Chemical Biology Major
Goal 1: Students will understand the role of chemical properties in biological systems and processes.
Outcome 1.1: Students will understand and be able to describe biochemical processes of living organisms and the role of macromolecules in these processes.
Outcome 1.2: Students will understand and be able to describe how organisms interact with their abiotic and biotic environment.
Goal 2: Students will gain an appreciation of the integration of chemistry and biology to solve scientific problems.
Outcome 2.1: Students will understand and be able to apply fundamental chemical principles of bonding, molecular structure and interactions, stoichiometry, kinetics, and thermodynamics to explain biological systems, processes, and structure.
Goal 3: Students will acquire research experience through faculty-supervised independent projects in chemistry or biology.
Outcome 3.1: Students will search the literature for published work relevant to a problem of interest.
Outcome 3.2: Students will be able to design an experiment, operate basic laboratory equipment, reduce and present data that includes the interpretation of statistical tests.
Goal 4: Students will effectively communicate scientific information.
Outcome 4.1: Students will be able to develop cogent written and oral presentations of scientific content.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
- 1
Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Mathematics | ||
MAT 155 | Fundamentals of Calculus | 3 |
or MAT 161 | Calculus I | |
Natural Science | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II | ||
University Physics II and University Physics Lab II |
General Education Overlays
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Biology | ||
BIO 101 & 101L | Bio I: Cells and Bio I: Cells Lab | 4 |
or BIO 150L | Bio I: Cells Lab Phage | |
Select one of the following: | ||
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I | ||
General Chemistry Honors I and General Chemistry Lab I | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I | ||
University Physics I and University Physics Lab I |
GEP Electives
At least six courses
Major Requirements:
Fourteen courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Courses: | ||
MAT 128 | Applied Statistics | 3-4 |
or MAT 162 | Calculus II | |
BIO 102 & 102L | Bio II: Genetics and Bio II: Genetics Lab | 4 |
or BIO 151L | Phage Lab | |
BIO 201 & 201L | Bio III: Organismic Biology and Bio III: Organismic Biol Lab | 4 |
CHM 125 & 125L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | 3-4 |
or CHM 126 | General Chemistry Honors II | |
CHM 330 & 330L | Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Lab | 5 |
CHM 210 & 210L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
CHM 215 & 215L | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
CHM 320 | Physical Chem for Chem Bio | 3 |
or CHM 310 | Physical Chemistry I | |
Select three of the following: | 12 | |
Advanced Cell Biology and Advanced Cell Biology Lab | ||
Molecular Genetics and Molecular Genetics Lab | ||
Neurobiology and Neurobiology Lab | ||
Immunology and Immunology Lab | ||
Microbiology and Microbiology Lab | ||
Applied&Environ Microbio and Applied & Environ Micro Lab | ||
Molecular&Cellular Biophysics and Mol & Cell Biophysics Lab | ||
Biotechnology and Biotechnology Lab | ||
Bacterial Pathogenesis and Bacterial Pathogenesis Lab | ||
Select one of the following in-depth Chemistry courses: | 3 | |
Nanochemistry | ||
Chemistry of the Earth | ||
Biophysical Chemistry | ||
Atmospheric Environmental Chem | ||
Mechanisms in Organic Chem | ||
Tech Applications of Chemistry | ||
Organometallic Chemistry | ||
Aqueous Environmental Chem | ||
Inorganic Biochemistry | ||
Spectroscopy | ||
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Biochemistry | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Select one of the following: * | 3 | |
Undergraduate Research in Bio | ||
or BIO 494 | Undergraduate Research in Bio | |
Junior Research I | ||
or CHM 394 | Junior Research II | |
Senior Research I | ||
or CHM 494 | Senior Research II | |
Total Hours | 51-54 |
A Chemical Biology major must register for Chemical Biology Seminar each semester as a junior and a senior (4 total).
*The research requirement can also be satisfied with CMB 490 “Introduction to Research” and an in-depth Chemistry course or a Biology elective course listed above.