Biology, B.S., Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology Concentration

Degree Requirements (120 Hours)

Core IMPACTS Areas

Students may select any of the course options listed in each Core IMPACTS area. However, specific recommendations for certain areas are listed below. These recommended courses are not required in the core, but some are required for the major. If not taken in the core, then they must be taken in the Field of Study or Additional Courses area.

Institutional Priority

Suggested course (this is not a requirement)

Mathematics & Quantitative Skills

Select this or any higher-level mathematics course.

Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences

Major Area (37-47 Hours)

Professional Development Requirement (1-2 Hours)

It is recommended that students take their professional development course early in their courses of study for career preparation. Select at least one of the following professional development courses:

CTW Requirement (2-4 Hours)

Select one of the following CTW courses:

Foundational Courses (11 Hours)

Additional Lab Options (2 Hours)

Choose one from the following options:

Additional Major Courses Area

Choose two of the following (7-8 Hours)

BIOL 4564 - Advanced Genetics 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4575 - Virology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4800 - Principles of Cellular Biology 4 Credit Hours

Choose one Signature Experience Course from the Following (2-4 Hours)

BIOL 4696 - Laboratory in Molecular Biological Techniques 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4905 - Theme-Based Biology Laboratory 2 to 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4910 - Undergraduate Research in Biology 1 to 5 Credit Hours on a subject related to molecular genetics and/or cell biology
BIOL 4915 - Collaborative Internships in Biology 1-3 Credit Hours
on a subject related to molecular genetics
BIOL 4916 - Internships in Biology 2 Credit Hours
on a subject related to molecular genetics
BIOL 4920 - Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience-CTW 3 to 5 Credit Hours
on a subject related to molecular genetics

Choose two courses from the following (7-8 Hours)

BIOL 4074 - Developmental Biology-CTW 4 Credit Hours
(if not used as CTW requirement)
BIOL 4278 - Immunology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4576 - Neurovirology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4580 - Microbial Pathogenesis 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4685 - Functional Histology-CTW 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4696 - Laboratory in Molecular Biological Techniques 4 Credit Hours (if not taken as the signature experience option)

Biochemistry Recommendation

This course is not required but is strongly recommended.

CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I 5 Credit Hours

Biology-Related Electives (5-8 Hours)

Additional BIOL courses at the 3000-4000 level or courses from the following list of approved Biology/STEM-related courses may be used to complete this section.

Recommended:
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I 5 Credit Hours
Other Biology-Related Electives Options
ANTH 4300 - Human Evolution 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 4310 - Human Biology 4 Credit Hours
ANTH 4330 - Primate Behavioral Ecology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 2251K - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 2252K - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours
BMSC 3701 - Global Regulatory and Legal Requirements of Quality 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4420 - Drug Discovery: Theory and Practice 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4460 - Medicinal Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 3110 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 3400 - Structure and Reactivity of Biomolecules 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 2400L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 2410L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
GEOG 4784 - Global Climate Change-CTW 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4648 - Biogeography 3 Credit Hours
GEOL 4011 - Principles of Paleontology 4 Credit Hours
GEOL 4235 - Water, Wastewater, and the Environment 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 4030 - Computational Epidemiology I 4 Credit Hours
MATH 4544 - Biostatistics 3 Credit Hours
MATH 4010 - Mathematical Biology 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 4100 - Developmental Neurobiology 4 Credit Hours
NEUR 4200 - Neuroscience of Memory 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 4250 - Neuroscience of Motivation and Emotion 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 4340 - Neurophysics 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 4010 - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4 Credit Hours
NEUR 4020 - Cognitive Neuroscience 4 Credit Hours
NEUR 4040 - Neuroethology 4 Credit Hours
NEUR 4070 - Sensory Neuroscience 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 4080 - Clinical Neuroscience 4 Credit Hours
PHIL 4740 - Advanced Biomedical Ethics 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 3740 - Biomedical Ethics 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 4710 - Functional Neuroimaging 3 Credit Hours
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II 4 Credit Hours
PHYS 1112K - Introductory Physics II 4 Credit Hours
SCOM 4700 - Health Communication in Interpersonal Contexts 3 Credit Hours
Any BIOL course at the 3000 level and above

Additional Courses Area

Students majoring in biology must take additional courses as electives to complete a minimum of 120 hours to complete their degree.

If chemistry was not taken in the Core IMPACTS Mathematics & Quantitative Skills area, then students should include one two-course chemistry sequence in this area (CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K). Two semesters of chemistry are required for biology majors.

Field of Study Area

Required Courses (15 Hours)

Field Electives (3 Hours)

Select additional elective courses from the following to complete 18 hours in the Field of Study Area: