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The Biological Sciences Department is based in the Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.S.
with concentrations in Chemistry
and Biological Sciences

Curriculum Design

All students in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology take a common set of core courses. Additional courses are determined by the choice of concentration: Biological Sciences or Chemistry. This degree is jointly administered by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry. Advising is based on concentration interest

Core Courses

credits

Orientation

BL/CH 1800 Biochemistry Orientation

1

Select one of the following: *

BL 2100 Principles of Biochemistry

3

OR

CH 4710 Biomolecular Chemistry I

3

4

Biological Sciences

BL 1040 Principles of Biology

4

BL 2200 Genetics

3

BL 3210 Microbiology

4

BL 3300 Introduction to Genomics

3

BL 4030 Molecular Biology

3

BL 4820 Biochemical Laboratory Techniques

2

BL 4840 Molecular Biology Techniques

3

22

Chemistry

CH 1110 University Chemistry I

4

CH 1111 University Chemistry Lab I

1

CH 1120 University Chemistry II

4

CH 2410 Organic Chemistry I

3

CH 2411 Organic Chemistry Lab I

1

CH 2420 Organic Chemistry II

3

CH 2421 Organic Chemistry Lab II

2

CH 3510 Physical Chemistry I

3

CH 3540 Biophysical Chemistry

3

24

Physics

PH 1100 Introductory Physics Lab I

1

PH 1200 Introductory Physics Lab II

1

PH 2100 University Physics I-Mechanics

3

PH 2200 University Physics II – E&M

3

8

Mathematics

MA 1150/51 or 1160/61 Calculus I

4

MA 2160 Calculus

4

8

Computer Science

CS 1121 Intro to Computer Science

3

3

General Education and Distribution

UN 1001 Perspectives

3

UN 1002 World Cultures

4

UN 2001 Revisions

3

UN 2002 Institutions

3

General Education and Distribution courses

15

28

Total core credits

97


Concentration courses

Chemistry Concentration

Biological Sciences Concentration

CH 3511 Physical Chemistry Lab I

2

BL 3240 Cell Biology

3

CH 3541 Bio Physical Chem Lab

2

Select one of the following:

BL 3640 Immunology

3

CH 4222 Intro to Quant. and

Instrumental Analysis

5

BL 4140 Plant Physiology

BL 4350 Developmental Biology

BL 4010 Biochemistry I

3

CH 4720 Biomolecular Chemistry II

3

BL 4020 Biochemistry II

3

CH 4910 Senior Seminar II

1

BL 4510 Senior Essay

2

CH 4995 Research in Biochemistry

6

BL 4995 Research in Biochemistry

3-6

MA 2321 Elementary Linear Algebra

2

MA 3521 Elementary Differential

Equations

2

Concentration credits

23

Concentration credits

17-20

Electives

8

Electives

11-14

TOTAL credits required 128 (Core, Concentration, Elective)

*Students will select one of these courses based on their chosen concentration.



Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Degree Program
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295

Biological Sciences Concentration
(906) 487-2025
Chemistry Concentration
(906) 487-2048


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Last modified on: 11/04/2009

 

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