Biochemistry/Molecular Biology is an interdisciplinary major aiming at an in-depth understanding of living systems at the molecular level. Students in this program learn about cell structure, and characteristics from biological, chemical, and biochemical perspectives. To this end, this major includes courses from various disciplines in the Natural Sciences, including Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The major prepares undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in medicine and those considering graduate programs in biochemistry or molecular biology, or interdisciplinary graduate programs, such as genetic engineering, genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics.

The major consists of the following courses:

• BIO 101 Biological Systems I
• BIO 102 Biology Resource Seminar
• BIO 103 Biological Systems II
• BIO 105 Laboratory of Biological Systems I
• BIO 107 Laboratory of Biological Systems II
• BIO 371 Cell Biology
• BIO 459 Molecular Biology
• BIO474 Genetics
• CHM 151 College Chemistry I
• CHM 155 College Chemistry I Lab
• CHM 153 College Chemistry II
• CHM 157 College Chemistry II Lab
• CHM 361 Organic Chemistry I
• CHM 365 Organic Chemistry I Lab
• CHM 363 Organic Chemistry II
• CHM 367 Organic Chemistry II Lab
• CHM 374 Bio-Analytical Chemistry
• BIO or CHM 404 Biochemistry I
• BIO or CHM 405 Biochemistry II
• EITHER BIO 481 and 483 OR CHM 481 and 483 Senior Project/Seminar
• MTH 150 Calculus I
• MTH 210 Statistics

• BIO 304 Developmental Biology
• BIO 464 Immunology
• BIO 475 Cell Physiology or other approved course.

Two semesters of Physics are recommended.