Undergraduate Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics Program

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.

A semester-by-semester outline of the molecular biochemistry and biophysics degree program in preparation for Graduate School (including credit hours) is presented below.

To request additional information please contact the IIT Office of Admissions.

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Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics
Semester 1			Hrs.		Semester 2			Hrs.
CHEM	124	Principles of Chemistry I	4		CHEM	125	Principles of Chemistry II	4
BIOL	107	General Biology I - Lecture	3		BIOL	115	Human Biology - Lecture	3
BIOL	109	General Biology I - Lab	1		BIOL	117	Experimental Biology - Lab	1
BIOL	100	Introduction to the Profession	2				Humanities 100-level*	3
MATH	151	Calculus I	5		MATH	152	Calculus II	5
			15					16
Semester 3			Hrs.		Semester 4			Hrs.
PHYS	123	General Physics I	4		PHYS	221	General Physics II	4
CHEM	237	Organic Chemistry I	4		CHEM	239	Organic Chemistry II	3
BIOL	214	Genetics	3		BIOL	210	Microbiology Lectures	3
MATH	251	Calculus III	4		BIOL	225	Microbiology Laboratory	2
CS	105	Computer Science	2		IPRO	497	InterProfessional Project	3
			17					15
Semester 5			Hrs.		Semester 6			Hrs.
PHYS	223	General Physics III	4		BIOL	403	Biochemistry Lectures	4
BIOL	430	Animal Physiology	3		BIOL	404	Biochemistry Laboratory	3
CHEM   PHYS	247   300	Analytical Chemistry     or Instrumentation Lab	3		PHYS   MATH	240   252	Computational Science       or Differential Equations	3/4
CHEM	343	Physical Chemistry I	3		CHEM   PHYS	344   348	Physical Chemistry II     or Modern Physics	4/3
		Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3				Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3
			16					16-18
Semester 7			Hrs.		Semester 8			Hrs.
BIOL	445	Cell Biology Lectures	3		BIOL	320	Literature in Biology	2
BIOL	446	Cell Biology Laboratory	3		BIOL	495	Biology Colloquium	1
PHYS	410	Molecular Biophysics	3		MATH	474	Probability and Statistics	3
BIOL	495	Biology Colloquium	1		IPRO	497	InterProfessional Project	3
		Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3				Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3
		Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3				Hum/Soc Sci Elective*	3
			16					15
Total Credit Hours					126-128
* Humanities and social sciences components of General Education Requirement

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