Molecular Biology Option (BS Biology)
Administered by Biological and Allied Health Sciences
Effective Fall, 2007
Requirements for the Molecular Biology option are similar to those for students in the general biology curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science. Molecular Biology employs living systems in the development or manufacture of a product or in the technological solution to a problem. It has revolutionized agriculture, medical and veterinary diagnostics, pharmacology and even the legal system. Molecular Biology applies the cutting edge techniques of the biological and chemical sciences (recombinant DNA, genetic engineering, cell and tissue culture and cloning) to improve the quality of our lives.
A maximum of 3 cr hr of 50.490 may be applied as biology elective credit toward the degree. A maximum of 6 cr hr from among 50.390, 50.391, 50.490, 50.493 and 50.494 may be applied as biology elective credit toward the degree.
Required courses:
50.114 Concepts in Biology I
50.115 Concepts in Biology II
50.242 Microbiology
50.271 Cell Biology
50.332 Genetics
50.333 Molecular Biology
50.479 Integrated Physiology Lab (Tissue Culture may be substituted for declared Molecular Biology majors. It may not substitute and also count as a biology elective)
50.481 Senior Biology Seminar
50.484 Methods in Biotechnology
And at least one of the following physiology lecture courses:
50.472 Animal Cell Physiology
50.474 Vertebrate Systems Physiology
50.477 Plant Physiology
50.478 Microbial Physiology
50.480 Comparative Animal Physiology
Choose one of the following two sets:
54.111 Introductory Physics I and 54.112 Introductory Physics II
54.211 General Physics I and 54.212 General Physics II
52.115 Chemistry for the Sciences I
52.116 Chemistry for the Sciences II
52.230 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (Students considering postgraduate education are advised to take 52.231 Organic Chemistry I and 52.232 Organic Chemistry II)
52.341 Biochemistry
52.442 Biochemistry II
Choose one of the following three sets:
53.123 Essentials of Calculus and 53.141 Introduction to Statistics
53.125 Calculus I and 53.141 Introduction to Statistics
53.125 Calculus I and 53.126 Calculus II
50.254 Social Implications of Biology
Electives - Choose a minimum of 11 credit hours of course work from the following list:
50.343 Immunology
50.350 Plant Pathology
50.351 Ecology
50.390 Undergraduate Research in Biology I
50.411 Radiation Biology
50.431 Developmental Biology
50.432 Microbial and Molecular Genetics
50.435 Bioinformatics and Genomic Analysis
50.442 Virology of Mammals
50.444 Plant and Animal Tissue Culture
50.455 Environmental Microbiology
50.476 Neurophysiology
50.490 Internship in Biology
50.493 Honors Independent Study I
50.494 Honors Independent Study II