Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology degree builds lab experience and skills as well as knowledge related to the structure and function of biological molecules.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 42 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Composition ENG 101 English Composition I |
3 |
| Public Speaking Any Oral Communication Course |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy MAT 273 Applied Calculus OR MAT 281 Calculus I |
3 |
| Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course |
3 |
| Technological Literacy Any Technological Literacy Course |
3 |
| Humanities Any Humanities Course |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences PHY 121 General Physics I |
4 |
| Social Sciences Any Social Science Course |
3 |
General Education Options
|
13 |
| Required Major Courses | 50 or 51 |
| BIO 120 General Zoology | 4 |
| BIO 125 General Botany | 4 |
| BIO 215 Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 218 Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 266 Cell Culture | 3 |
| BIO 320 Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 326 General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 480 Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHE 102 General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
Select three from the following:
|
11 or 12 |
| Related Electives | 9 or 10 |
| Any 300- or 400-level BIO or ENS course with approval of adviser | 9 or 10 |
| Free Electives | 18 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): Any Special Experience Course (BIO 418 Independent Research/BIO 492 Internship recommended)
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): Any two BIO or ENS Upper-Division Writing Component Courses
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): BIO 215 Cellular and Molecular Biology
Program Note: Chemistry minor recommended.
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/molecular-biology/index.aspx