Biology, Molecular Biology Concentration, B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 69+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Biology Core Courses

• BIOL 111 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
• BIOL 111L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1)

• OR

• HONS 151 Honors Biology I (3)
• HONS 151L Honors Biology I Lab (1)

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• BIOL 112 Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3)
• BIOL 112L Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1)

• OR

• HONS 152 Honors Biology II (3)
• HONS 152L Honors Biology II Lab (1)

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• BIOL 211 Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Biology (4)

• OR

• BIOL 213 Marine Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Biology (4)

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• BIOL 305 Genetics (3)

Chemistry Requirement

• CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 111L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 112L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 231L Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (1)
• CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 232L Organic Synthesis and Analysis (1)

Physics Requirement

• PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I (3)
• PHYS 101L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)

• AND

• PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II (3)
• PHYS 102L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)

• OR

• PHYS 111 General Physics I (3)
• PHYS 111L General Physics I Lab (1)

• AND

• PHYS 112 General Physics II (3)
• PHYS 112L General Physics II Lab (1)

Mathematics Requirement

• MATH 120 Introductory Calculus (4)
• MATH 250 Statistical Methods I (3)

Molecular Biology Concentration

• BIOL 305L Genetics Lab (1)
• BIOL 312 Molecular Biology (3)
• BIOL 313 Cell Biology (3)
• BIOL 313L Cell Biology Laboratory (1)
• BIOL 412 Capstone in Molecular Biology (3)
• CHEM 351 Biochemistry (3)
• CHEM 352 Biochemistry II (3)
• CHEM 354L Biochemistry Lab (1)

Notes:

• MATH 250  is a prerequisite for all 300-level BIOL courses.
• CHEM 220 /CHEM 220L  is a recommended course.
• Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 190 /HONS 190L  in lieu of CHEM 111 /CHEM 111L , CHEM 112 /CHEM 112L . 
• Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 192 /HONS 192L  , HONS 293 /HONS 293L , and in lieu of CHEM 231 /CHEM 231L , and CHEM 232 /CHEM 232L . 
• Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 157 /HONS 157L  and HONS 158 /HONS 158L  in lieu of PHYS 111 /PHYS 111L  and PHYS 112 /PHYS 112L .
• Students are not permitted to double major in Biology and Marine Biology.
• Credit cannot be applied for both BIOL 211  and BIOL 213  towards the program requirements.
• Credit cannot be applied for both BIOL 312L  and BIOL 412  towards the program requirements.
• No more than 3 credit hours from BIOL 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from BIOL 450  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from BIOL 451  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: CHEM 111 , CHEM 111L , CHEM 112 , CHEM 112L , CHEM 231 , CHEM 231L , CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , CHEM 351 , CHEM 352 , CHEM 354L , MATH 120 , MATH 250 , PHYS 101 , PHYS 101L , PHYS 102 , PHYS 102L , PHYS 111 , PHYS 111L , PHYS 112 , PHYS 112L