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Molecular Biology
The Department of Biological Sciences in cooperation with the Department of Chemistry offers an optional concentration in molecular biology leading to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. The suggested course of study is as follows:
Biology/Molecular Biology Option
| Freshman Fall | | Freshman Spring |
| BIO 099 Freshman Orientation | 1 | BIO 221 Zoology: Animal Form | |
| BIO 115 Cellular Basis of Life | 3 | & Function | 4 |
| BIO 116 Biological Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | CHE 202 General Chemistry & | |
| CHE 201 General College Chemistry | 5 | Qualitative Analysis | 5 |
| ENG 101 | 3 | ENG 102 | 3 |
| | | *MAT 250 Calculus & Analytic | |
| | | Geometry | 5 |
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| Sophomore Fall | | Sophomore Spring |
| BIO 222 Botany: Plant Form & Function | 4 | BIO 300 Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
| CHE 310 Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 | CHE 320 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CIV 101 World Civilizations | 4 | CHE 315 Organic Chemistry I Lab | 3 |
| University Studies Elective | 3 | PHY 120 General Physics I | 4 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | CIV 102 World Civilizations | 3 |
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| Junior Fall | | Junior Spring |
| BIO 321 Cell Biology | 4 | BIO 533 Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 333 Genetics | 4 | CHE 540 Fundmentals of | |
| CHE 530 Fundamentals of | | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| Biochemistry I | 3 | HUM 211 The Western Tradition | 3 |
| PHY 121 General Physics II | 4 | University Studies Elective | 3 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | COM 181 Introduction to Interpersonal | |
| | | Communication | 3 |
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| Senior Fall | | Senior Spring |
| BIO 534 Molecular Genetics Laboratory | 3 | CHE 537 Experimental Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIO 597 Advanced Molecular Biology | 3 | Biology Elective | 4 |
| HUM 212 Humanities of the Modern World | 3 | Unrestricted Elective | 3 |
| University Studies Elective | 3 | Unrestricted Elective | 3 |
| MAT 560 Statistical Methods | 4 | BIO 499 Senior Biology Seminar | 1 |
*Students entering Murray State University with a mathematics ACT score of less than 26 must earn a passing grade in MAT 150 (Algebra and Trigonometry) before attempting MAT 250 (Caluculus and Analytic Geometry 1).