Support theUndergraduate Minor in Molecular Biology
This minor is offered cooperatively by the Departments of Botany, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Zoology.
For information, contact David Pennock, Department of Zoology (513-529-3127; pennocdg@muohio.edu).
This minor enables students to pursue in depth a multidisciplinary study of biological phenomena at the molecular level. It provides a strong foundation for students planning careers in biotechnology industries or advanced work at the graduate level.
Grade Point Average
A minimum of 2.0 grade point average is required for all courses in the minor. Students must complete a request form in the College of Arts and Science Advising Office in order to get a transcript notation for the minor.
Program Requirements (18 semester hours)
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Three of these:
- One course in biochemistry (CHM 332, CHM 432, or CHM 433);
- One course in cell biology (BOT 203, MBI 201, ZOO 203, or ZOO 443);
- One course in molecular biology (CHM 434; MBI 365 or ZOO 444).
Laboratory requirement:
One laboratory course (BOT 415, CHM 438, MBI 465, or ZOO 464), or earn at least two credits of departmentally approved directed research in molecular biology (see your departmental Molecular Biology Minor advisor: students doing directed research in molecular biology should have their proposed research experience evaluated by their departmental representative at the time they initiate their research and must have formal approval from their departmental representative at least one semester prior to graduation).
Other courses to bring the total number of semester hours to 18 may be chosen from among the following: (at least one course from each of three of the four departments)
| BMZ 424 | Biological Instrumentation (4) |
| BOT 203 | Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4) |
| BOT 255 | Plant Biotechnology (3) |
| BOT 342 | Genetics (3) |
| BOT 403 | Plant Development (3) |
| BOT 415 | Plant Tissue Culture/Plant Biotech Laboratory (4) |
| CHM 332 | Outlines of Biochemistry (4) |
| CHM 432 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry (4) |
| CHM 433 | Biochemistry (3) |
| CHM 434 | Biochemistry (3) |
| CHM 438 | Biochemistry Laboratory (2) |
| MBI 201 | General Microbiology (4) |
| MBI 365 | Molecular and Cellular Biology (3) |
| MBI 414 | Immunology Principles (3) |
| MBI 415 | Immunology Principles and Practice(4) |
| MBI 425 | Microbial Physiology (4) |
| MBI 445 | Microbial Genetics (3) |
| MBI 464 | Human Viruses (3) |
| MBI 465 | Microbial and Molecular Genetics Laboratory (2) |
| ZOO 202 | Developmental Biology (4) |
| ZOO 203 | Introduction to Cell Biology (3) |
| ZOO 342 | Genetics (3) |
| ZOO 442 | Mechanisms of Animal Development (3) |
| ZOO 443 | Cell Biology (3) |
| ZOO 444 | Molecular Biology (3) |
| ZOO 449 | Biology of Cancer (3) |
| ZOO 464 | Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology (3) |
| ZOO 471 | Molecular Physiology (3) |
Course descriptions are available in The Miami General Bulletin
Minor in Molecular Biology Steering Committee:
David Pennock, Department of Zoology, Chair
Luis Actis, Microbiology
Christopher Makaroff, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Quinn Li, Botany