Combined Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, BS & Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, MS (GPS)

Fall One

• BMB 1000 - Freshman Seminar in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Credit Hour(s): 1
• BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
• BIO 1120L - Cells & Genes Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 1210R - General Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• UVC 1010 - First Year Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3

• Notes:

  • High school Chemistry I is required for enrollment in CHM 1210/L/R.  Enrollment eligibility for CHEM 1210/L/R is also based on your Math Placement Level (MPL).  Additional MTH courses may be required as a prerequisite to this course. 
  • A grade of C or higher in ENG 1100 is required for enrollment in ENG 2100. 

Spring One

• BMB 1010 - Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Credit Hour(s): 1
• BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4
• BIO 1150L - Organisms & Ecosystems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 1220R - General Chemistry Lab II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

• Two Wright State Core Choices (general education) Credit Hour(s): 6

Fall Two

• BMB 2000 - Career Planning in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Credit Hour(s): 1
• BIO 2110 - Principles of Molecular and Classical Genetics Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 2110L - Organic Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 2110R - Organic Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH 2240 - Applied Calculus Credit Hour(s): 4

• OR

• MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

Spring Two

• BIO 2140 - Introduction to Cell Biology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2.5
• BMB 2100 - Introduction to Biochemistry Credit Hour(s): 2
• BMB 3030 - Research Ethics Credit Hour(s): 1
• CHM 2120 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 2120L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 2120R - Organic Chemistry Lab II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• STT 2640 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 4

Fall Three

• BIO 3140 - Molecular Biology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 3.5
• BMB 3850 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 3
• BMB 4210 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I Credit Hour(s): 3
• Two Wright State Core Choices (general education) Credit Hour(s): 6 

Spring Three

• BMB 3900 - Scientific Communications Credit Hour(s): 2
• BMB 4230 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II Credit Hour(s): 3
• Approved BMB Major Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• Approved CoSM Major Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• MTH or STT Major Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, M.S. Course Options

Fall Four

• BMB 4000 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1

• OR

• BMB 4870 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar with Developing Researchers Credit Hour(s): 1
• BMB 4100 - Senior Reflection Credit Hour(s): 1
• BMB 4020 - Research Perspectives Credit Hour(s): 1

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• PHY 1110 - Principles of Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 1110L - Principles of Physics Lab I Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 1110R - Principles of Physics I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

• OR

• PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2400R - General Physics I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• BMB 6020 - Research Perspectives in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Credit Hour(s): 3
• BMB 7500 - Molecular Biochemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3

Spring Four

• BMB 4000 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1

• OR

• BMB 4870 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar with Developing Researchers Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 1120 - Principles of Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 1120L - Principles of Physics Lab II Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 1120R - Principles of Physics II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

• OR

• PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2410R - General Physics II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• BMB 7520 - Molecular Biochemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
• Approved BMB Major Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• Approved CoSM Major Elective Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Notes:

This is only one of many possible graduation plans, alterations may be made as necessary. To progress to higher level courses, the prerequisite courses (if applicable) must be completed first. For the BS degree, you must obtain at minimum 20 credits at the 3000 level or above and get a C or above in all BMB courses to receive credit.

Other key aspects of the program are:

• Students in the combined degree program must complete a minimum of 120 Cr-h to earn a BS degree by end of their 4^th year, and a minimum of 30 Cr-h of graduate work to fulfill the requirements for the MS degree. For the research thesis-based option this will require at least 14 Cr-h of laboratory research (BMB 6990/8990) and a written thesis. Students must take BMB 8990 during the summer following completion of the BS degree in order to complete the program within 5-years (as shown in the Program of Study).
• The program allows 9 Cr-h of “overlap” courses, where credit is given at both the undergraduate (UG) and graduate (GR) level. These courses are indicated by a double-asterisk (**) in the Program of Study. An additional 3 credit hours of graduate course work can be completed as undergrad to a total of 12 graduate credits which can be applied to their graduate degree Program of Study.
• BMB 6020 (Research Perspectives; 3 Cr-h) is a requirement for the MS degree. Any BMB major who takes the UG version of this course (BMB 4020; 1 Cr-h), and later wishes to transition into the combined degree program, can satisfy the GR requirement for Research Perspectives by taking 2 additional Cr-h of BMB 6990/8990 (Research thesis and Coursework). For the Coursework-based option only, when BMB 4020 credit is applied, students must also take one additional elective credit to meet the minimum 30 credit hour requirement for the graduate program.
• Research Ethics is a course requirement for both the UG major (BMB 3030; 1 Cr-h) and the MS degree (BMB 7030; 0.5 Cr-h) in BMB. Students in the combined degree program may take BMB 3030 and satisfy the graduate requirement for this course.
• The MS degree requires either 5 Cr-h (Research thesis) or 6 Cr-h (Coursework) of seminars (BMB 8000 and/or BMB 9000). In the Combined degree program, this requirement can be fulfilled by a combination of seminars taken at the UG and GR level with 2 Cr-h of BMB 4000/4870 counting towards this requirement. For the Coursework-based option only, when the UG seminar credit is applied, students must also take two additional elective credits to meet the minimum 30 credit hour requirement for the graduate program.
• While students may switch between the Master’s Research thesis-based and Coursework-based options at any time, this may significantly add to the length of the program due to their different requirements.