Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology Concentration, B.S.

B.S., Biology

STEM Designation: This program is STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)-designated by the Department of Homeland Security. For more information, please see https://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/stem-designated-programs.php

Students earning a B.S. degree with a major in biology must complete a minimum of 125 credits. Courses include the course requirements for the particular biology concentration as indicated below and completion of 40 credits of the University Core Curriculum with restrictions as listed below.

Concentration in Cellular and Molecular Biology

This concentration gives the student the opportunity to focus on cellular and sub-cellular topics.  It provides students with the basic knowledge and laboratory skills for entry level positions in biomedical and pharmaceutical laboratories, and companies using the techniques of cellular and molecular biology.  This concentration also prepares students for graduate programs in the areas of biology and the biomedical sciences.  Students who complete the program are highly qualified to enter the workforce in biological research, health, or related life science fields. In addition to the University Core Curriculum and 30 credits of free electives, the following courses are required:

• BIOL 2253 - Biology I: Molecular Basis of Life
• BIOL 2254 - Biology II: Organisms and Evolution
• BIOL 2255 - Lab BIOL 2253
• BIOL 2256 - Lab BIOL 2254
• BIOL 3301 - Microbiology with Laboratory
• BIOL 3306 - Genetics
• BIOL 3308 - Cell Biology with Laboratory
• BIOL 3311 - Molecular Biology
• BIOL 4461 - Biochemistry
• BIOL 4462 - Lab BIOL 4461
• BIOL 3393 - Scientific Evaluation and Writing
• BIOL 4520 - Bioinformatics
• CHEM 1115 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1116 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1117 - Lab CHEM 1115
• CHEM 1118 - Lab CHEM 1116
• CHEM 2201 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 2202 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 2203 - Lab CHEM 2201
• CHEM 2204 - Lab CHEM 2202
• MATH 1117 - Calculus I
• MATH 2228 - Elementary Statistics

Plus two semesters of college physics with laboratory:

• PHYS 1103 - General Physics I with Laboratory

• or

• PHYS 1150 - Mechanics, Heat, and Waves with Laboratory

• and

• PHYS 1104 - General Physics II with Laboratory

• or

• PHYS 2205 - Electromagnetism and Optics with Laboratory

Plus two of the following restricted electives:

• BIOL 4470 - Molecular Biotechnology
• BIOL 4501 - Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology
• BIOL 4503 - Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
• BIOL 4506 - Molecular Genetics/Genomics
• BIOL 4513 - Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids with Laboratory

Accelerated B.S. Biology - Cellular and Molecular Biology/M.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology

The accelerated B.S. Biology -  Cell and Molecular Concentration and M.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology dual degree program allows students to complete an undergraduate and graduate degree in 4 years. The program is available to qualified students with a minimum 3.5 high school GPA, 1100 or higher on the SAT, and a minimum of 12 AP credits counted towards freshman biology and calculus. Students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 at the end of each academic year for continued participation in the program.  The minimum number of credits required for the undergraduate degree is 120, and the minimum number of credits required for the graduate degree is 30. A maximum of 9 graduate credits may be used to fulfill both undergraduate and graduate requirements.

Direct Entry B.S. Biology - Cellular and Molecular Biology/M.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology

The direct entry, linked B.S. Biology - Cellular and Molecular Concentration and M.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology degree program is available to qualified students completing their sophomore or junior year. If the undergraduate student completes prescribed major requirement courses with a minimum grade of a B- and a cumulative major GPA of 3.0 or higher, they would be allowed to enter the graduate program. The courses considered are BIOL 2232 , BIOL 2253 , BIOL 2254 , BIOL 3301 , BIOL 3306 , and BIOL 3393  . During the senior year, the student takes four courses toward the graduate degree. During the fifth year, students complete the M.S. degree by taking ten more graduate courses and the comprehensive exam.

To qualify, students must apply for admission no later than two semesters prior to the anticipated fulfillment of the B.S. degree requirements, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of application to the accelerated program.  The student must submit one letter of recommendation by a Biology and Environmental Science faculty member.