Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major (BCMB), BS

Liberal Arts: 44 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

• Liberal Arts requirements for biology, physical science and mathematics are counted below in the hours required for the major.

Note:

• Do not take BIOL 111 , BIOL 113 ; PHS 111 , PHS 112 , PHS 113 , PHS 115 , PHS 116 ; MATH 200 . These courses do not count toward the major.

Major: 70 Hours

• BDOC 354 - Contemporary Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 2 or 3
• BIOL 254 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 259 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 315 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 357 - Cellular Analysis and Bioinformatics Laboratory Credit Hours: 2

• or BIOL 371 - Molecular Genetics Laboratory Credit Hours: 2 

• or BIOL 474 - Developmental Physiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2 

• BIOL 425 - Molecular and Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 440 - Seminar Credit Hours: 0, 2
• CHEM 121 - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 122 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 249 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 250 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 324 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 325 - Biochemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 326 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 327 - Biochemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 401 - Physical Chemistry with Biological Applications Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 201 - Analytics and Calculus I Credit Hours: 5
• PHS 410 - Christian View of Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 2 or 3
• PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4

• or PHYS 211 - Engineering Physics Credit Hours: 4 

• PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

• or PHYS 212 - Engineering Physics II Credit Hours: 4 

Remaining Bible/Electives: 14 Hours

BDOC 354  and PHS 410 , counted above in the major, satisfy the Bible requirement in the semesters they are taken. PHS 410 should be taken in the spring of the senior year.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.