Molecular and Cellular Biology Major
The BS degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology requires completion of 39 credits in biology and 31 credits in supporting courses. Many of these courses also fulfill the requirements of the University’s Foundational Core or Liberal Arts Exploration courses.
Degree Requirements
Required Biology Core Courses
| BI 111 | Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells | 3 |
| BI 112 | Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms | 3 |
| BI 113 | Concepts in Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 114 | Concepts in Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 201 | Genetics & Evolution | 3 |
| BI 202 | Ecology & Evolution | 3 |
| BI 203 | Genetics & Evolution Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 204 | Ecology & Evolution Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 399 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
Additional Required Courses for the Molecular and Cellular Biology Major
Three additional electives (1 with lab at the 300 level) must be taken, two of which must be chosen from courses classified in the Molecular Biology Area.
Molecular Area Biology Courses
Required Supporting Courses
| CH 151 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 153 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 152 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 154 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CH 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 223 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 222 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 224 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CH 341 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CH 343 | Biochemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| PY 104 | Elements of Physics | 3 |
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| PY 104L | Elements of Physics Lab | 1 |
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| PY 111 | General Physics I | 3 |
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| PY 113 | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
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| PY 151 | Principles of Physics I | 3 |
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| PY 153 | Principles of Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| MA 131 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MA 140 | Precalculus | 4 |
| | or above (MA 151 Calculus I is recommended) | |