Biomolecular Science, BS

Curriculum - Biomolecular Science, BS

A minimum of 128 credits is required for the BS in Biomolecular Science. Below are the number of credits required in each subject to complete the degree depending on your selected option. To see what your 4-year schedule of classes might look like if you pursued this degree, take a look at the Typical Course Schedule.

  Biomedical Science  Biotechnology Chemistry
Chemistry 35 credits 35 credits 38 credits
Biology 26 18 8
Research* 8 8 8
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 0 0 4
Computational 3 3 3
Engineering and Technology Forum 1 1 1
Humanitites/Social Sciences 24 24 27
Mathematics 8 8 12
Physics 10 10 10
Technical electives 13 21 17
Total Credits 128 128 128
*If you register for research, you must submit a written report before graduation. You may elect to write an undergraduate thesis.

Electives

Approved Humanities and Social Sciences electives are courses with the following prefixes: AH, AN, CAM, EN, MD, MU, PL, PS, HI, STS, SEG or URB. One course must be at the 3xxx/4xxx level. At least one elective must be a writing-intensive course labeled by “W.”

Electives for the Biomedical Science Option

Two courses must be chosen from the following list or must be approved by an adviser, subject to the courses being offered in a given semester. Graduate courses may be taken only by students with junior standing and a C+ average or better, unless otherwise approved by the adviser. The remaining courses are free electives.

CBE 2124 Analysis of Chemical and Biomolecular Processes, Credits: 4.00
LS 2314 Please Refer to Catalog
BMS 3214 Microbiology, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4414 Biophysics, Credits: 4.00
BMS 48XX Topics in Biology, Credits: 4.00
CM 9443 Tissue Engineering, Credits: 3.00
BE 6603 Drug Delivery, Credits: 3.00
BE 6703 Materials in Medicine, Credits: 3.00

Electives for the Biotechnology Option

Three courses must be chosen from the following list or must be approved by an adviser, subject to the courses being offered in a given semester. Graduate courses may be taken only by students with junior standing and a C+ average or better, unless otherwise approved by the adviser. The remaining courses are free electives.

CBE 2124 Analysis of Chemical and Biomolecular Processes, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4324 Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology II, Credits: 4.00
BMS 48XX Topics in Biology, Credits: 4.00
CM 4314 Biomaterials, Credits: 4.00
CM 4413 Polymer Science, Credits: 3.00
CM 9463 Recombinant Dna Technology, Credits: 3.00
CM 6253 Biosensors, Credits: 3.00
CM 9053 Enzyme Catalysis in Organic Synthesis, Credits: 3.00
BI 7513 Chemical Foundation For Bioinformatics, Credits: 3.00
BI 7533 Bioinformatics I: Sequence Analysis, Credits: 3.00
BI 7543 Bioinformatics II: Protein Structure, Credits: 3.00
BT 6013 Biotechnology and the Pharmaceutical Industry, Credits: 3.00
BT 6023 Biotechnology and Health Care, Credits: 3.00

Electives for the Chemistry Option

Two courses must be advanced undergraduate CM, BMS or CBE courses, or graduate CM courses, or must be approved by an adviser, subject to the courses being offered in a given semester. Graduate courses may be taken only by students with junior standing and a C+ average or better, unless otherwise approved by the adviser. The remaining courses are free electives.

Undergraduate Courses

BMS 1004 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology, Credits: 4.00
BMS 2004 Introduction to Physiology, Credits: 4.00
LS 2314 Please Refer to Catalog
BMS 2512 Biostatistics, Credits: 2.00
BMS 3114 Genetics, Credits: 4.00
BMS 3214 Microbiology, Credits: 4.00
BMS 3314 Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology I, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4011 Senior Seminar, Credits: 1.00
BMS 4314 Advanced Cell Physiology, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4414 Biophysics, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4324 Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology II, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4814 Topics in Biology, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4824 Topics in Biology, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4834 Topics in Biology, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4844 Topics in Biology, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4914 Undergraduate Research in Molecular Sciences, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4924 Undergraduate Research in Biomolecular Sciences, Credits: 4.00
BMS 4934 Life Science Internship, Credits: 4.00
BMS 8011 Advanced Molecular Biology Lab, Credits: 1.50
BMS 8013 Advanced Molecular Biology, Credits: 3.00
BMS 8021 Advanced Cell Biology Laboratory, Credits: 1.50
BMS 8023 Advanced Cell Biology, Credits: 3.00