University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Biology B.S. - Cellular and Molecular Biology

Bachelor of Science - Biology; Cellular & Molecular Biology Concentration

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Biology/Microbiology Lower-Division Core17
Upper-Division Core Courses Required by Cellular & Molecular Biology Concentration20
Additional Upper-Division Major Courses Required for the Cellular & Molecular Biology Concentration8-12
Disease Elective
Additional Upper-Division Depth Courses - Lecture
Additional Upper-Division Depth Courses - Laboratory
Required Courses Outside of the Major38
Mathematics - Calculus
Chemistry
Additional Depth in Chemistry
Physics
Advanced College Writing Requirement
Total Hours83-87

 

Degree Specific Credits: 83-87

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Note: Cellular and Molecular Biology is the study of cellular, molecular, and physiological aspects of Biology. This concentration is a graduate prep program and is for students interested in academia or research jobs in private or government laboratories. It is also an excellent concentration for pre-medical sciences students.

Biology/Microbiology Lower-Division Core

Note: The lower-division core should be completed before attempting most upper-division major courses. AP Biology credit with a score of 3 may be substituted for either BIOB 160N/BIOB 161N or BIOB 170N/BIOB 171N

Complete all of the following courses:
BIOB 160NPrinciples of Living Systems3
BIOB 161NPrinciples of Living Systems Lab1
BIOB 170NPrinciples of Biological Diversity3
BIOB 171NPrinciples of Biological Diversity Lab2
BIOB 260Cellular and Molecular Biology4
BIOB 272Genetics and Evolution4
Total Hours17

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core Courses Required by Cellular & Molecular Biology Concentration

Complete all of the following courses:
BCH 480Advanced Biochemistry I3
BCH 482Advanced Biochemistry II3
BIOB 301Developmental Biology3
BIOB 375General Genetics3
BIOB 425Advanced Cellular & Molecular Biology3
BIOM 360General Microbiology3
BIOM 361General Microbiology Lab2
Total Hours20

Minimum Required Grade: C- 


Additional Upper-Division Major Courses Required for the Cellular & Molecular Biology Concentration

Rule: Complete the following subcategories.

Disease Elective

Complete one of the following courses:3
Immunology
Virology
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Additional Upper-Division Depth Courses - Lecture

Complete one of the following courses:3-4
Endocrinology
Phylogenics and Evolution
Genomics
Comparative Animal Physiology
Microbial Genetics
Host-Microbe Interactions
Microbial Physiology
Plant Physiology
and Plant Physiology Lab
Total Hours3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Additional Upper-Division Depth Courses - Laboratory

Complete two of the following courses:2-5
Biochemistry Research Lab
Immunology Laboratory
Genes and Development Lab
Experimental Microbial Genetics Lab
Microbial Physiology Lab
Advanced Undergraduate Research
Advanced Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Total Hours2-5

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Required Courses Outside of the Major

Rule: Complete the following subcategories.

Mathematics - Calculus

Complete one of the following courses:4
Applied Calculus
Calculus I
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Chemistry

Complete all of the following courses:
CHMY 141N
CHMY 142N
College Chemistry I
and College Chemistry I Lab
5
CHMY 143N
CHMY 144N
College Chemistry II
and College Chemistry II Lab
5
CHMY 221
CHMY 222
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Lab
5
CHMY 223
CHMY 224
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry II Lab
5
Total Hours20

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Additional Depth in Chemistry

Complete one of the following courses:4
Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis
Physical Chemistry-Kinetics & Thermodynamics
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Physics

Complete one of the following Physics sequences:10
Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics:
College Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory
College Physics II
and College Physics II Laboratory
Calculus-based Physics:
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I
and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II
and Physics Laboratory II with Calculus (require M 171 and M 172)
Total Hours10

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Advanced College Writing Requirement

Rule: To complete the Advanced College Writing Requirement, Biology students complete 2 or 3 partial writing courses (either three 1/3 writing courses or one 1/3 writing course and one 2/3 writing course) or one complete writing course. The Cellular & Molecular Biology concentration requires two 1/3 writing courses: BCH 482 and BIOB 425. The Advanced College Writing Requirement is completed with one additional course, chosen from any of the following.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

1/3 Advanced Writing Courses

BCH 482Advanced Biochemistry II3
BIOB 410Immunology3
BIOB 425Advanced Cellular & Molecular Biology3
BIOB 483Phylogenics and Evolution3
BIOE 403Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy4
BIOE 409Behavior & Evolution Discussion1
BIOE 428Freshwater Ecology5
BIOM 402Medical Bacteriology& Mycology3
BIOO 320General Botany5
BIOO 434Plant Physiology Lab1
BIOO 470Ornithology4
BIOO 475Mammalogy4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

2/3 Advanced Writing Courses

BCH 486Biochemistry Research Lab3
BCH 499Senior Thesis/Capstone3-6
BIOB 411Immunology Laboratory2
BIOB 499Undergraduate Thesis3-6
BIOE 342Field Ecology5
BIOE 371General Ecology Lab (equivalent to 271)2
BIOM 411Experimental Microbial Genetics Lab1
BIOM 499Undergraduate Thesis3-6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Complete Advanced Writing Course

BIOH 462Principles of Medical Physiology3
BIOM 420Host-Microbe Interactions3

Minimum Required Grade: C-