Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2021-22 College of Liberal Arts Program: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Major Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Major

Meet the Faculty

The biochemistry/molecular biology major is an interdepartmental major offered by the biology and chemistry departments that provides students with a strong background in chemistry and biology with an emphasis on molecular aspects. Through selected electives, students may concentrate on specific areas of interest. Students have excellent opportunities within the departments of biology and chemistry to engage in independent research projects. Graduates are prepared to pursue employment in biochemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological laboratories, and further study in the health professions or graduate research institutions. Note that biochemistry/molecular biology majors may not double major, or minor, in biology or chemistry. To declare this major, a student must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in at least two (2) of the courses taken at Rollins listed in the major requirements. At least seven (7) courses required for the Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major must be taken at Rollins College or as part of a Rollins sanctioned program.

Major Requirements

Nine (9) core courses and an additional 18 semester hours of elective course credit are required. 

Core Courses

Biology

Course NameCrs:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
BIO 120 - General Biology I
BIO 121 - General Biology II
BIO 341 - Molecular Biology

Prereq(s): BIO 121 and CHM 220/220L.

Chemistry

Course NameCrs:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CHM 120 - Chemistry I

Prereq(s): Completion of Math Skills Inventory

CHM 121 - Chemistry II

Prereq(s): CHM 120 or CHM 130 or consent.

CHM 220/220L - Organic Chemistry I

Prereq(s): C- in CHM 121 or CHM 131 or consent.

CHM 221/221L - Organic Chemistry II

Prereq(s): CHM 220/220L.

Biochemistry

Course NameCrs:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
BCH 335 - Biochemistry

Prereq(s): BIO 121 and CHM 221/221L.

BCH 435 - Advanced Biochemistry

Prereq(s): BCH 335  and senior standing.

Electives

Minimum eighteen (18) semester credit hours chosen from the following list. At least two of these electives must be courses with a lab. A minimum of six (6) credits each must bear the CHM and BIO prefixes.

Course NameCrs:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
BIO 308 - Genetics

Prereq(s): BIO 121 and CHM 121 or CHM 131.

BIO 310 - Microbial Genetics

Prereq(s): BIO 121 and CHM 121 or CHM 131 

BIO 311 - Plant Physiology

Prereq(s): BIO 121 and CHM 121 or CHM 131.

BIO 312 - Animal Physiology

Prereq(s): BIO 121 and CHM 121 or CHM 131.

BIO 329 - Microbial Physiology

Prereq(s): BIO 229 and CHM 121 or CHM 131 

BIO 360 - Cell Biology

Prereq(s): BIO 121 and CHM 121 or CHM 131.

BIO 370 - Developmental Biology

Prereq(s): BIO 308  or BIO 341 .

BCH 498 - Independent Study: Research I and II

Prereq(s): instructor’s consent for I and II; senior standing and BCH 498 for II.

BCH 499 - Independent Study: Research I and II

Prereq(s): instructor’s consent for I and II; senior standing and BCH 498 for II.

CHM 301 - Inorganic Chemistry

Prereq(s): CHM 221/221L or consent.

CHM 305 - Physical Chemistry I

Prereq(s): CHM 121 or CHM 131 or consent.

CHM 306 - Physical Chemistry II

Prereq(s): CHM 305.

CHM 320 - Analytical Chemistry

Prereq(s): CHM 221/221L 

CHM 420 - Medicinal Chemistry

Prereq(s): BCH 335 

CHM 460 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry

Prereq(s): Determined by instructor.

PSY 324 - CN: Neuropsychology

Prereq(s): PSY 155.

PSY 326 - BB: Physiological Psychology

Prereq(s): PSY 155.

Recommendations

Students preparing for graduate programs in biology or professional schools, in health-related areas such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or pharmacy, need a thorough introduction to physics and possibly calculus. Therefore, they should take PHY 120 and PHY 121 or PHY 131 and (a) calculus course(s). Students contemplating careers and graduate study in biochemistry or pharmaceutical chemistry should include PHY 120 and PHY 121 or PHY 131, MAT 111 and MAT 112, and a full year of physical chemistry – CHM 305 and CHM 306.

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