Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology — Degree Requirements

To earn a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB), students must complete the following:

1. General University Requirements

All university degree requirements as outlined in the General Academic Regulations section of the catalog.

2. CMB Core Requirements

Students must declare the CMB major and complete the following courses:

• CMB 155/156 (4) – Introduction/Discovery to CMB
• BIO 375 (3) – Genetics
• BIO 376 (1) – Genetics Laboratory
• CMB 405 (4) – Cell and Molecular Biology
• CMB 406 (2) – Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
• CMB 426 (4) – Nucleic Acids Laboratory
• CHM 115 (5) – Principles of Chemistry I
• CHM 116 (5) – Principles of Chemistry II

Organic Chemistry (choose one sequence):

• Option A: CHM 241 (4) and CHM 242 (4) – Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences I & II
• Option B: CHM 245 (3) and CHM 246 (1) – Principles of Organic Chemistry I & Lab
  • CHM 247 (3) and CHM 248 (1) – Principles of Organic Chemistry II & Lab
• CHM 461 (4) – Biochemistry I
• CHM 462 (3) – Techniques in Biochemistry
• CMB 250 (4) – Introduction to Biotechnology
• CMB 351 (3) – Bioinformatics for Life Sciences
• CMB 409 (1) – Responsible Conduct of Research
• CMB 495 (2) – Perspectives and Issues in CMB (Capstone)
• STA 215 (3) – Introductory Applied Statistics (B.S. cognate)

Note: Before AY 2018, students could substitute CMB 351 and CMB 409 with one of the following:

• Option A: BIO 357 (4) – Environmental Biology
• Option B: BMS 212 (3) – Introductory Microbiology and BMS 213 (1) – Microbiology Lab

3. Math/Physics Sequence (choose one):

• Option A: MTH 201, MTH 202, PHY 230, PHY 231
• Option B: MTH 125, PHY 220, PHY 221

4. Research or Internship Requirement

Students must complete one of the following experiential learning options:

• CMB 499 (3) – Independent Research in CMB
• CMB 490 (3) – Internship in CMB