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Undergraduate Studies

BMB Major

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is the most physical science-oriented of the three majors offered by the BMB Department. While most of the foundation science courses are common to all three majors, the BMB major emphasizes the physical sciences to a greater extent than the Department’s other two majors. This explains the requirements for the calculus-based physics sequence, the year-long physical chemistry sequence and the additional quantification course that are specific to this major. Advanced electives include courses with a distinct molecular and cell biology emphasis. The major provides excellent preparation for graduate and professional schools. Graduates are very well received by industry.

Recommended Schedule

Undergraduate Research (496)

Honor's Program

 

Curriculum

GENERAL EDUCATION: GA, GH, GS, GHA, GWS 30 credits
MATHEMATICS: Math 140, 141 (Calculus) 8 credits
  Math/CmpSc/Stat elect 2-3 credits
CHEMISTRY: Chem 110, 112, 111, 113 (Inorganic Chemistry) 8 credits
  Chem 210, 212, 213 (Organic Chemistry) 8 credits
  Chem 451, 452 (Physical Chemistry) 6 credits
PHYSICS: Phys 211, 212, 213, 214 (General Physics) 12 credits
BIOLOGY: Biol 222 (Genetics) 3 credits
BIOCHEMISTRY: BMB 251, 252 (Cell Biology) 6 credits
  BMB 342 (Protein, NA, Mol Cloning Lab) 3 credits
  BMB 400, 401, 402 (Intro Biochemistry) 8 credits
  BMB 443W (Lab in Proteins/Enzymes) 3 credits
  BMB 445W, 446 (Labs in Molecular Genetics) 3 credits
MICROBIOLOGY: Micrb 201, 202 (Introductory Microbiology) 5 credits
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR: PSU 016 1 credit
ELECTIVES: Select from department list 10 credits
  Select free electives 8-9 credits
 
TOTAL
125 credits

 

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