Requirements for Major (B.A.)
Required in Biology and Chemistry
Biology 200, 302, 310; Chemistry 121, 162, 201, 271, 372; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 400.
Required in Related Departments
Physics 200, Mathematics 201, plus one additional course from Mathematics 202, 205, 227.
Recommended Additional Courses for Those Planning to Pursue Graduate Studies
Students planning to pursue graduate work in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or one of the other biomedical sciences should take Mathematics 201 and 202, Physics 230, Chemistry 302, 311, and 352 and one additional 4 or 5 credit 200 or 300-level biology course selected from the following: 204, 208, 209, 211, 305, 307, or 309.
Honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will require completion of the equivalent of 10 semester hours of research approved by the director of the program, culminating in a written thesis and public oral presentation, either at Wittenberg or a region/national scientific meeting. A three person committee, appointed by the director of the program, will evaluate the written thesis and conduct an oral examination. One member of the committee will normally be the project supervisor. The student is not required to have registered for credit hours of research but instead must have completed the equivalent of 10 credits (400 hours) of research activities.
Course Offerings
400. Primary Literature Seminar
2 semester hours.
A series of papers from the current research literature will be presented and discussed by the members of the seminar. This will give students the opportunity how concepts and techniques that have been introduced in previous courses are actually applied in a contemporary research project. Papers will be selected in consultation with the faculty member and the focus of the seminar will alternate from year to year between molecular biology and biochemistry. Students may take this seminar twice for credit; 2 credits count toward the BMB major. Prerequisites: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major or MBB minor. Must have previously completed either Chem 271 (Biochemistry) or Bio 310 (Molecular Biology) and have permission of instructor. Every year.
