Cellular and Molecular Biology is for those majors who plan graduate study in biotechnology, cell and molecular biology, or biochemistry or who plan to pursue careers in academic, industrial and/or biotechnology settings.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
The requirements for the major in Biology are:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Biology Sequence | ||
| BY 101 | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| BY 102 | Introductory Biology II | 3 |
| BY 103 | Introductory Biology Lab I | 1 |
| BY 104 | Introductory Biology Lab II | 1 |
| Biology Core Courses | ||
| BY 322 | Genetics (WI) | 4 |
| BY 324 | Introduction to Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| BY 332 | Ecology | 4 |
| BY 373 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| Biology concentration (see requirements below) | 15 | |
| Senior Seminar | ||
| BY 496 | Senior Seminar (WI) | 1 |
| Freshman Chemistry Sequence | ||
| CY 105 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CY 106 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CY 107 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CY 108 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry sequence | ||
| CY 231 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CY 232 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Precalculus Trigonometry | ||
| Calculus I | ||
or higher | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| Physics Sequence | ||
| PHS 201 & PHS 203 | College Physics I and College Physics Laboratory Techniques I | 4 |
| PHS 202 & PHS 204 | College Physics II and College Physics Laboratory Techniques II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 69-70 | |
The requirements for the concentration in Cellular and Molecular Biology are:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Concentration Courses - select 2 of the following: | 8 | |
| Microbiology | ||
| Molecular Biology | ||
| Cell and Tissue Culture | ||
| Biology 300+ Electives | 7 | |
| Suggested, but not limited to: | ||
| Discovering Genomics and Bioinformatics | ||
| Medical Microbiology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Applied Medical Cannabis | ||
| Endocrinology | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| MS 112 | Precalculus Algebra (or higher excluding MS 114 - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| CY 105 & CY 107 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| BY 102 & BY 104 | Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology Lab II (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| CY 106 & CY 108 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| MS 113 | Precalculus Trigonometry (or higher excluding MS 114) | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: History | 3 | |
| CY 231 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| BY 322 | Genetics (WI) | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: (Literature, if sequence) 1 | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: (History, if sequence) 1 | 3 | |
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology (or higher) | 3 |
| CY 232 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| BY 373 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| PHS 201 & PHS 203 | College Physics I and College Physics Laboratory Techniques I 2 | 4 |
| BY 332 | Ecology | 4 |
| Biology Concentration Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| PHS 202 & PHS 204 | College Physics II and College Physics Laboratory Techniques II 2 | 4 |
| BY 324 | Introduction to Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| Biology Concentration Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Biology 300+ Elective | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| BY 496 | Senior Seminar (WI) | 1 |
| Biology 300+ Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 10 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
A sequence in either literature or history is required, with a minimum of three credit hours in both history and literature.
- 2
Student may elect to take calculus-based PHS 221 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I w/Lab (4)/PHS 222 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II w/Lab (4) in place of PHS 201 College Physics I (3)/PHS 202 College Physics II (3).