Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Medical and Molecular Biology—Medicine Pathway (BS/MD)Year I-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 150L | Biology I: Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 151 | Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| CHE 131 | Chemical Principles I (w/ lab) | 4 |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| LIB 111 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| MAT 151 | Calculus I | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Year I-Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 152 | Biology II: Biology of Organisms (w/ lab) | 4 |
| CHE 132 | Chemical Principles II (w/ lab) | 4 |
| LIB 112 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| LIB 133 | American Culture, Identity and Public Life | 3 |
| MAT 152 | Calculus II | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Year II-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 260 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| CHE 231/L | Organic Chemistry I (w/ lab) | 4 |
| LIB 120 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SSC 230 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SSC 495 | Evolution of the Health Professions | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
Year II-Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 255/L | Medical Microbiology (w/ lab) | 4 |
| General elective | 3 | |
| CHE 232/4L | Organic Chemistry II (w/ lab) | 4 |
| MAT 261 | Statistics | 3 |
| Humanities elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Year III-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 360 | Cellular Biochemistry | 4 |
| LIB 220 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Health Professionals | 3 |
| PHY 270/2L | Foundations of Physics I (w/ lab) | 4 |
| Humanities elective | 3 | |
| Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Year III-Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 332 | Genetics | 3 |
| LIB 512 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| Behavioral Sciences elective | 3 | |
| General elective | 3 | |
| Biology elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Year IV-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 420 | Communication in the Biological Sciences | 3 |
| Biology elective | 3 | |
| Biology elective | 3 | |
| General elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Year IV-Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Biology elective | 3 | |
| Biology elective | 3 | |
| Biology elective | 3 | |
| General elective | 3 | |
| General elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Total credits to complete degree requirements: 127 s.h.
Students must complete six Biology electives: two from the Molecular and Cellular Biology Elective list, two from the Medical Biology Elective list, and two more from either list.
Molecular and Cellular Biology Electives:
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 335L | Experimental Techniques in Molecular Biology | |
| BIO 405 | Plagues of the Past, Present and Future | |
| BIO 430 | Molecular Biology of Cancer | |
| BIO 434 | Immunology | |
| BIO 440 | Cell Biology | |
| BIO 455 | Advanced Microbiology (w/ lab) | |
| BIO 530 | Undergraduate Research Project | |
| PSB 440 | Molecular Biotechnology | |
| Development (COF) |
Medical Biology Electives:
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| BEH 341 | Biological Psychology | |
| BIO 321O | Nutrition Science | |
| BIO 345 | Exercise Physiology | |
| BIO 110 | Anatomy and Physiology I | |
| BIO 210 | Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| BIO 445 | Advanced Human Physiology | |
| BIO 530 | Undergraduate Research Project | |
| MAT 461 | Biostatistics | |
| PSB 328 | Physiology/Pathophysiology I | |
| PSB 329 | Physiology/Pathophysiology II | |
| Endocrinology (COF) | ||
| Medical Neuroscience (COF) | ||
| Neurobiology (COF) |