2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interdisciplinary Major in Chemistry/Biology


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Requirements for the Major


The interdisciplinary major specializes in biochemistry/molecular biology. An example of a typical program of courses is as follows:

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


Fall Term


Spring Term


  • Social Science Core
  • Nondepartmental Elective
  • Elective†
  • Elective†
  • Elective†

Key:


* Required for major.
** Terms may be interchanged.
† Students are strongly encouraged to gain laboratory research experience and should consider enrolling in research courses (BL 481 /BL 482  or BL 491 /BL 492  or CH 420 ). Three credits of research may be used to fulfill one course for the interdisciplinary major. Further research credits will count as free electives. Students should consult with their advisor when selecting these electives.

Notes:


  1. Biology Electives: For the two biology-only electives, choose from BL 322 , BL 332 /BL 334 , BL 361 , BL 410  or BL 411 , BL 424 , BL 426 /BL 427 , BL 436 , BL 444 , and BL 461 .
  2. Biology/Chemistry Electives: For the two biology/chemistry electives, choose from CH200-level or higher for chemistry electives and BL200-level or higher for biology electives (see restrictions on research courses).
  3. Students must complete the diversity core requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Core Requirement  under Curriculum and Policies).

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