Minor in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
To fulfill the requirements for a Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics minor, students must complete the following courses with a 2.00 grade equivalent or higher. A minimum of 15 units applied toward the minor must be earned at Towson University.
Requirements (28–34 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 200 & 200L | INTRODUCTION TO CELLULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS [LECTURE] and INTRODUCTION TO CELLULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS [LAB] | 4 |
| BIOL 309 | GENETICS | 4 |
| CHEM 131 & 131L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 132 & 132L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 330 | ESSENTIALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1 | 5-10 |
| or CHEM 331 & CHEM 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | |
| Select two of the following: | 7-8 | |
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRO TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| Total Units | 28-34 | |
| 1 | Many graduate and professional programs require two terms of organic chemistry. Students who are contemplating education beyond the undergraduate level (graduate schools, medical school, etc.) should talk with an advisor. |