Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics
2021-2023
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
BIOS 101 |
Bioscience |
4 |
Fall/Spring |
MATH 111 or higher or concurrent enrollment; placement into ENGL 100 or higher |
Major, NS |
|
|
CHEM 101 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
Fall/Spring |
MATH 111 or concurrent enrollment or a "C" or better in CHEM 100 |
Major, NS |
|
|
CHEM 103 |
General Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
Fall/Spring |
CHEM 101 or concurrent enrollment |
Major |
|
|
MATH 111 |
College Algebra I |
4 |
Fall/Spring |
MATH 15/16; appropriate placement |
C |
Skills |
|
ENGL 100 |
Fundamentals of English |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
Appropriate placement |
C |
Skills |
| TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
BIOS 102 |
Organismal Biology |
4 |
Fall/Spring |
MATH 111 or concurrent enrollment; placement into ENGL 100 or higher |
Major |
|
|
MATH 114 |
College Algebra II w/Trigonometry |
5 |
Fall/Spring |
"C" or better in MATH 111 or placement |
Major |
|
|
CHEM 102 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
Fall/Spring |
CHEM 101 |
Major |
|
|
CHEM 104 |
General Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
Fall/Spring |
CHEM 102 or concurrent enrollment |
Major |
|
|
ENGL 101 |
Composition and Reading |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
"C" or better in ENGL 100; appropriate placement |
C- |
Skills Req |
| TOTAL | 17 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 33 |
Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
BIOS 210 |
Biostatistics |
4 |
Fall/Spring |
BIOS 101, 102 and MATH 112, 113 or 114; or placement/221 |
Major |
|
|
CHEM 321 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
Fall/Spring |
CHEM 102, 104 or 114 |
Major |
|
|
BIOS 260 |
General Genetics |
4 |
Fall/Spring |
BIOS 101, 102; 210 or concurrent registration; CHEM 102 |
Major |
|
|
General Education (HU) |
Elective |
3 |
Fall/Spring/Summer |
HU |
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| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
BIOS 309 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
Spring |
BIOS 260, CHEM 322 or concurrent registration |
Major |
|
|
CHEM 322 |
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
Fall/Spring |
CHEM 321 |
Major |
|
|
MATH 221 |
Calculus I |
5 |
Fall/Spring |
MATH 112 and 113 or 114 |
Major/NS |
|
|
General Education (SB) |
Elective |
3 |
Fall/Spring/Summer |
SB |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.
THIRD YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
BIOS 453 |
Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics of Nucleic Acids |
4 |
Fall |
BIOS 260, 309 and consent of instructor |
Major |
|
|
PHYS 105 |
College Physics I |
5 |
Fall |
MATH 112 & 113 or 114 |
Major, NS |
|
|
General Education (HU) |
Elective |
3 |
Fall/Spring/Summer |
HU |
||
|
Foreign Language 103 |
Modern Languages I |
4 |
Fall/Spring/Summer |
FL |
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| TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 75 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
BIOS 455 |
Protein Biochemistry and Bioinformatics |
4 |
Spring |
BIOS 260, 309 and consent of instructor |
Major |
|
|
PHYS 106 |
College Physics II |
5 |
Spring |
PHYS 105 |
Major |
|
|
BIOS 301 OR 303 OR 307 |
Cell Biology or Microbiology or Biochemical Metabolism |
3 |
|
BIOS 101, 102, 260 |
Major |
|
|
Foreign Language 104 |
Modern Languages II |
4 |
Fall/Spring/Summer |
Foreign Language 103 |
FL | |
| TOTAL | 16 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 32 |
Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.
FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
| BIOS 489 | Senior Project | 1 | Fall/Spring |
BIOS 453, 455; instructor consent |
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|
BIOS 499 |
Independent Study |
2 | Fall/Spring |
Instructor Consent Required |
Major |
|
|
XXXX |
Upper Division Elective |
3 | Fall/Spring |
Major |
||
|
General Education (HU) |
Elective |
3 | Fall/Spring/summer |
HU |
||
|
General Education (SB) |
Elective |
3 | Fall/Spring/summer |
SB |
||
|
General Education (HU) |
Elective |
3 | Fall/Spring/summer |
HU |
||
| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 105 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
BIOS 489 |
Senior Project |
1 |
Fall/Spring |
BIOS 453, 455; instructor consent |
Major |
|
|
BIOS 499 |
Independent Study |
2 |
Spring |
Instructor Consent Required |
Major |
|
|
General Education (SB) |
Elective |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
SB |
||
|
BIOS 301 or 303 or 307 |
Cell Biology or Microbiology or Biochemical Metabolism |
4 |
Spring |
BIOS 260 or consent of instructor |
Major |
|
|
General Education (SB) DV |
Elective |
3 |
Fall/Spring/Summer |
SB/DV |
||
|
XXXX |
Upper Division Elective |
3 |
Fall/Spring |
Major |
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| TOTAL | 17 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 32 |
Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.
Graduation Requirements Summary
| Minimum Total Hours | Minimum Upper-Division Hours | Min. Core Hours | Major GPA | Overall GPA |