Advising > Molecular/Cell Biology Track, Molecular/Cell Biology

Students can obtain a concentration in molecular and cell biology in the Molecular/Cell Biology Track by taking the following courses:

Required courses:

Required supporting courses:

Chemistry 121/151, General Chemistry
Chemistry 224/152, General Inorganic Chemistry
Chemistry 301/251, Organic Chemistry I
Chemistry 302/252, Organic Chemistry II
Chemistry 331, Biochemistry
Physics 201 and 202, Physics for Life Sciences, or Physics 225/226, Physics I and Physics 235/236, Physics II

Plus two courses selected from:

And one course selected from:

Recommended courses:

Biology 291, Research Methods
Biology 391/392, Research
Mathematics 140, Calculus I
Mathematics 120, Elementary Probability and Statistics, or Psychology 201, Statistical Methods in the Behavioral Sciences
Chemistry 303, Physical Chemistry I
Chemistry 354, Biochemistry Laboratory
Chemistry 432, Advanced Biochemistry

Recommended schedule:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
BI 105	Ecology and Evolution	3	BI 108	Attributes of Life	3
BI 155	Ecology and Evolution Lab	1	BI 158	Attributes of Life Lab	1
CH 121	General Chemistry	3	CH 224	General Inorganic Chemistry	3
CH 151	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I	1		OR CH 222 Analytical Chemistry
HS -----	Historical Studies	3	CH 152	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II	1
IN 140	University Seminar	3	IN 151	Critical Reading & Writing II	3
IN 150	Critical Reading and Writing I	3	MA 140	Calculus	4
Total Credits		17	----- -----	Fine Arts	3
			Total Credits		18

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
BI 300	Genetics	3	BI 305	Molecular and Cell Biology	3
BI 350	Genetics Lab	1	BI 355	Molecular and Cell Biology Lab	1
BI 291	Research Meth. (optional) OR Elective	0-4	BI 392	Research (optional) OR Elective	0-4
CH 301	Organic Chemistry I	3	CH 302	Organic Chemistry II	3
CH 251	Intermediate Chemistry Lab I	1	CH 252	Intermediate Chem Lab II	1
PS 201	Statistical Methods in Behav. Sci	3	----- -----	Language/Culture OR Elective	3-4
----- -----	Language/Culture OR Elective	3-4	----- -----	U.S. Studies	3
Total Credits		14-19	Total Credits		14-19

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
BI 407	Molecular Genetics	4	BI -----	Biology Group V OR Group VI	4
BI 391	Research (optional) OR Elective	0-4	BI 330	General Microbiology	4
CH 331	Biochemistry	3	BI 392	Research (optional) OR Elective	0-4
PY 201	Physics for Life Sciences	4	PY 202	Physics for Life Sciences	4
	OR PY 225/226 Physics I & Lab		IN 350	Global Studies	3
----- -----	Social Science	3	Total Credits		15-19
Total Credits		14-18

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
BI -----	Biology Group V OR Group VI	4	BI -----	Biology Group V OR Group VI	4
BI 481	Senior Seminar (can be taken in Spring)	0-1	BI 482	Senior Seminar (if not taken in Fall)	0-1
BI 391	Research (optional) OR Elective	0-4	CH 432	Adv. Biochemistry (optional) OR Elective	0-4
CH 303	Phys. Chemistry (optional) OR Elective	3-4	CH 354	Biochemistry Lab (optional)	0-1
EN -----	Literature	3	----- -----	Elective	3-4
----- -----	Off Campus Learning (see back)	3	----- -----	Elective	3-4
Total Credits		13-19	Total Credits		10-18