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Undergraduate Degrees & Programs
INTERDISCIPLINARY B.S. IN BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Admission: Students must obtain the approval of the Program Director before officially declaring this Faculty-Initiated Interdisciplinary Program as a major.
B.S. Interdisciplinary Major with a Concentration in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology consisting of a minimum of 65 credits.
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program is a Faculty-Initiated Interdisciplinary major (Biology and Chemistry) designed for students interested in these rapidly developing fields of science. Biochemistry and molecular biology are areas of rapid development in science today. Students with training in these fields can pursue careers as researchers in academic or industrial settings or they can pursue further study in graduate or professional schools. Students must complete 40 graduation credits before application to the program, generally in the Spring of the sophomore year. Students must obtain approval of the Program Director before officially declaring this interdisciplinary major.
Required Courses: A Bio 110, 111Z, 212Y, 365, 366, 367, 425, 426; A Chm 120 or 130, 121 or 131, 124, 125, 220, 221, 222, 223, 350 or 444, 351 or 445; A Phy 140 or 141, 150 or 151; A Mat 111 or 112 or 118, 113 or 119; and an additional laboratory course in Biology or Chemistry at or above the 300 level. Credits in A Bio 399, 399Z, 499, 499Z or A Chm 425, 426 may be used to fulfill this laboratory requirement if the student completes at least 4 credits over 2 semesters.
Selection of specific elective courses will depend on the student's interests and future goals. The student is encouraged to meet with the Program Director for advisement in selection of these courses. Generally recommended electives include A Bio 301, 302Z, 304, 314, 315, 335, 335Z, 336Z, 341, 342, 399, 499; A Chm 225, 420, 430; A Csi 201, 204; A Mat 214; A Phy 122, 126 or 220.
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Department of Biological Sciences
University at Albany, State University of New York
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
Phone: (518) 442-4300; Fax: (518) 442-4767
Questions or comments can be e-mailed to the Department Office
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