Cell and Molecular Biology Major (Medical Track)

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Degree programs within the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Department of Physical Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics share a common core of courses. Students in these programs must complete the Basic Curriculum , the appropriate core curriculum for their major as listed below and the major curriculum.

Core Curriculum for Cell and Molecular Biology (Medical Track): 31 hours

BY 308. Seminar in Biology Credits: 1
BY 340. Microbiology Credits: 4
BY 380. Genetics Credits: 4
BY 471. Biological Chemistry Credits: 3
BY 472. Cell Biology Credits: 4
BY 490. Evolution Credits: 4
BY 494. Genomics Credits: 4
BY 495. Research in Biology Credits: 3
BY 496. Research in Biological Sciences I Credits: 1
BY 497. Research in Biological Sciences II Credits: 2
Choose one of the following:
BY 450. Ecology Credits: 4
BY 474. Human Physiology Credits: 4

Cell and Molecular Biology: 26 hours

MH 121. Calculus I Credits: 4
PH 201. College Physics I Credits: 4
PH 202. College Physics II Credits: 4

Electives: 14 hours

BY 307. Independent Study in Biology Credits: 1-8
BY 309. Biological Science Internship Credits: 1-4
BY 330. Hematology Credits: 4
BY 331. Immunology Credits: 4
BY 375. Microbes to Molecules Credits: 3
BY 404. Research Design and Data Analysis Credits: 3
BY 421. Parasitology Credits: 4
BY 428. Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 4
BY 431. Histology Credits: 4
BY 441. Environmental Toxicology Credits: 4
BY 450. Ecology Credits: 4
CH 321. Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4
One of the following*:
BY 231. Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
and
BY 232. Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
OR
BY 474. Human Physiology Credits: 4
and another elective

*Note: Cannot receive credit in this degree for both BY 231 and BY 232 in combination with BY 474 and therefore must choose between BY 231 and BY 232 OR BY 474 and another elective from this list.