Biology - Cellular and Molecular Biology
Bachelor of Science - Biology; Cellular & Molecular Biology Concentration
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 81
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: Cellular and molecular biology is the study of cellular, molecular, and physiological aspects of biology. This concentration is a graduate prep program, and is for students interested in academia or research jobs in private or government laboratories. It is also an excellent concentration for pre-medical sciences students.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology/Microbiology Lower Division Core | 17 | |
| Upper Division Core Courses Required by Cellular & Molecular Biology concentration | 20 | |
| Additional UD Major Courses Required for the Cellular & Molecular Biology concentration | 7-12 | |
Disease Elective | ||
Additional UD Depth Courses (Lecture) | ||
Additional UD Depth Courses (Laboratory) | ||
| Required Courses Outside of the Major | 37-38 | |
Mathematics - Calculus | ||
Chemistry | ||
Additional Depth in Chemistry | ||
Physics | ||
| Upper Division Writing Expectation for the Major | 7-12 | |
| Total Hours | 88-99 | |
Biology/Microbiology Lower Division Core
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
Note: The lower division core should be completed before attempting most upper division major courses.
AP Biology credit may be substituted for either BIOB 160N/BIOB 161N or BIOB 170N/BIOB 171N
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Code Title Hours BIOB 160N Principles of Living Systems 3 BIOB 161N Prncpls of Living Systems Lab 1 BIOB 170N Princpls Biological Diversity 3 BIOB 171N Princpls Biological Dvrsty Lab 2 BIOB 260 Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 BIOB 272 Genetics and Evolution 4 Total Hours 17
Upper Division Core Courses Required by Cellular & Molecular Biology Concentration
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 480 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BCH 482 | Advanced Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BIOB 301 | Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOB 375 | General Genetics | 3 |
| BIOB 425 | Adv Cell & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOM 360 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOM 361 | General Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional UD Major Courses Required for the Cellular & Molecular Biology Concentration
Rule: Complete one or two courses in each subcategory (as indicated)
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Disease Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
BIOB 410 | Immunology | |
BIOM 435 | Virology | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional UD Depth Courses (Lecture)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least one of the following: | 2-4 | |
BIOB 440 | Biological Electron Microscopy | |
BIOB 468 | Endocrinology | |
BIOB 483 | Phylogenics and Evolution | |
BIOB 486 | Genomics | |
BIOL 435 | Comparative Animal Physiology | |
BIOM 410 | Microbial Genetics | |
BIOM 450 | Microbial Physiology | |
BIOO 433 & BIOO 434 | Plant Physiology and Plant Physiology Lab | |
| Total Hours | 2-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional UD Depth Courses (Laboratory)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least two of the following: | 2-5 | |
BCH 486 | Biochemistry Research Lab | |
BIOB 411 | Immunology Laboratory | |
BIOM 411 | Exprmntl Microbial Genetcs Lab | |
BIOM 451 | Microbial Physiology Lab | |
BIOM 490 | Adv Undergrad Research | |
| Total Hours | 2-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Required Courses Outside of the Major
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics - Calculus
Rule: Required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or M 171 | Calculus I | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHMY 141N | College Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHMY 143N | College Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHMY 144N | College Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHMY 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMY 222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 |
| CHMY 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHMY 224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 2 |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Depth in Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least one of the following: | 3-4 | |
CHMY 311 | Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis | |
CHMY 360 | Applied Physical Chemistry | |
CHMY 373 | Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs | |
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physics
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following physics sequences: | 10 | |
| Algebra- and Trigonometry-based: | ||
PHSX 205N & PHSX 206N | College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | |
PHSX 207N & PHSX 208N | College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | |
| Calculus-based: | ||
PHSX 215N & PHSX 216N | Fund of Physics w/Calc I and Physics Laboratory I w/Calc | |
PHSX 217N & PHSX 218N | Fund of Physics w/Calc II and Physics Laboratory II w/Calc (require M 171 and M 172) | |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advanced College Writing Requirement
Rule: Complete the equivalent of a full writing course (either three 1/3 writing courses or one 2/3 writing course + one 1/3 writing course or one complete writing course)
Note: To meet the Advanced College Writing Requirement, Biology students take 2 or 3 partial writing courses (either three 1/3 writing courses or one 1/3 writing course and one 2/3 writing course) or one complete writing course. The Cellular & Molecular Biology concentration requires two 1/3 writing courses: BCH 482 and BIOB 425
Minimum Required Grade: C- Minimum Required Grade: C- Minimum Required Grade: C- Minimum Required Grade: C-1/3 Advanced Writing Courses
Code Title Hours BCH 482 Advanced Biochemistry II 3 BIOB 410 Immunology 3 BIOB 425 Adv Cell & Molecular Biology 3 BIOB 483 Phylogenics and Evolution 3 BIOE 403 Vert Design & Evolution 5 BIOE 409 Behavior & Evolution Discussion 1 BIOE 428 Freshwater Ecology 5 BIOL 484 Plant Evolution 3 BIOM 402 Medical Bacteriology& Mycology 3 BIOO 320 General Botany 5 BIOO 434 Plant Physiology Lab 1 BIOO 470 Ornithology 4 BIOO 475 Mammalogy 4 2/3 Advanced Writing Courses
Code Title Hours BCH 486 Biochemistry Research Lab 3 BCH 499 Senior Thesis/Capstone 3-6 BIOB 411 Immunology Laboratory 2 BIOB 499 Undergraduate Thesis 3-6 BIOE 342 Field Ecology 5 BIOE 371 Gen Ecology Lab (equiv to 271) 2 BIOM 411 Exprmntl Microbial Genetcs Lab 1 BIOM 499 Undergraduate Thesis 3-6 Complete Advanced Writing Course
Code Title Hours BIOH 462 Principles Medical Physiology 3
Exception to the Modern/Classical Languages Requirement
Rule: Choose one of the following Math courses
Note: The Division of Biological Sciences has been granted an exception to the Modern/Classical Language Requirement. Either of these Calculus courses (required by the major) will satisfy this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or M 171 | Calculus I | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-