The Bachelor of Science major primarily serves the needs of students interested in graduate programs in molecular life sciences and students interested in bachelor's level employment.
| Chemistry Courses | Biology Courses | BCMB Courses | Support Courses |
| General Chemistry (1/3, 2/4) | Introductory Biology (1, 2 OR 11,12) | Biochemistry with Lab (130/131) | Physics (11, 12) |
| Organic Chemistry (107/109, 108/110) | Genetics (105) | Advanced Biochemistry with Lab (132/133) | Calculus (50) |
| Quantitative Analysis (81) | Cell (165) | Advanced Molecular Life Sciences Laboratory (137) , Research (199), or Internship (198) | |
| Physical
Chem (165) or Instrumental Anal (182) Or Biophysical Chem (161) |
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| Senior Capstone Seminar (195) | |||
| Professional Development (99) |
*Educ 174, Safety in Academic Science Labs is a valuable course for any practicing scientist or science teacher. It is thus recommended (but not required)
*BCMB students are additionally required to develop a portfolio and take a comprehensive exam to demonstrate subject mastery and skills development.
The BS degree allows students to tailor their program to meet their career goals, three of which are listed below:
BS-Applied Track
This track is most appropriate for students planning to enter employment directly from college. There are many opportunities for employment at this level, including laboratories and sales in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food, chemical, biological, and clinical science research institutes and industries.BS-Science Education Track
Students in this track take education classes alongside science classes. Since BCMB is so interdisciplinary, it already contains most of the science classes required. These professionals teach sciences in high schools (BS), and community colleges (MA). A vast shortage of qualified science teachers currently exists and the all science endorsement would make these graduates even more attractive.BS Graduate Track
This program meets the national ASBMB (American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) guidelines. This track is most appropriate for students who plan to pursue graduate degrees in basic sciences including but not limited to biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics. Persons with advanced degrees in these areas become research directors, managers and academic professionals.
