Undergraduate Minor in MOLB-ILS
The Molecular Biology & Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Program (MOLB-ILS) offers opportunities for students to gain theoretical training and hands-on experience in the methods of molecular biology, cellular biology, and/or bioinformatics. A formal undergraduate minor in Molecular Biology is offered and is described below; a grade of C or better is required to certify the courses. A minor in Bioinformatics is currently under development; for planning purposes, please refer to the program office for the most recent drafts of the Bioinformatics minor requirements.
This program consists of a minimum of 18 hours, distributed through five or six areas.
1) Organic Chemistry – Four or five hours from:
This program consists of a minimum of 18 hours, distributed through five or six areas.
1) Organic Chemistry – Four or five hours from:
| CHEM 314 & 315 (lab) | Organic Chemistry II | 3 + 2 credits |
| CHEM 211 | Organic Chemistry | 4 credits |
2) Introductory Genetics – Three hours:
| BIOL / AGRO / ANSC / HORT 305 | Principles of Genetics | 3 credits |
3) Introductory Biochemistry – Three hours from:
| BCHE 341 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 credits (without lab) |
| BCHE 395 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
4) Cell Biology – Three hours from:
| BIOL 377 | Cell Biology | 3 credits |
| BIOL 490 | Neurobiology | 3 credits |
5) Advanced Genetics – Three hours from:
| BCHE 396 | Biochemistry & Biotechnology | 3 credits |
| AGRO/HORT/MOLB 486 | Intermediate Genetics | 3 credits |
| BIOL 478 | Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms | 3 credits |
6) Additional Advanced Courses – Additional credit hours from the following, or additional courses from any of the above five areas, as needed to meet a minimum of 18 credit hours:
| AGRO/BIOL 305L | Genetics Techniques | 1 credits | |
| BIOL 467 | Evolution | 3 credits | |
| BIOL/AGRO/HORT/EPWS 464 | Plant Molecular Physiology | 3 credits | |
| BIOL 451 | Physiology of Microorganisms | 3 credits | |
| BIOL 477 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | 3 credits | |
| BCHE 446 | Intermediary Metabolism & Metabolic Reg | 3 credits | |
| TOX 461 | Toxicology I | 3 credits | |
| BIOL 321 | Microbiological Methods | 2 credits | |
| BIOL 475 | Virology | 3 credits | |
| BIOL 474 | Immunology | 3 credits |
Successful completion of the minor will be certified by the MOLB-ILS Program. A grade of “C” or better is required of all minor courses.
Revised Date: 10/11
