Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Minor
-- Jointly offered by the Biology and Chemistry Departments

Program Requirements and Advising Sheet

 

Preparatory courses:

Course	Title	Credits	Offered	Pre-reqs
Biol 170	Concepts of Biology	4	Fall
Chem 121	Models of Chemical Systems	5	Fall
Chem 162	Chemical Structure and Analysis	5	Spring	Chem 121, Math 120 pre/co req
Chem 201	Organic Chemistry I	5	Fall	Chem 162

 

Core courses:

Course	Title	Credits	Offered	Pre-reqs
Biol 312	The Cell	5	Fall	Chem 162
Biol 310	Molecular Biology	5	Spring	Chem 121 & 162 and one course from the following: Biol 211, 312, 305 or Chem 201
Chem 271	Biochemistry I	5	Fall	Chem 201, Biol 200
BMB 400	Primary Literature Seminar	2	Spring	BMB major or MBB minor; Chem 271 or Biol 310 or permission
Chem 372	Biochemistry II	4	Spring	Chem 271

 

Required in related departments:

Course	Title	Credits	Offered	Pre-reqs
Phys 200		5	Fall/Spring	Math 201 co-req suggested
Math 201	Calculus I	4	Fall/Spring	Placement
One course from:   Math 202 or Math 205 or Math 227	Calculus II Applied Matrix Analysis Data Analysis	4 4 4	Fall/Spring Fall Fall	Math 201 Math 201 Math 131 or 201

 

Additional recommended courses for student planning on graduate studies in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology:

Math 202 Phys 230 Chem 302, 311, 352

Additional Biology courses from 204, 209, 211, 306, 307, 309 Note: Due to the interdepartmental nature of the BMB major, students who are majoring in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology will not be allowed to count core courses in the BMB major towards a major or minor in Biology or Chemistry.

Some possible course sequences for the BMB Major

if ready for Math 201: