Sample Molecular Genetics 4-Year Plan
Example 1 (MolGen 4606 in Autumn of Year 2)
Year 2: Spring
- CHEM 2520 (Organic Chem Lecture 2) - 4 credits
- CHEM 2550 (Organic Chem Lab 2) - 2 credits
- BIOCHEM 4511 (Introduction to Biological Chemistry) or MOLGEN 5601 (Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics Lab)C - 4 credits
- GE (Third Semester of Foreign Language) - 4 credits
- GE or Free Elective - 3 credits
- Semester Total: 17 credits
- Year 2 Total: 35 credits
Year 3: Autumn
- BIOCHEM 4511 (Introduction to Biological Chemistry) or MOLGEN 5602 (Eukaryotic Cell and Developmental Biology Lab)C - 4 credits
- MOLGEN 5607 (Cell Biology) - 3 credits
- PHYSICS 1200 or 1250 (Physics 1) - 5 credits
- GE - 3 credits
- Semester Total: 15 credits
Year 4: Autumn
- MOLGEN 5645 (Quantitative, Population, and Evolutionary Genetics) - 2 credits
- MolGen Major ElectiveA - 2-3 credits
- GE or MolGen Major ElectiveA - 3 credits
- GE or Free Elective (as needed) - 3 credits
- Free Elective (as needed) - 2-3 credits
- Semester Total: 12-14 credits
Year 4: Spring
- MolGen Major ElectiveA - 2-3 credits
- GE or MolGen Major ElectiveA - 3 credits
- Free Elective (as needed) - 3 credits
- Free Elective (as needed) - 3 credits
- Free Elective (as needed) - 2-3 credits
- GENED 4001 (GE Reflection Seminar)B - 1 credit
- Semester Total: 14-16 credits
- Year 4 Total: 26-30 credits
- Degree Total: 121+ credits
A - MolGen major elective courses vary from 1-5 credits. Some MolGen electives (e.g. 2220H, 2690, 3300, 3436) can be taken prior to taking MolGen 4606 with appropriate prerequisites. MolGen major coursework including electives must total at least 30 credits.
B - GENED 1201 & 4001 are only required for students following the GEN (new General Education) curriculum starting Autumn 2022
C - Either MOLGEN 5601 or 5602 is required
Example 2 (MolGen 4606 in Spring of Year 2)
Year 3: Autumn
- BIOCHEM 4511 (Introduction to Biological Chemistry) or MOLGEN 5602 (Eukaryotic Cell and Developmental Biology Lab)C - 4 credits
- MOLGEN 5607 (Cell Biology) - 3 credits
- PHYSICS 1200 or 1250 (Physics 1) - 5 credits
- GE - 3 credits
- Semester Total: 15 credits
Year 3: Spring
- BIOCHEM 4511 (Introduction to Biological Chemistry) or MOLGEN 5601 (Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics Lab)C - 4 credits
- MOLGEN 5608 (Genes and Development) - 3 credits
- MolGen Major ElectiveA - 2-3 credits
- PHYSICS 1201 or 1251 (Physics 2) - 5 credits
- GE - 3 credits
- Semester Total: 17-18 credits
- Year 3 Total: 32-34 credits
Year 4: Autumn
- MOLGEN 5645 (Quantitative, Population, and Evolutionary Genetics) - 2 credits
- MolGen Major ElectiveA - 2-3 credits
- GE or MolGen Major ElectiveA- 3 credits
- GE or Free Elective (as needed) - 3 credits
- Free Elective (as needed) - 2-3 credits
- Semester Total: 12-14 credits
Year 4: Spring
- MolGen Major ElectiveA - 2-3 credits
- GE or MolGen Major ElectiveA - 3 credits
- GE or Free Elective (as needed) - 3 credits
- Free Elective (as needed) - 3 credits
- Free Elective (as needed) - 2-3 credits
- GENED 4001 (GE Reflection Seminar)B - 1 credit
- Semester Total: 14-16 credits
- Year 4 Total: 26-30 credits
- Degree Total: 121+ credits
A - MolGen major elective courses vary from 1-5 credits. Some MolGen electives (e.g. 2220H, 2690, 3300, 3436) can be taken prior to taking MolGen 4606 with appropriate prerequisites. MolGen major coursework including electives must total at least 30 credits.
B - GENED 1201 & 4001 are only required for students following the GEN (new General Education) curriculum starting Autumn 2022
C - Either MOLGEN 5601 or 5602 is required