Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology

Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics Curriculum
Biological and Chemical Sciences
Semester 1
Credits
BIOL 100 Introduction to the Profession 2
BIOL 107 General Biology 3
BIOL 109 General Biology Laboratory 1
CHEM 124 Principles of Chemistry I 4
MATH 151 Calculus I 5
Total Hours 15
Semester 2
Credits
BIOL 115 Human Biology 3
BIOL 117 Human Biology Laboratory 1
CHEM 125 Principles of Chemistry II 4
MATH 152 Calculus II 5
Humanities 100-level Elective 3
Total Hours 16
Semester 3
Credits
PHYS 123 General Physics I 4
CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry I 4
BIOL 214 Genetics 3
MATH 251 Multivariate and Vector Calculus 4
CS 105 Intro to Computer Programming I 2
Total Hours 17
Semester 4
Credits
PHYS 221 General Physics II 4
CHEM 239 Organic Chemistry II 3
BIOL 210 Microbiology 3
BIOL 225 Microbiology Laboratory 2
IPRO Elective I 3
Social Sciences Elective 3
Total Hours 18
Semester 5
Credits
BIOL 445 Cell Biology 3
PHYS 223 General Physics III 4
CHEM 247 Analytical Chemistry
OR 3/4
PHYS 300 Instrumentation Lab
CHEM 343 Physical Chemistry I 3
Humanities or Social Sciences Elective 3
Total Hours 16/17
Semester 6
Credits
BIOL 430 Animal Physiology 3
PHYS 240 Computational Science
OR 3/4
MATH 252 Introduction to Differential Equations
PHYS 348 Modern Physics
OR 3/4
CHEM 344 Physical Chemistry II
Social Sciences Elective 3
Humanities Elective (300+) 3
Total Hours 15/17
Semester 7
Credits
BIOL 451 Literature in Biology 2
BIOL 401 Introductory Biochemistry 3
PHYS 410 Molecular Biophysics 3
BIOL 446 Cell Biology Laboratory 3
BIOL 495 Biology Colloquium 1
Humanities Elective (300+) 3
Total Hours 15
Semester 8
Credits
BIOL 402 Metabolic Biochemistry 3
BIOL 404 Biochemistry Laboratory 3
BIOL 495 Biology Colloquium 1
MATH 425 Statistical Methods 3
IPRO Elective II 3
Social Sciences Elective (300+) 3
Total Hours 16
Total Credit Hours 128/131
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