Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor

Co-Coordinator: Terrie Rife
Email: rifetk@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-3343

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

Website: https://www.jmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/minors/biochemistry-and-molecular-biology.shtml

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 [C3NS] Credits: 3.00 and
BIO 140L. Foundations of Biology I Laboratory [C3L] Credits: 1.00
CHEM 241. Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3.00
CHEM 242. Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3.00

Choose one of the following:

CHEM 242L. Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2.00
CHEM 287L. Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory I Credits: 2.00
CHEM 288L. Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory II Credits: 2.00

Required Courses

BIO 240. Genetics Credits: 3.00 and
BIO 240L. Genetics Laboratory Credits: 1.00
BIO 480. Advanced Molecular Biology Credits: 3.00 and
BIO 480L. Advanced Molecular Biology Lab Credits: 1.00
CHEM 361. Biochemistry I Credits: 3.00
or
BIO 361. Biochemistry I Credits: 3.00
CHEM 362. Biochemistry II Credits: 3.00
CHEM 366L. Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: 2.00

Choose one of the following:

CHEM 331. Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3.00 and
CHEM 336L. Applied Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2.00
or
CHEM 351. Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4.00

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor

Prerequisites

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Required Courses

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Total: 20-21 Credit Hours