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Molecular Biology (BS)

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Variable Credit Min

57

Variable Credit Max

60

Major Academic Plan

Title

Molecular Biology Fundamentals

Learning Outcome

Understand and apply the principles and techniques of molecular biology which prepares students for further education and/or employment in teaching, basic research, or the health professions.

Title

Research Development and Practice

Learning Outcome

Formulate and carry out independent and collaborative research projects.

Title

Effective Communication

Learning Outcome

Communication skills in presenting their research findings through effective oral and written presentations.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 1 of 3 Courses

course - Biology 4.0

course - Science of Biology 3.0

course - Gen Biology: Health & Disease 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 10 Courses

course - Introduction to Bioinformatics 3.0

course - Evolutionary Medicine 2.0

course - Cell Biology 3.0

course - Molecular Biology 3.0

course - Molecular & Cellular Bio Lab 1.0

course - Readings in Molecular Biology - You may take once 1.0

course - Adv Molecular Biology 3.0

course - Genomics 3.0

course - Molecular Biology Seminar - You may take once 1.0

course - Genetics 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 2 hours

course - Mentored Research - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Phage Genetics 3.0

course - Adv Molecular Biology Lab 2.0

course - Advanced Mentored Research - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 0.5v

Requirement 4 —Complete 4 Courses

course - Gen College Chem 1+Lab Integr 4.0

course - General College Chemistry 2 3.0

course - Gen Coll Chem Lab 1.0

course - General Physics 1 3.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Intro Bio-organic Chemistry 4.0

course - Organic Chemistry 1 3.0

Requirement 6 —Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Calculus 1 4.0

course - Intro to Stat Data Analysis 3.0

Requirement 7 —Complete 12 hours

A course used to fulfil requirements 1-6 may not be used to fulfil Requirement 7. For certain elective courses, a limited number of credit hours can count toward this elective requirement.

Option 7.1 —Complete at least 8 hours up to 12 hours

course - Stat Analysis for Biologists 4.0

course - Ecology 3.0

course - Evolutionary Biology 4.0

course - Genetics of Human Disease 3.0

course - Capstone in Bioinformatics 3.0

course - Human Physiology 4.0

course - Tissue Biology (with lab) 3.0

course - Advanced Physiology 3.0

course - Adv Physiology Lab 1.0

course - Developmental Biology 3.0

course - Bio-Innovation 1 2.0

course - Bio-Innovation II 2.0

course - Developmental Genetics 3.0

course - Organic Chemistry 1 3.0

course - Organic Chemistry 2 3.0

course - Organic Chem Lab-Nonmajors 1.0v

course - Biochemistry 3.0

course - Mechanisms of Molecular Biol 3.0

course - Extremophiles - You may take once 1.0

course - Gen Biol: Health/Disease Lab 1.0

course - Microbiology 4.0

course - Careers in Biomed Sciences - You may take once 1.0

course - Phage Discovery 3.0

course - Phage Comparative Genomics 3.0

course - Infection & Immunity 3.0

course - Mentored Research - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Genetic Counseling 3.0

course - Bacterial Genetics 4.0

course - Microbial Ecology 2.0

course - Bacterial Pathogenesis 3.0

course - Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab 1.0

course - Microbial Ecology Lab 1.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 1.0v

course - Hematology 3.0

course - Molecular Diagnostics 3.0

course - Medical Parasitology 2.0

course - Advanced Bacterial Physiology 3.0

course - Immunology 3.0

course - Virology 3.0

course - Virology Laboratory 1.0

course - Immunology Lab 1.0

course - Applied Microbiology 2.0

course - Curr and Instruct Practicum - You may take once 2.0

course - Advanced Mentored Research - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Hist & Philos Micro & Mol Biol 2.0

course - Select Pathogens 2.0

course - Flow Cytometry 2.0

course - Current Topics in Pathogenesis - You may take once 1.0

course - General Physics 2 3.0

course - Genomic Analysis 3.0

Option 7.2 —Complete up to 4 hours

course - Human Anatomy (w/ virtual lab) 3.0

course - Human Anatomy (with lab) 4.0

Requirement 8 —Complete 1 Course

course - Reflections on Learning 0.0