B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is offered jointly with the Department of Biological Sciences.

You can find the major requirements on the BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology page.

Printable Academic Pathway for the B.S. Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Sample Program:

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology – B.S.

Electives:

Any two of the following electives (6-8 credits)

• BIOL 414 – Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics (4.00)
• BIOL 418 – Human Molecular Biology (4.00)
• BIOL 420 – Advanced Topics in Cell Biology (4.00)
• BIOL 425 – Immunology (4.00)
• BIOL 426 – Approaches to Molecular Biology (4.00)
• BIOL 428 – Computer Applications in Molecular Biology (4.00)
• BIOL 434 – Microbial Molecular Genetics (4.00)
• BIOL 443 – Advanced Topics in Developmental Biology (8.00)
• BIOL 444 – Development and Cancer (4.00)
• BIOL 445 – Signal Transduction (4.00)
• BIOL 451 – Neurobiology (4.00)
• BIOL 454 – Vision Science (4.00)
• BIOL 456 – Plant Molecular Biology (4.00)
• BIOL 476 – Antibotics: Origin, Mechanism, Resistance (4.00)
• BIOL 483 – Evolution: From Genes to Genomes (4.00)
• BIOL 486 – Genome Science (4.00)
• CHEM 406 – Bioinorganic Chemistry (3.00)
• CHEM 431 – Chemistry of Proteins (3.00)
• CHEM 432 – Advanced Biochemistry (3.00)
• CHEM 433 – Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids (3.00)
• CHEM 435 – Biochemistry of Complex Carbohydrates (3.00)
• CHEM 441 – Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules (3.00)
• CHEM 442 – Physical Biochemistry (3.00)
• CHEM 443 – Molecular Spectroscopy and Biomacromolecules (3.00)
• CHEM 444 – Molecular Modeling In Biochemistry (3.00)
• CHEM 450 – Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds (3.00)
• CHEM 451 – Mechanisms of Organic Reactions (3.00)
• CHEM 453 – Organic Chemistry of Nucleic Acids (3.00)
• CHEM 455 – Introduction to Biomedicinal Chemistry (3.00)
• CHEM 457 – Total Synthesis of Natural Products (3.00)
• CHEM 461 – Advanced Instrumental Methods of Analysis (4.00)
• CHEM 465 – Mass Spectrometry at the Chemistry-Biology Interface (3.00)
• CHEM 470 – Toxicological Chemistry (3.00)
• CHEM 472 – Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms (3.00)
• CHEM 635 – Biochemistry of Complex Carbohydrates
• CHEM 640 – Special Topics in Molecular Structure
• CHEM 680 – Seminar in Biophysical Chemistry
• CHEM 682 – Current Topics in Biochemistry