Students are responsible for tracking their degree progress and for completing their degree requirements. Using the following course forecast information, students will plan ahead and work with their advisor to create and update academic plans.
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Courses by Term
All information is subject to change
2025-2026 Academic Year
() = prerequisites
FALL 2025
BB 332: Molecular Medicine
BB 345: Python for Molecular Biologists
BB 490: Biochemistry 1 (BI 221/222/223 and CH 332 or 336)
BI 221: Principles in Biology: Cells (CH 231/261)
BI 311: Genetics (BI 221, 222, 223)
BDS 211: Use and Abuse of Data: Critical Thinking in Science (MTH 251 -- may be taken concurrently)
CH 221z: General Chemistry (MTH 111z)
CH 227z: General Chemistry Lab (co-req CH 231)
CH 324: Quantitative Analysis (CH 223z/229z)
CH 334: Organic Chemistry (CH 223z/229z)
CS 162: Introduction to Computer Science II (ENGR 103)
MTH 111z: College Algebra (MTH 95/103 or placement ALEKS of 46%)
MTH 251z: Calculus (MTH 112z or placement ALEKS of 75%)
PH 201: General Physics (MTH 111z and MTH 112z)
ST 351: Introduction to Statistical Methods
WR 227z: Technical Writing
WINTER 2025
BI 197: Professional Dev 1: Health Professions
BI 222: Principles in Biology: Organisms (BI 221)
BB 314: Cell and Molecular Biology (BI 221, 222, 223, CH 331)
BB 315: Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (BB 314 -- may be taken concurrently)
BB 491: Biochemistry 2 (BB 490)
CH 222z: General Chemistry (CH 221z)
CH 227z: General Chemistry Lab (CH 221z)
CH 335: Organic Chemistry (CH 334)
MTH 111z: College Algebra (MTH 103/95 or ALEKS score of 46%)
MTH 112z: Elementary Functions (MTH 111z or ALEKs score 60%)
MTH 251: Calculus (MTH 112 or ALEKS score of 75%)
MTH 252: Calculus (MTH 251)
PH 202: General Physics (PH 201)
SOC 204z: Introduction to Sociology (3)
ST 352: Introduction to Statistical Methods (ST 351)
WR 227z: Technical Writing
SPRING TERM 2025
BB 485: Applied Bioinformatics (BI 221 and BB 345)
BB 492: Biochemistry 3 (BB 490 and BB 491)
BI 223: Principles in Biology (BI 221)
BI 445: Evolution (BI 311)
CH 223z: General Chemistry (CH 222z)
CH 229z: General Chemistry Lab (CH 228z)
CH 336: Organic Chemistry (CH 335)
CH 337: Organic Chemistry (CH 336)
MTH 112z: Elementary Functions (MTH 111z or ALEKs score 60%)
MTH 231: Elements of Discrete Mathematics (4)
MTH 252: Calculus (MTH 251)
MB 302: Microbiology (BI 221, 222, 223 CH 332)
MB 303: Microbiology Lab (co-requisite MB 302, and BI 221, 222, 223, CH 332)
PH 203: General Physics (PH 202)
WR 227z: Technical Writing