Cell and Molecular Biology Major (Medical Track)

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Degree programs offered by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics share a common core of courses. Students in these programs must complete the Basic Curriculum and the major curriculum detailed below.

V. Other Core Requirements

(If not previously taken as part of the Basic Curriculum)

BY 212. General Botany Credits: 4
BY 222. General Zoology Credits: 4
CH 111. General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CH 112. General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CH 241. Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CH 242. Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
MH 113. Precalculus Algebra Credits: 3
MH 114. Precalculus Trigonometry Credits: 3
MH 246. Introduction to Biostatistics Credits: 4
UWA 101. Freshman Seminar Credits: 1

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 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. Physics I with Algebra Credits: 4
PH 202. Physics II with Algebra 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 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.