Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology (38 credits in biology courses--one
course must be writing intensive)
1) Core Course Requirements (12 credits required)
21:120:200 Concepts in Biology (4)
21:120:201
Foundations of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology (3)
21:120:202
Foundations of Biology: Cellular
and Molecular Laboratory (1)
21:120/216:205
Foundations of Biology: Ecology
and Evolution (3)
21:120/216:206
Foundations of Biology: Ecology
and Evolution Laboratory (1)
2) Concept Clusters (13 credits)
A) Evolutionary Framework (one course required)
21:120/216:222
Evolution (3)
B) The Functional Organism (one course required)
21:120:335 General Microbiology (4)
21/28:120:340 Mammalian Physiology (4)
*21/28:120:342/343
Developmental Biology Lecture (3) and Developmental Biology Laboratory
(1)
*
C) Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms (two courses
required)
21:120:355
Cell Biology (3)
21:120:356
Molecular Biology (3)3) Laboratory Experience (two courses required)
21:120:325/326
Animal Parasites and Parasitology Lecture and Laboratory (4)
21:120/216:330
Plant Physiology (4)
21:120:335
General Microbiology (4)
21:120:404 Introduction to Neuroanatomy (4)
21:120:405 Microanatomy of Tissues (4)
28:120:451
Cell Physiology and Imaging (4)
21:120:452
Laboratory in Molecular Biotechniques (4)
4) Cell and Molecular Biology Elective Courses
28:120:315
Principles of Neurobiology (3)
21:120:350
Immunology (3)
21/28:120:352
Genetics (3)
21:120:360
Biochemistry (3)
21:120:402
Biology of Cancer (3)
21:120:444
Cellular Neurobiology (3)
28:120:447 Systems
Neurobiology (3)
28:120:448 Neuropathophysiology (3)
28:120:453 Applied Genetics and Genomics (3)
21:120:454 Epigenetics (3)
21:120:455
Molecular Cell Biology (3)
21/28:120:491
Problems in Biology (1-3)
21/28:120:492
Problems in Biology (1-3)
21:120:493 Seminar in Biology (1)
21:120:494 Seminar in Biology (1)
5) Cognate Courses
21:160:115
General Chemistry I (4)
21:160:116
General Chemistry II (4)
21:160:113
General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
21:160:114
General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
21:160:335
Organic Chemistry I (4)
21:160:336
Organic Chemistry II (4)
21:160:331
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
21:640:135
Calculus I (4)
21:750:203,204 Algebra-Based Introductory Physics I,II (4,4) or
21:750:213,214 Calculus-Based Introductory Physics I,II (4,4)
21:750:205,206 Algebra-Based Introductory Physics Laboratory I,II (1,1) or
21:750:215,216 Calculus-Based Introductory Physics Laboratory I,II (1,1)