Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor

Dr. Jonathan Monroe, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-6649
Email: monroejd@jmu.edu

Dr. Gina MacDonald, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-6852
Email: macdongx@jmu.edu

The biochemistry and molecular biology minor is open to students not majoring in biotechnology. The following are prerequisites for entry into the biochemistry and molecular biology minor program (some prerequisites are not shown; see the course descriptions).

Prerequisites

BIO 140. Foundations of Biology I (3,3) 4.00
CHEM 241. Organic Chemistry I 3.00
CHEM 242. Organic Chemistry II 3.00

Choose from the following:

CHEM 242L. Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2.00
CHEM 287L. Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory 2.00 - CHEM 288L. Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory 2.00

Required Courses

BIO 240. Genetics (3,3) 4.00
BIO 480. Advanced Molecular Biology (2, 5) 4.00
CHEM 361. Biochemistry I 3.00
or
BIO 361. Biochemistry I (3, 0) 3.00
CHEM 362. Biochemistry II 3.00
CHEM 366L. Biochemistry Laboratory 2.00

Choose one of the following: 4-5 Credit Hours

CHEM 331. Physical Chemistry I 3.00 including CHEM 336L
CHEM 351. Analytical Chemistry 4.00

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor

Prerequisites

Choose from the following:

Required Courses

Choose one of the following: 4-5 Credit Hours

Total: 20-21 Credit Hours