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Director B. Hoopes

This program is intended for students who are interested in biology at the molecular level and who wish to take several courses in both biology and chemistry. Interested students should see biology professors Ay, Belanger, Hagos, Holm, Hoopes, Meyers, Taye, or Van Wynsberghe.

Major Requirements

Course requirements are described below.

Biology

All of the Following

• BIOL 181Ìý-ÌýEvolution, Ecology, and Diversity and BIOL 181L
• BIOL 182Ìý-ÌýMolecules, Cells, and Genes and BIOL 182L Both courses and their credit bearing laboratory components must be completed with a grade of C- or better.
  Both courses and their credit bearing laboratory components must be completed with a grade of C- or better.

Process of Biology

One course from the following:

• BIOL 202Ìý-ÌýGenetics and BIOL 202LÌý
• BIOL 204Ìý-ÌýMolecular Biology and BIOL 204L
• BIOL 205Ìý-ÌýCell Biology and BIOL 205L

Three Electives

One elective can be at any level. Of the two remaining electives, one must be numbered 300 or higher and one must be numbered 330 or higher. One of these two 300-level courses must have a laboratory component. Only one research-based course numbered 470 or higher can count toward the major.Ìý

Molecular Biology ElectivesÌý

Research Tutorial Experience

Research Tutorial Experience

• A one-credit research experience, normally satisfied with a research tutorial (a course numbered BIOL 470-490).
• Research at theÌýBethesda Biomedical Research as part of the 51·çÁ÷ Study Group (BIOL 393 or BIOL 493) may be used to satisfy this requirement.
• UROPS courses taken at the National University of Singapore (NUS) may be used to satisfy this requirement.
• With prior approval by the biology department, a senior-level independent study course or capstone experience in another department may be used to fulfill the research requirement.

Cognate Courses

Chemistry

Chemistry

General Chemistry Option

The following two courses:

• CHEM 101Ìý-ÌýGeneral Chemistry I and CHEM 101LÌý
• CHEM 102Ìý-ÌýGeneral Chemistry II and CHEM 102LÌý
  or, if eligible, the following course may be substituted for the above sequence:
• CHEM 111Ìý-ÌýChemical Principles and CHEM 111LÌý

All of the Following

• CHEM 263Ìý-ÌýOrganic Chemistry I
• CHEM 264Ìý-ÌýOrganic Chemistry II
• CHEM 353Ìý-ÌýProteins and Nucleic Acids

Cognate Courses

Math or Computer Science Course

• one course in mathematics or computer science (except COSC 100Ìýor COSC 150). The math course requirement may be met by taking BIOL 320Ìý-ÌýBiostatistics .

Physics Sequence

• PHYS 111Ìý-ÌýFundamental Physics I and PHYS 111LÌý
• PHYS 112Ìý-ÌýFundamental Physics II and PHYS 112LÌý
• or
  PHYS 232Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Mechanics and PHYS 232LÌý
• PHYS 233Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Electricity and Magnetism and PHYS 233LÌý

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the BiologyÌýdepartmentÌýpage.

Biology Department

For more information about the department, including Faculty,Ìýtransfer credit, awards, etc.,Ìýplease visit theÌýBiology departmentÌýcatalogÌýpage.