Biology Department – John Carroll University
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BS in Cell and Molecular Biology

Major Requirements

Required courses
BL 155-158 Principles of Biology I and II
BL 213 Genetics
BL 215 Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory (W) or BL 470 Molecular Methods Laboratory
BL 301 Cell Biology (W) or BL 459 Molecular Cell Biology
BL 465 Molecular Genetics
CH 141-144 General Chemistry I and II
CH 221-224 Organic Chemistry I and II
CH 435-436 Biochemistry I and II
CH 437 Biochemistry Laboratory
MT 135 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
MT 228 Biostatistics
PH 125, 125L, 126, 126L General Physics I and II

Additional Courses (Two additional courses from the following list)

BL 159, 160 Principles of Biology III
BL 301 Cell Biology
BL 310, 310L Microbiology
BL 410 Infection and Immunity
BL 471 Immunology
BL 475 Endocrinology
BL 399 Special Problems in Biology or CH 399 Undergraduate Research
BL 459 Molecular Cell Biology
BL 470 Molecular Methods Laboratory


Total credit hours for major is 68-71 credits

Click here to see John Carroll Biology Course Descriptions.

Note: For students carrying out a double major in Biology and Cell and Molecular Biology, no more than 25 Biology and Biochemistry credits may be counted towards both majors.

Comprehensive Examination

All majors are required to pass a comprehensive examination in cell and molecular biology their last semester at John Carroll University.

 
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