Biology: Molecular Biology Specialization, BS

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Notes:

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the General Education Requirements  section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

² The Physics requirement must include two lectures and at least one lab, for a total of seven credits. Courses must be selected from: (PHYS 111,  PHYS 111L,  PHYS 113,  PHYS 113L ) or (PHYS 207,  PHYS 207L,  PHYS 209,  PHYS 209L ) or (PHYS 211/211L , PHYS 213/213L ).

³ Only one credit required for major.

⁴ Thirteen credits, or as needed to meet 120 credits total, of free electives are required for the degree.

5 Twelve credits of specialization electives are required for the degree.

Specialization Electives:

Select 12 credits from the list below:

• BIOL 221 Human Anatomy Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 221L Human Anatomy Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• BIOL 326 Biomedical Physiology Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 326L Biomedical Physiology Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• BIOL 423 Pathogenesis Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 438/538 Industrial Microbiology Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 447/547 Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 455/555 DNA Structure and Function Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 470/570 Cancer Biology Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 478/578 Microbial Genetics Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 487/587 Diagnostic Parasitology Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 488/588 Molecular Immunobiology Credits: (3-0) 3
• BIOL 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 5
• BIOL 498 Research Credits: 1 to 12
• CP 297/397/497 Cooperative Education Credits: 1 to 3
• MICR 433 Medical Microbiology Credits: (3-0) 3

Objectives and Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Graduates will understand Biology based on principles of basic sciences and mathematics, preparing them for professional careers and graduate or professional school.
2. Graduates will acquire laboratory and data analysis skills required for careers in biology, graduate or professional school through laboratory courses and independent research experiences.
3. Graduates will communicate effectively and professionally through written and oral means on aspects of biology.
4. Graduates will master problem-solving skills in biology.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Graduates will demonstrate understanding of mathematics and basic sciences, including chemistry and physics.
2. Graduates will demonstrate understanding of principles of biology.
3. Graduates will demonstrate laboratory and data analysis skills commensurate with entry-level positions in graduate and professional schools.
4. Graduates can give effective oral presentations on an aspect of biology learned from coursework, the literature, or laboratory research.
5. Graduates can compose effective written presentations on an aspect of applied biological sciences learned from coursework, the literature, or laboratory research.
6. Graduates will demonstrate mastery of problem-solving skills in biology.
7. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to integrate problem-solving skills into research-related problems.