Cellular and Molecular Biology B.S. Degree
The department of Biology and Marine Science offers a major in Cellular and Molecular Biology (C.M.B.). The C.M.B. major focuses on the mechanistic study of life at the cellular and molecular level and will provide students with laboratory competencies needed for a scientific career or graduate/professional schools.
Relevant skills covered in this major include:
- Laboratory safety procedures
- Agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
- Genetic transformation of bacteria
- Purification and analysis of proteins and DNA
- Gene and protein sequence analysis
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Human and bacterial cell culturing
- Reading and analysis of primary literature
- Generating, analyzing, and presenting data in a variety of formats
Major Requirements
University Core
Core
| University Core Requirements | 37 |
Cellular and Molecular Introductory Requirements
Cellular and Molecular Upper-Level Courses
| BIOL 337 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 338 | Molecular Biology and Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOL 338L | Biotechnology Lab | 2 |
| BIOL 437 | Biochemistry I: Molecular Structure and Function | 3 |
| BIOL 437L | Biochemistry I Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 402WR | Cell Biology | 4 |
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| BIOL 301WR | Microbiology | 4 |
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| BIOL 308 | Principles of Immunology | 4 |
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| BIOL 340 | Basic Bioinformatics and Structural Rendering | 2 |
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| BIOL 409WI/CHEM 409WI | Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 |
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| BIOL 381 | Neuroscience | 3 |
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Varies
| Flex category. One of the following approved by the major advisor: Any 300 or 400 course or independent study(ies) with a minimum total of 3 credits, or a suitable internship or documented external formal research experience such as REU, UBRI, etc. | 0-4 |
| BIOL 461 | Cellular and Molecular Biology Exit Exam | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 69-74 |
Cellular and Molecular Allied Courses
General Electives
General Electives
| Requirement | 9-14 |
Total Credit Hours: 120