2020-2021 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Molecular Biology Major


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Director B. Hoopes

This program is intended for students who are interested in biology at the molecular level and who wish to take several courses in both biology and chemistry. Interested students should see biology professors Ay, Belanger, Hagos, Holm, Hoopes, Meyers, Taye, or Van Wynsberghe.

Students seeking honors or high honors in the major should follow the guidelines set forth for the Biology majors.

Major Requirements


Course requirements are described below.

Biology


All of the Following


Completed with a minimum grade of C–:

Process of Biology


One course from the following:

Chemistry


General Chemistry Option


The following two courses:

Three Electives


One elective can be at any level. Of the two remaining electives, one must be numbered 300 or higher and one must be numbered 330 or higher. One of these two 300-level courses must have a laboratory component. Only one research-based course numbered 470 or higher can count toward the major. 

  

Cognate Courses


Math or Computer Science Course


Honors and High Honors


Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the Biology  department page.

Biology Department


For more information about the department, including Faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the Biology department  catalogue page.

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