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Briggs B.S. Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Biotechnology Coordinate
Major Course Requirements
For additional information, please contact the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
IMPORTANT:
These guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s
course
requirements.
| University Requirements | 20 | |
| Tier 1 Writing | LB 133 or WRA 110-150 | 4 |
| IAH | Integrated Arts & Humanities | 8 |
| ISS | Integrated Social Science | 8 |
| LBC Requirements (See Also University Equivalent Courses) | ||
| Math | ||
| LB 118 | Calculus I | 4 |
| LB 119 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Science | ||
| LB 144 | Biology I: Organismal Biology | 4 |
| LB 145 | Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| LB 171 | Chemistry I | 4 |
| LB 171L |
Chemistry
I Lab |
1 |
| LB 172 | Chemistry II | 3 |
| LB 172L | Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| LB 271 | Physics I (calculus based) | 3 or 4 |
| LB
271L |
Physics
II Lab |
1 |
| LB 272 | Physics II Lab (calculus based) | 3 or 4 |
| LB 272L | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Complete Two HPS Courses and Senior Seminar | ||
| LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, 483 | History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science | 7-8 |
| LB 492 | Senior Seminar (this is required for Lyman Briggs and also counts in place of BMB 495) | 4 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| (Lyman Briggs Core Science courses were subtracted from this list- any student not taking all of the Lyman Briggs Core science courses must see a Biochemistry advisor to be certain they will meet major requirements.) | ||
| BMB 101 | Frontiers in Biochemistry | 1 |
| BMB 461 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BMB 462 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BMB 471 | Biochemistry Lab I (W) | 2 |
| BMB 495 | Biochemistry Undergrad Seminar (LB 492 is the course that Lyman Briggs Students take instead of BMB 495) | 2 |
| CEM 262 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CEM 351 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CEM 352 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CEM 355 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 2 |
| CEM 356 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 2 |
| CEM 383 or 483 | Intro Physical Chemistry I or Quantum Chemistry | 3 |
| CHE 201 | Material and Energy Balances | 3 |
| CSE 101 (CSE 131)** | Computing Concepts and Competencies | 3 |
| MMG 445 | Basic Biotechnology | 3 |
| Complete One of the Following | ||
| BMB 472 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| CSS 451 | Cellular/Molecular Principles and Techniques for Plants | 4 |
| MMG 408 | Advanced Microbiology Lab | 3 |
| Complete One of the Following | ||
| CSS 350 | Intro Plant Genetics | 3 |
| ZOL 341 | Fundamental Genetics | 4 |
| Complete 8 Credits From the Following: | ||
| Approved BMB/Biotech Specialization Classes | ||
| ANS 314 | Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animals | 4 |
| ANS 407 | Food and Animal Toxicology | 3 |
| ANS 425 | Principles of Animal Biotechnology | 3 |
| CHE 321 | Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineering | 4 |
| CSS 441 | Plant Breeding and Biotechnology | 3 |
| CSS 486 | Biotechnology in Agriculture: Applications and Ethical | 3 |
| FSC 325 | Food Processing: Unit Operations | 4 |
| FSC 429 | Fundamentals of Food Engineering | 3 |
| FSC 440 | Food Microbiology | 3 |
| FSC 441 | Food Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
| MMG 301 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| MMG 302 | Introductory Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| MMG 421 | Prokaryotic Cell Physiology | 3 |
| MMG 431 | Microbial Genetics | 3 |
| MMG 433 | Microbial Genomics | 3 |
| MMG 451 | Immunology | 3 |
| PHM 450 | Introduction to Chemical Toxicology | 3 |
| PSL 420 | Membrane Biophysics: Introduction | 3 |
| PLB 336 | Useful Plants | 3 |
| PLB 402 | Biology of Fungi | 3 |
| PLB 415 | Plant Physiology: Metabolism | 3 |
| PLB 415 | Plant Physiology: Growth, Development, and the Environment | 3 |
| PLP 405 | Plant Pathology | 4 |
| TSM 224 | Digital Systems, Sensors and Measurements | 3 |
| ZOL 316 | General Parasitology | 3 |
| ZOL 316L | General Parasitology Laboratory | 1 |
| ZOL 343 | Genetics Laboratory | 2 |
| ZOL 425 | Cells and Development | 4 |
| ZOL 428 | Frontiers in Developmental | 3 |
| ZOL 450 | Cancer Biology | 3 |
| ZOL 482 | Cytochemistry | 4 |
| Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| FL 101 | Foreign Language I | 3-4 |
| FL 102 | Foreign Language II | 3-4 |
** Students should consult with the Biochemistry major advisor to determine the appropriate CSE course**
*Foreign language 1st year equivalency maybe be met
through placement testing. For additional information, please contact the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
IMPORTANT:
These guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s
course
requirements.
