major: Biology
Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Concentration: Molecular/Cell Biology & Biotechnology 2024-2025
Prerequisites (31 credits)
Requires grades of C or above.
BSC1010C General Biology I (4 Credits)CHEMISTRY 1 REQUIREMENT
CHM 2045 General Chemistry I
CHM 2045L General Chemistry I Lab
CHEMISTRY 2 REQUIREMENT
CHM 2046 General Chemistry II
CHM 2046L General Chemistry II Lab
ORGANIC 1 REQUIREMENT
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I
CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I Lab
ORGANIC 2 REQUIREMENT
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II Lab
MAC2311 (GM) Calculus I (4 Credits)
Core Requirements (12 credits)
The Department of Biology has specific requirements that must be completed as preparation for major courses. The following courses must be taken in addition to the prerequisites indicated above. Requires a grade of C or above
BSC2012C General Biology III (4 Credits)SELECT 1 SEQUENCE FROM:
Any Organic I & II or Physics I & II not completed as part of the prerequisites must be taken as core courses.
PHY 2048C Calculus Physics I
PHY 2049 Calculus Physics II
PHY 2049L Calculus Physics II Lab
Or
PHY 2053 Algebra Physics I
PHY 2053L Algebra Physics I Lab
PHY 2054 Algebra Physics II
PHY 2054L Algebra Physics II Lab
Or
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I
CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II Lab
Students may take either CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II & CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II lab or CHM 3120 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry & CHM3120L Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Lab:
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I Lecture
CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHM 3120/3120L Quantitative Analytical Chemistry and Lab
Major Requirements (18 credits)
Requires grades of C or above. Courses must be taken in prerequisite order. Electronic approval must be obtained each semester for courses whose prerequisites are transfers. Please check the catalog course description section for prerequisites required for each course prior to registering. If one course is a prerequisite for another, the two may not be taken together. Students will be administratively withdrawn from courses if earned grades in prerequisite courses are less than a C.
PCB3043C Principles of Ecology (4 Credits)SELECT 1 from the following:
BSC4801C Animal Physiology (4 credits)
Major Electives (11 credits)
Major electives require a grade of C or above. One Biology elective must have a lab to complete this requirement. Students are encouraged to take BSC 4921 Biology Lecture Series as part of their major elective coursework. No more than 2 credits of BSC 4921 may be used in the Major Elective area.
BCH4024 Mol Biol Biochem (3 Credits)
BCH4024L Mol Biol Biochem Lab (1 Credit)
MCB 4021C Molecular Biology Techniques (4 Credits)
MCB 3020C Microbial Biology (4 Credits)
BSC 4434C Introduction to Bioinformatics (4 Credits)
SELECT 1 ADV. MOLECULAR/CELL COURSE:
PCB 4067C Molecular Basis of Inheritance (4 credits)
PCB 4234 Biology of Cancer (3 Credits)
PCB 4233 Immunology (3 Credits)
PCB 4805 Endocrinology (3 Credits)
PCB 4843 Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience (3 Credits)
MCB 3020C Microbial Biology (4 Credits)
MCB 4503 Virology (3 Credits)\
BSC 4434C Introduction to Bioinformatics (4 Credits)
BSC 4930 Special Topics in Biology (3 Credits)
BSC 4022 Biology of Aging (3 Credits)
MCB 4203 Pathogenic Bacteriology (3 Credits)
ZOO 4753 Histology (3 Credits)
ZOO 4234C Parasitology (4 Credits)
PCB 4674 Evolution (3 Credits)
PCB 4253C Developmental Biology (4 Credits)
BSC 4941 Mayo Clinic Research Internship I (1-6 Credits)
PCB 4540 Genomics (3 Credits)
PCB 4707 Human Physiology in Extreme Environments (3 Credits)
Free Electives (19 credits)
ELECTIVES 3000/4000 LEVEL
This degree requires a minimum of 120 total hours with 48 upper (3000/4000) level hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total hour requirement. These hours may vary (consult your advisor about free elective hours needed to graduate).