Printer FriendlyBiochemistry and Molecular Biology at Lyman Briggs College
Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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) | 3-4 | |
| LB 271L |
Physics
I Lab |
1 | |
| LB 272 | Physics II (calculus based) | 3-4 | |
| LB 272L | Physics II Lab | 1 | |
| Complete Two HPS Courses and Senior Seminar | |||
| LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, or 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 | |||
| BMB 101 | Frontiers in Biochemistry | 1 | |
| BMB 461 | Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| BMB 462 | Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| BMB 471 | Biochemistry Lab I (W) | 2 | |
| BMB 472 | Biochemistry Lab II | 2 | |
| CEM
251 or 351 |
Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CEM
252 or 352 |
Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CEM 355 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 2 | |
| CEM 356 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 2 | |
| CEM 262 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 | |
| CSE 101 (CSE 131)** | Computing Concepts and Competencies | 3 | |
| BMB 495 | Biochemistry Undergrad Seminar (LB 492 is the course that Lyman Briggs Students take instead of BMB 495) | 2 | |
| Choose One of the Following Two Sequences | |||
| CEM 483 | Quantum Chemistry | 3 | |
| CEM 484 | Molecular Thermodynamics | 3 | |
| -OR- | |||
| CEM 383 | Intro Physical Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CEM 384 | Intro Physical Chemistry II | 3 | |
| Complete One of the Following Courses | |||
| CEM 333 | Instrumental Methods | 3 | |
| CEM 395 | Analytical/Physical Chemistry Lab | 2 | |
| At Least 7 additional Biology Credits at the 300 Level or above (This list is for planning purposes only. Students must confirm these courses with their Biochemistry major advisor) | |||
| ANTR 350 | Human Gross Anatomy | 3 | |
| ANS 407 | Food and Animal Toxicology | 3 | |
| ANS 417 | Topics in Toxicology | 1 | |
| CEM 333 | Instrumental Methods and Applications | 3 | |
| CSS 350 | Introduction to Plant Genetics | 3 | |
| CSS 441 | Plant Breeding and Biotechnology | 3 | |
| CSS 451 | Biotechnology Applications for Plant Breeding | 3 | |
| ENT 442 | Concepts of Biological Information Systems | 3 | |
| FSC 401 | Food Chemistry | 3 | |
| FSC 402 | Food Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| FSC 440 | Food Microbiology | 3 | |
| FSC 441 | Food Microbiology Laboratory | 2 | |
| FSC 455 | Food Analysis | 3 | |
| GLG 421 | Environmental Geochemistry | 4 | |
| GLG 422 (course no longer offered) | Aquatic and Marine Organic Geochemistry | 3 | |
| HNF 311 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| MMG 301 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 | |
| MMG 302 | Introductory Microbiology Laboratory | 1 | |
| MMG 408 | Advanced Microbiology laboratory | 3 | |
| MMG 409 | Eukaryotic Cell Biology | 3 | |
| MMG 413 | Virology | 3 | |
| MMG 421 | Prokaryotic Cell Physiology | 3 | |
| MMG 431 | Microbial Genetics | 3 | |
| MMG 433 | Microbial Genomics | 3 | |
| MMG 451 | Immunology | 3 | |
| MMG 461 | Molecular Pathogenesis | 3 | |
| MMG 463 | Medical Microbiology | 3 | |
| MMG 464 | Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory | 2 | |
| PHM 450 | Introduction to Chemical Toxicology | 3 | |
| PSL 410 | Computational Problem Solving in Physiology | 3 | |
| PSL 420 | Membrane Biophysics: an introduction | 2 | |
| PSL 431 | Human Physiology I | 3 | |
| PSL 432 | Human Physiology II | 3 | |
| PLB / MMG/ BMB 400 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | 3 | |
| PLB / PLP 402 | Biology of Fungi | 3 | |
| PLB 414 | Plant Physiology: Metabolism | 3 | |
| PLB 415 | Plant Physiology: Growth, Development and Environment | 3 | |
| PLB 434 | Plant Structure and Function | 4 | |
| PLP 405 | Plant Pathology | 4 | |
| ZOL 316 | General Parasitology | 3 | |
| ZOL 316L | General Parasitology Laboratory | 1 | |
| ZOL 320 | Developmental Biology | 4 | |
| ZOL 341 | Fundamental Genetics | 4 | |
| ZOL 343 | Genetics Laboratory | 2 | |
| ZOL 402 | Neurobiology | 3 | |
| ZOL 403 | Integrative Neurobiology | 4 | |
| ZOL 408 | Histology | 4 | |
| ZOL 425 | Cells and Development | 4 | |
| ZOL 428 | Frontiers in Developmental and Tissue Biology | 3 | |
| ZOL 450 | Cancer Biology | 3 | |
| ZOL 482 | Cytochemistry | 4 | |
| ZOL 483 | Environmental Physiology | 4 | |
| Foreign Language Requirement *Biochemistry has discontinued the foreign language requirement* | |||
| FL 101 | Foreign Language I | 3-4 | |
| FL 102 | Foreign Language II | 3-4 | |
| Competency in a foreign language equivalent to the completion of two 100-level courses at MSU. | |||
** Students should consult with the Biochemistry major advisor to determine the appropriate CSE course**
*Foreign language 1st year equivalency may be met through placement testing. Other electives for BS Degree total 120 credits. 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.
