Course Requirements

Concurrent completion of a primary major in biology is required.

For more details, refer to the college catalog.

Required Courses

• BIO-345/-345L Techniques in Molecular Biology and Laboratory
• CHM-221 Organic Chemistry I
• Three of the following:
  • BIO-325/-325L Microbiology (WE) and Laboratory
  • BIO-405 Current Topics in Molecular Biology
  • BIO-415/-415L Developmental Biology and Laboratory (WE)
  • BIO-435/-435L Cell Physiology and Laboratory
  • BIO-455/-455L Molecular Neurobiology and Laboratory
  • BIO-465/-465L Immunology and Laboratory
  • BIO-454 Research Participation in Biology (when topic is appropriate to concentration)
  • CHM-321 Organic Chemistry II*
  • CHM-431/-431L Biochemistry and Laboratory*
  • CHM-432/-432L Protein Biochemistry and Laboratory*

*Students interested in either the Molecular Biology are strongly encouraged to meet with a member of the Biology Department faculty for informal advising as soon as they have chosen this concentration. Additional coursework may be needed for those students pursuing admission to a graduate program in Molecular Biology or professional program in the Health Sciences. Check the required courses for admission for each school to which you are interested in applying.