Program Overview
The Molecular and Biomedical Biology Minor at UNO provides students with a foundation in biology, including genetics, cell biology, and molecular biology. The minor requires 21-22 semester credit hours, including core courses and a selection of 4000-level biology lecture and lab courses. This program is designed for students who wish to complement their major with a specialized focus on molecular and biomedical biology, and is not available to those majoring in biology.
Program Outline
Outline:
The Molecular and Biomedical Biology Minor requires a minimum of 21 semester credit hours. All courses counted toward the minor must be applicable toward a major in molecular and biomedical biology.
Required Courses:
- BIOL 1450 BIOLOGY I (5 credits)
- BIOL 1750 BIOLOGY II (5 credits)
- BIOL 2140 GENETICS (4 credits)
- BIOL 3020 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (3 credits)
Select one 4000-level Biology lecture + lab course from the following:
- BIOL 4130 MOLECULAR GENETICS (4 credits for lecture + lab)
- BIOL 4140 CELLULAR BIOLOGY (4 credits for lecture + lab)
- BIOL 4450 & BIOL 4454 VIROLOGY and VIROLOGY LABORATORY (4450 lecture + 4454 lab, 4 credits total)
- BIOL 4460 COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY (4 credits for lecture + lab)
- BIOL 4640 MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY (4 credits for lecture + lab)
- BIOL/CHEM 4650 BIOCHEMISTRY I (4650 lecture + following 4654 lab, 4 credits total)
- BIOL/CHEM 4654 BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (1 credit)
- BIOL/CHEM 4660 BIOCHEMISTRY II (4660 lecture + following 4664 lab, 4 credits total)
- BIOL/CHEM 4664 BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (1 credit)
- BIOL 4810 BEHAVIORAL GENETICS (4 credits for lecture + lab)
- BIOL 4850 & BIOL 4830 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY and DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS (4850 lecture + 4830 lab, 5 credits total)
Total Credits:
21-22
Other Requirements:
- Students transferring biology credits are required to take a minimum of two 3000 or 4000-level courses at UNO.
- Students may not earn a molecular and biomedical biology minor if they earn a biology major.