B.S./M.S. Degree Course List

Genetics 545 - covers basic concepts of genetic analysis, primarily in Eukaryotes.

Proteins and Enzymes 565 - covers principles of protein structure and function, and the kinetics
and mechanisms of enzyme action.

Nucleic Acids 568 - covers DNA replication and repair, transcription and RNA processing, translation,
gene regulation, critical analysis of papers, and hypothesis-testing.

Cell Regulation 572 - covers how cells regulate and respond to external and internal environments.

Biological Structure 585 - covers approaches to the study of biomolecular structure.

 

B.S./M.S. Degree Program Five-Year Outline

Freshman Year

Math 124

5

Math 129

3

Engl 101

3

Engl 102

3

Chem 103a/104a

4

Chem 103b/104b

4

Tier 1

3

Tier 1

3

Tier 1

3

15

16

Sophomore Year

Bioc 181R/L

4

Bioc 182

4

Math 223

4

Chem 246/247b

5

Chem 246/247a

5

Tier 2

3

Tier 1

3

Tier 2

3

16

15

Junior Year

Phys 131

4

Phys 132

4

Bioc 462a

4

Bioc 462b

4

Bioc 463a

4

Bioc 496a

1

Tier 2

3

Bioc 411

3

Elective

3

Elective

6

18

18

Senior Year

Chem 480a

3

Chem 481

3

Bioc 498

3

Bioc 498

3

Elective

6

Elective

6

Grad course

3

Grad course

3

15

15

Fifth Year

Grad course

6

Grad course

3

Bioc 599 Research

6

Bioc 599

6

Bioc 910 Thesis

3

12

12