Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Major Requirements

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  6. Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution. 
    1. Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU resident credits as defined in #7.
    2. Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
  7. At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

Communication (C)12
College Composition I
College Composition II
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing
Quantitative Reasoning (R) 3
Science and Technology (S) 10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) 6
Wellness (W) 2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

College Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree – An additional 12 credits Humanities and Social Sciences and proficiency at the second year level in a modern foreign language. *12
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree – An additional 6 credits in Humanities or Social Sciences *6

Major Requirements

Biochem & Molecular Biology Requirements
BIOC 460Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I3
BIOC 460LFoundations of Biochemistry I Laboratory1
BIOC 461Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II3
BIOC 473Methods of Biochemical Research3
BIOC 474Methods of Recombinant DNA Technology3
BIOC 483Cellular Signal Transduction Processes and Metabolic Regulations3
BIOC 487Molecular Biology of Gene Expression3
BIOL 150
150L
General Biology I
and General Biology I Laboratory
4
Select one of the following:4
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I
Select one of the following:4
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I3
CHEM 342Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM 353Majors Organic Chemistry Laboratory I1
CHEM 354Majors Organic Chemistry Laboratory II2
CHEM 465Survey of Physical Chemistry4
CHEM 380Chemistry Junior Seminar1
CHEM 431Analytical Chemistry I3
CHEM 491Seminar2
ENGL 321Writing in the Technical Professions (May satisfy general education category C)3
or ENGL 324 Writing in the Sciences
MATH 165Calculus I (May satisfy general education category R)4
MATH 166Calculus II4
MICR 350
350L
General Microbiology
and General Microbiology Lab
5
PHYS 251
251L
University Physics I
and University Physics I Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S)
5
PHYS 252
252L
University Physics II
and University Physics II Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S)
5
STAT 330Introductory Statistics (May satisfy general education category R)3
BIOL 315Genetics3
or PLSC 315 Genetics
Upper-Level Science Electives
300-400 level courses in BIOL, BIOC, BOT, ZOO, CHEM, CSCI, MICR, PSCI, PHYS, PPTH, or STAT. No more than 6 credits from one prefix may apply. Research credits (CHEM 494/BIOC 494; CHEM 493/BIOC 493) may count towards 3 of these credits.9
Total Credits91

Degree Notes:

  • Except for courses offered only as pass/fail grading, no course may be taken Pass/Fail.