Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), BS - Harding University

Requirements

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:

Biology, mathematics and physical science are counted in the hours required for the major.

Major: 72 hours

BIOL 161 - Biological Theory and Process Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 254 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 259 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 315 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 425 - Molecular and Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 440 - Seminar Credit Hours: 0, 2
(3 semesters required)
CHEM 121 - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 122 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 215 - Organic and Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
or CHEM 249 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 324 - Biochemistry I 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
(must be taken for at least 2 hours to meet program requirements.)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

* Laboratory Experiences - 2 courses from:

BIOL 357 - Cellular Analysis and Bioinformatics Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
BIOL 367 - Cooperative Education Credit Hours: 0-6
(Must be taken for 2 hours to meet requirement.)
BIOL 371 - Molecular Genetics Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
BIOL 474 - Developmental Physiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2

+ Remaining hours from:

Molecular and Cellular

BIOL 271 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 444 - Developmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 471 - Immunology Credit Hours: 4

Organismal Structure and Function

(limited to two courses in this cluster)

BIOL 249 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 253 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 261 - Vertebrate Morphology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 280 - Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 4

Chemistry

CHEM 250 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 324 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 326 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3

Other Biology Electives

BIOL 314 - Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 1-6
BIOL 430 - Research Credit Hours: 1-4

Note(s):

* BIOL 314 or BIOL 430 may be used to meet requirements with approval from the department chair.

+ Additional courses from previously listed course cluster (Laboratory Experience) may also be applied toward the remaining hours if not taken to meet cluster requirements.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 12 hours

PHS 410 , counted above in the major, should be taken the senior year and will satisfy the Bible requirement the semester in which it is taken.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

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