:407-408 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (3,3)
01:694:483,484 Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (1,1)
01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3)* **
01:750:205-206 General Physics Laboratory (1,1)* **
