The B.Sc. program with a Major in Molecular Biology and Genetics is a broadly based program in genetics including related areas of cell and molecular biology. In consultation with the departmental advisor, students can choose a general program or can focus their courses in areas such as molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, or agricultural genetics. The program qualifies students for postgraduate training in cell or molecular biology and genetics including clinical genetics and genetic counselling, and provides an excellent background for careers in biotechnology, toxicology, agriculture and medical research. Students will normally be admitted to this program in semester 3, but can be admitted at any time thereafter. For admission to this program students should have a minimum 70% average in the science subjects required in semesters 1 and 2. A total of [20.25] credits is required to complete the Major.
Major
Semester 1
- 15-103 [0.50] Biology I
- 19-104 [0.50] General Chemistry I
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- One of:
- 76-100 [0.50] An Introduction to Mechanics
- 76-107 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I
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- One of:
- 63-100 [0.50] Introductory Calculus I
- 63-108 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
- 63-120 [0.50] Calculus I
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- [0.50] elective or restricted elective.
Semester 2
- 19-105 [0.50] General Chemistry II
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- One of:
- 15-104 [0.50] Biology II
- 76-101 [0.50] Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
- 76-108 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences II
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- One of:
- 27-120 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
- 27-150 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
- 27-160 [0.50] Foundations of Programming
- 27-170 [0.50] Introduction to Computing and Information Science
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- [0.50] elective or restricted elective
Semester 3
- 15-221 [0.50] Introductory Cell Biology
- 19-258 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
- 40-200 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
- 89-204 [0.50] Statistics I
- [0.50] elective or restricted elective
Semester 4
- 40-202 [0.50] Introductory Molecular Biology
- 65-203 [0.50] Microbial Growth
- 89-205 [0.50] Statistics II
- [1.00] elective or restricted elective
Semester 5
- 40-335 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
- [2.00] electives or restricted electives
Semester 6
- [2.50] electives or restricted electives
Semesters 7 & 8
- [2.00] including either:
- 40-450 [1.00] Research Project in Molecular Biology and Genetics I
- 40-451 [1.00] Research Project in Molecular Biology and Genetics II
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- 40-460 [0.50] Topics in Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Any 3 400 level courses in Molecular Biology & Genetics from the list of Restricted Subject Area Electives
- [3.00] electives or restricted electives
Restricted Electives
- Ecology Elective: [0.50]
- 15-201 [0.50] Ecology
- 15-311 [0.50] Population Ecology
- 17-205 [0.50] Plant Ecology
- 65-429 [0.50] Microbial Ecology
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- Arts and Social Science Electives: [2.00]
- [0.50] Any Arts or Social Science Elective
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- Physiology Elective [0.50]
- 17-230 [0.50] Plant Physiology
- 75-394 [1.25] Human Physiology
- 98-310 [0.50] Mammalian Physiology I
- 92-320 [0.50] Comparative Animal Physiology I
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- Subject Area Electives [4.0]
- 40-300 [0.50] Population Genetics
- 40-305 [0.50] Human Genetics
- 40-306 [0.50] Quantitative Genetics
- 40-307 [0.50] Bacterial Genetics
- 40-320 [0.50] Genetics: Our Uncertain Heritage
- 40-336 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology II
- 40-404 [0.50] Genetics and Molecular Biology of Development
- 40-406 [0.75] Transmission Genetics
- 40-408 [0.50] Molecular Genetics
- 40-416 [0.50] Plant Breeding
- 40-424 [0.50] Applied Molecular Genetics
- 40-427 [0.50] DNA Replication and Environmental Mutagenesis
- 40-435 [0.50] Structural Molecular Biology
- 40-462 [0.50] Molecular Cytogenetics
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- Science Electives [0.5]
- 19-356 [0.50] Structure and Function in Biochemistry
- 65-323 [0.50] Immunology I
- 65-412 [0.50] Virology