Cell Biology Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
BIOL 200 Concepts in Biology 4
CHEM 125
or CHEM 121
 General Chemistry I 1
or Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I
 3
CHEM 125A General Chemistry Lab I 1
MATH 138 General Calculus I 3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
FYS SEM First-Year Student Seminar 0
 Term Credits14
2nd Semester
BIOL 201 Found of Biol: Cell & Molecula 3
BIOL 202 Found of Biol: Cell & Molecula 1
CHEM 126
or CHEM 122
 General Chemistry II 1
or Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II
 3
CHEM 126A Gen Chemistry Lab II 1
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics 3
 Term Credits14
Second Year
1st Semester
BIOL 205 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture 3
BIOL 206 Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab 1
CHEM 243 Organic Chemistry I 3
BNFO 135
or CS 101
 Programming for Bioinformatics
or Computer Programming and Problem Solving
 3
History and Humanities GER 200 level 3
Social Sciences GER 3
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
BIOL 222 Evolution 3
CHEM 244 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 244A Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 2
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
BIOL 340
or R120 340
 Mammalian Physiology
or Mammalian Physiology
 4
 Term Credits15
Third Year
1st Semester
R120 356 Molecular Biology 3
PHYS 102 General Physics I 3
Cell Biology Laboratory Elective 4
PHYS 102A General Physics I Lab 1
History and Humanities GER 300+ level 3
Free Elective 2 3
 Term Credits17
2nd Semester
R120 355 Cell Biology 3
PHYS 103 General Physics II 3
PHYS 103A General Physics II Lab 1
Cell Biology Elective 3
Technical Elective 3 3
Cell Biology Elective 400-level 3
 Term Credits16
Fourth Year
1st Semester
Cell Biology Laboratory Elective 4
Technical Elective 3 3
Biology Elective 400 level 3
Free Elective 2 3
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
 Term Credits16
2nd Semester
Technical Elective 3 3
Technical Elective 3 3
Free Elective 2 3
Free Elective 2 3
 Term Credits12
 Total Credits120

Biology Credits: 42

1

CHEM 121 and CHEM 122 require permission from the academic adviser

2

 Free Elective - Any course in any subject at any level

3

 Technical Elective - Any course in BIOL, BME, CHEM, CS, EVSC, FRSC IE MIS, MIT, IT, IS, PHYS.

Cell Biology Electives

BIOL 315Principles of Neurobiology3
BIOL 350Immunology3
or R120 350 Immunology
BIOL 352Genetics3
or R120 352 Genetics
BIOL 441Neurophysiology3
BIOL 423Physiological Mechanisms3
BIOL 440Cell Biology of Disease: Cells gone Bad!3
BIOL 447Systems Neurobiology3
BIOL 448Neuropathophysiology: Nervous System Gone Bad!3
BIOL 453Applied Genetics & Genomics3
BIOL 491Research and Independent Study3
BIOL 492Research and Independent Study3
CHEM 473Biochemistry3
CHEM 474Biochemistry II3
R120 360Biochemistry3
R120 402Biology of Cancer3
R120 444Cell Neurobiology3
R120 455Molec Cell Biology3
R120 456Virology3

Cell Laboratory Electives(Two Required)

BIOL 347Lab Approaches in Neuroscience4
BIOL 451Cell Physiology and Imaging4
R120 325
& R120 326		Animal Parasites
and Parasitology Lab		4
R216 330Plant Physiology4
R120 335General Microbiology4
R120 404Intro to Neuroanatomy4
R120 405Microanatomy of Cells4
R120 452Molecular Biol Techniques4
CHEM 473
& CHEM 475		Biochemistry
and Biochemistry Lab I		5
FRSC 479Forensic Biology & Lab4
FRSC 480Forensic Microscopy & Lab4