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Genetics and Cell Biology – Molecular Biology Option (120 Credits)
A grade of C or better is required in all MBIOS courses taken to meet graduation requirements. None of these courses may be taken pass/fail.
First Year | |
First Term | Credits |
BIOLOGY 106 [BSCI] or 107 [BSCI] | 4 |
CHEM 105 [PSCI] | 4 |
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
MATH 106 (accelerated) or Elective1 | 3 |
MATH 108 (accelerated) or Elective1 | 2 |
Second Term | Credits |
BIOLOGY 106 or 107 | 4 |
CHEM 106 | 4 |
HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
MATH 140 [QUAN] or 171 [QUAN] | 4 |
Second Year | |
First Term | Credits |
CHEM 3452 | 4 |
Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
MBIOS 301 | 4 |
PHYSICS 101 or 201 | 4 |
Second Term | Credits |
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
MBIOS 303 | 4 |
PHYSICS 102 or 202 | 4 |
Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
Complete Writing Portfolio | |
Third Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
MBIOS 304 | 3 |
MBIOS 305 | 3 |
STAT 212 or 412 | 3 or 4 |
Electives | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
Lecture Elective3 | 3 |
MBIOS 401 | 3 |
Electives | 4 |
Fourth Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Lab Elective4 | 3 or 4 |
MBIOS 404 | 3 |
MBIOS 423 | 3 |
MBIOS 478 | 3 |
Electives | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
MBIOS 402 [M] | 3 |
MBIOS 442 or BIOLOGY 476 | 3 |
MBIOS 494 [M] [CAPS] | 3 |
Electives | 8 |
Exit Survey |
Footnotes
1 | If required - consult advisor. |
2 | CHEM 345 and 348 recommended for professional or graduate degrees. |
3 | Lecture elective: select one from BIOLOGY 420, 475, 476; MBIOS 410, 413, 426, 440, 442, 450, 503. |
4 | Lab Elective: minimum of 3 credits selected from MBIOS 411, 430, 454, 498, 499; BIOLOGY 251, 315, 321, 353, 372. |
- Molecular Biosciences
Courses
- Molecular Biosciences
Schedules of Studies
- Biochemistry – Accelerated Pre-Pharmacy Option
- Biochemistry - Biophysics Option
- Biochemistry - Molecular Biology Option
- Genetics and Cell Biology – Molecular Biology Option
- Microbiology – Honors Accelerated Pre-Veterinary Option
- Microbiology – Medical Technology Option
- Microbiology – Molecular Biology Option
Minors
- Biochemistry
- Genetics and Cell Biology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Pre-Genetic Counseling
Certificates
- Molecular Biosciences