Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Major

The Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB) major is designed to complement existing programs in the biology, chemistry, and botany departments and to recognize the importance of the interdisciplinary nature of modern biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology.

BCMB Requirements

The following courses in addition to the core requirements must be taken:

CHM 303BIOCHEMISTRY

4

CHM 304BIOCHEMISTRY

4

 

BIO 120BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION

4

or

BOT 105ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY

4

 

BIO 209CELLS AND MOLECULES

4

and

BIO 302MOLECULAR DEVELOPMENT

4

or

BIO 309MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

4

Two semesters of seminar courses from:

or

CHM 395CHEMISTRY SEMINAR SERIES

1

CHM 396CHEMISTRY SEMINAR SERIES

1

CHM 397CHEMISTRY SEMINAR SERIES

1

CHM 398CHEMISTRY SEMINAR SERIES

1

Three electives, at least one from chemistry and one from biological sciences, from the following:

BIO 202HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

4

BIO 301GENETICS

4

BIO 302MOLECULAR DEVELOPMENT

4

BIO 309MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

4

BIO 325/BOT 325CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE

4

BIO 330MICROBIOLOGY

4

BOT 320ENVIRONMNTL PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

4

CHM 214ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

4

CHM 307CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS

4

CHM 309ATOM & MOLE STRUCT/DYNAMICS

4

CHM 401SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS

4

There is also an option for one elective to come from an additional list of courses* if individual study is also taken. Students are highly encouraged to elect Individual Study and/or Honors Study from biology, botany, or chemistry.

CHM 307 and CHM 309: MAT 113 is a prerequisite

*Certain courses in the biological sciences and chemistry are also eligible elective courses if a 2- or 4-credit individual study course is also completed. These eligible courses are any BIO 493, BIO 494 or BOT 493, BOT 494 course that focuses on biochemistry, cellular biology, or molecular biology; BIO 410, BIO 414; CHM 300, CHM 417B. This option can only be exercised for one of the three BCMB electives. The remaining two electives must include one course from chemistry and one course from the biological sciences.

Advisers: P. Barnes, A. Bernhard, B. Branchini, D. Eastman, M. Grossel, S. Loomis, P. Owen, T. Schneider, R. Spicer