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Biological Sciences, BS with emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology

65-67 credit hours

Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with emphasis in Cellular and Molecular Biology requires completion of the following core courses:

BSC 24000Introduction to Biological Diversity

4
BSC 24400Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

4
BSC 24800Introduction to Ecology and Evolution

4
BSC 28500Methods and Writing for Biology

1
BSC 40400Cell Biology

4
BSC 40800Genetics

4
BSC 48800Genetics of Evolution

2
CHM 23000General Chemistry 1

3
CHM 23100General Chemistry 2

3
CHM 23200General Chemistry 3

3
CHM 24100General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

1
CHM 24200General Chemistry 3 Laboratory

1
CHM 36100Organic Chemistry I

4
CHM 36200Organic Chemistry II

4
MTH 24100Statistics for Natural Science

3

Students also select one of the following sets of courses:

MTH 17300Survey of Calculus

4
PHY 25100Introductory Physics I

4
PHY 25200Introductory Physics II

4
or
MTH 27100Calculus I

5
MTH 27200Calculus II

5

Plus a minimum of 10 credit hours of elective selected from the following:

BSC 28000Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science

3
BSC 35300Microbiology

4
BSC 35800Parasitology

3
BSC 38500/CHM 38500Medicinal Chemistry

3
BSC 41300Immunology

3
BSC 41700Molecular Biology

4
BSC 42200/CHM 42200Biochemistry: Metabolism

4
BSC 42600Developmental Biology

4
BSC 48000Independent Research

1-6

Alternatively, other 30000-level or above courses may be an accepted elective with prior approval by the department.  Additional credits will be required to meet the University 42 credit minimum of 30000 or higher level courses and may be fulfilled with Biological Sciences or other department electives.