Biology Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Science in Biology / Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics

Why should a biologist know about physics and chemistry? Or physicists and chemists about biology? Just ask some of our faculty who are using x-ray synchrotron radiation science to study proteins, their molecular structures, and the drugs that interact with them. This research may lead to the development of more successful, potent drugs.

Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB) is an interdisciplinary major, combining biology, chemistry, and physics with innovative experimental techniques.

By studying MBB, you'll discover the essential building blocks of life, how they fit together, how they work, and the physical methods for exploring these building blocks. With its quantitative emphasis and research focus, MBB is a great way to prepare for careers in medicine or medical research.

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Required Courses

Biology
BIOL 100	Introduction to the Profession	2 Credits
BIOL 107	General Biology	3 Credits
BIOL 109	General Biology Laboratory	1 Credit
BIOL 115	Human Biology	3 Credits
BIOL 117	Human Biology Laboratory	1 Credit
BIOL 210	Microbiology	3 Credits
BIOL 214	Genetics	3 Credits
BIOL 225	Microbiology Laboratory	2 Credits
BIOL 320	Biological Literature	2 Credits
BIOL 401	Introductory Biochemistry	3 Credits
BIOL 402	Metabolic Biochemistry	3 Credits
BIOL 404	Biochemistry Laboratory	3 Credits
BIOL 430	Animal Physiology	3 Credits
BIOL 445	Cell Biology	3 Credits
BIOL 446	Cell Biology Laboratory	3 Credits
BIOL 495	Biology Colloquium (2 Semesters)	2 Credits
Chemistry
CHEM 124	Principles of Chemistry I	4 Credits
CHEM 125	Principles of Chemistry II	4 Credits
CHEM 237	Organic Chemistry I	4 Credits
CHEM 239	Organic Chemistry II	3 Credits
CHEM 247*	Analytical Chemistry	3 Credits
CHEM 343	Physical Chemistry I	3 Credits
CHEM 344**	Physical Chemistry II	4 Credits
Physics
PHYS 123	General Physics I	4 Credits
PHYS 221	General Physics II	4 Credits
PHYS 223	General Physics III	4 Credits
PHYS 240***	Computational Science	3 Credits
PHYS 300*	Instrumentation Lab	3 Credits
PHYS 348**	Modern Physics	3 Credits
PHYS 410	Molecular Biophysics	3 Credits
Math
MATH 151	Calculus I	5 Credits
MATH 152	Calculus II	5 Credits
MATH 251	Multivariate and Vector Calculus	4 Credits
MATH 252***	Introduction to Differential Equations	4 Credits
MATH 474	Probability and Statistics	3 Credits
General Education
IPRO 497	Interprofessional Project (2 Semesters)	6 Credits
CS 105	Intro to Computer Programming I	2 Credits
	Humanities and Social Science	21 Credits
	Total Hours	128-130

*Students must complete either CHEM 247 or PHYS 300

**Students must complete either CHEM 344 or PHYS 348

***Students must complete either PHYS 240 or MATH 252

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