Requirements For 
The Molecular Biology Concentration

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Course preparation for the concentration in molecular biology includes:

Introductory courses:

• Introductory Genetics with Laboratory, BIOL 40

• Introductory Cell Chemistry and Cell Biology with Laboratory, BIOL 41C

Introductory Genectics (Biology 40) is taken in the second semester of freshman year. Students should take Introductory Molecular Cell Biology (Biology 41C) in the first semester of sophomore year.

• General Chemistry with Lab, CHEM1A,B or General Chemistry with Lab- Accelerated, CHEM51

• Organic chemistry with Lab, CHEM 110A,B.

• Calculus I, MATH 30

• Calculus II, MATH 31

• General Physics with Laboratory, PHYS 51A,B.

Students enrolling directly in Calculus III or higher math classes receive credit for Calculus I and II upon passing the higher class. Physics 51a & 51b may be taken in either order and may be split across academic years. Math 30 is a prerequisite for 51a; Math 31 is a prerequisite for 51b (concurrent registration is acceptable).

Upper division courses:

• Cell Biology with Laboratory, BIOL163;

• Biochemistry with lab, CHEM 115 (or HMC Chemistry 182 and 184 taken together),

• Physical Chemistry, CHEM 158B

• Molecular Biology laboratory, MOBI 188,

• Senior Experimental Thesis, MOBI 191A,B.

• Either Introductory Ecology and evolutionary Biology with Laboratory, BIOL 41E or one listed full credit elective course(s) which may be chosen from the following list or approved by the Coordinator:

Students with an interest in molecular approaches to the study of ecology and evolution should take Biology 41E and consider electives such as Molecular Evolution (Biology 109). Students who will be applying to graduate or professional schools or will be seeking employment in applied or basic research laboratories are strongly encouraged to take addtional elective courses and to participate in a summer research program. Elective courses in biology, chemistry, physics, or math not listed here may be approved by the coordinator as an appropriate elective, depending up on the interests of the student.

Approved elective classes:

BIO 109. Molecular Evolution: The Tree of Life
BIO 147. Metabolomics: Regulation of Biochemical Pathways
BIO 164. Genetic Regulation in Eukaryotes
BIO 167. Microbial Genetics
BIO 169. Developmental Biology
BIO 173. Genomics & Bioinformatics
BIO 178. Neurobiology

CHEM 172. NMR Spectroscopy (0.5 credits)
CHEM 174. Bio-Organic Chemistry (0.5 credits)
CHEM 175. Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (0.5 credits)
CHEM 180. Advanced Biochemsitry (0.5 credits)

MOBI 185. DNA repair and Cancer
MOBI 187. DNA repair and Human disease

 

 

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