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Undergraduate Studies

BMB Minor

The BMB minor is offered to recognize students who are not BMB majors but who have chosen to emphasize the study of life processes at the molecular and cellular level. The minor requires course work in the triad of overlapping areas of biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology. A requirement for a basic laboratory course introduces students to some of the more commonly used techniques of molecular biology. Thus, the curriculum consists of:

BMB 251 – Molecular and Cell Biology I 3 credits
BMB 252 – Molecular and Cell Biology II 3 credits
BMB 442 – Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids & Molecular Cloning 3 credits
BMB 400 – Molecular Biology of the Gene 2 credits
BMB 401 – General Biochemistry I 3 credits
BMB 402 – General Biochemistry II 3 credits
Elective in BMB at the 400-level (BMB 408 and 496 will not apply) 1 credit

A grade of C or better is required in all courses specified for the BMB minor.

BMB Minor Application

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