Undergraduate Courses
Biochemistry Advanced Science / Technical Electives
Biochemistry Advanced Science/Technical Electives include both MCB courses found on the: MCB Approved Advanced Courses page excluding courses required by this Biochemistry major, as well as select courses from BIOP, CHBE, CHEM, CS, IB, MATH, PHYS, PSYC and STAT all found here on this page.
| Course # | Description | Hours | SP | FA | SU | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCB 300 | Microbiology | 3 | SP | FA | ||
| MCB 301 | Experimental Microbiology | 3 | SP | FA | ||
| MCB 314 |
Introduction to Neurobiology
Equivalent to: NEUR 314 |
3 | FA | |||
| MCB 317 | Genetics and Genomics | 4 | SP | SU | ||
| MCB 320 | Mechanisms of Human Disease | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 364 | Eukaryotic Cell Biology Laboratory | 2 | SP | FA | ||
| MCB 400 |
Cancer Cell Biology
Offered odd numbered years only. |
3 | FA | |||
| MCB 401 | Cellular Physiology | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 402 |
Sys & Integrative Physiology
Not offered spring 2025 |
3 | SP | |||
| MCB 408 | Immunology | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 410 | Developmental Biology, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine | 3 | SP | |||
| MCB 413 | Endocrinology | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 421 | Microbial Genetics | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 424 | Microbial Biochemistry | 3 | SP | |||
| MCB 426 | Bacterial Pathogenesis | 3 | SP | |||
| MCB 428 | Microbial Pathogens Laboratory | 2 | FA | |||
| MCB 430 | Molecular Microbiology | 3 | SP | |||
| MCB 431 | Microbial Physiology | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 432 | Computing in Molecular Biology | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 434 |
Food & Industrial Microbiology
Equivalent to: FSHN 471 |
3 | SP | |||
| MCB 435 | Evolution of Infectious Disease | 3 | SP | |||
| MCB 436 | Global Biosecurity | 1 | FA | |||
| MCB 438 | Virology | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 442 |
Comparative Immunobiology
Equivalent to: ANSC 450, PATH 410 |
4 | SP | |||
| MCB 460 | Neuroanatomy Laboratory | 2 | SP | FA | ||
| MCB 461 |
Cell & Molecular Neuroscience
Equivalent to: NEUR 461 |
3 | FA | |||
| MCB 462 |
Integrative Neuroscience
Equivalent to: NEUR 462 |
3 | SP | |||
| MCB 465 | Human Metabolic Disease | 3 | SP | |||
| MCB 466 | Neuro & Molecular Pharmacology | 3 | SP | |||
| MCB 471 | Cell Structure and Dynamics | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 474 | Genetic Disorders & Counseling | 3 | FA | |||
| MCB 480 | Eukaryotic Cell Signaling | 3 | SP | |||
| MCB 493 |
Special Topics Mol Cell Biol
See sections for details; only some are approved as ADV MCB (lecture) Courses. CPP: Cancer Pathophysiology SP only; ADV MCB Course EPI: Epigenetics FA only; ADV MCB Course FMO: Functional Multi-omics SP only; ADV MCB Course MOH: Microbiomes and One Health FA only; ADV MCB Course MTB: Modern Technologies in Biological Research SP only; ADV MCB Course NMI: Neurobiology of Mental Illness SP only; ADV MCB Course NOS: Neurobiology of Senses SP only; ADV MCB Course PBC: Physical and Biological Chemistry FA only; ADV MCB Course REM: Research Experience in Microbiology SP only; NOT an ADV MCB Lab, is ADV MCB Course |
3 | SP | FA | Link | |
| BIOC 492 | Senior Thesis | 1 to 6 | SP | FA | SU | |
| BIOP 432 |
Photosynthesis
Equivalent to: CPSC 489, IB 421 |
3 | FA | |||
| CHBE 471 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 or 4 | SP | FA | ||
| CHBE 473 | Biomolecular Engineering | 3 or 4 | SP | |||
| CHBE 475 | Tissue Engineering | 3 | SP | |||
| CHEM 312 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | SP | FA | ||
| CHEM 437 | Organic Chemistry Lab | 3 | SP | |||
| CHEM 480 |
Polymer Chemistry
Equivalent to: MSE 457 |
3 or 4 | FA | |||
| CHEM 482 |
Polymer Physics
Equivalent to: MSE 458 |
3 or 4 | SP | |||
| CS 466 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | 3 or 4 | FA | |||
| IB 302 | Evolution | 4 | SP | |||
| IB 360 |
Evolution and Human Health
Equivalent to: ANTH 360 |
3 | FA | |||
| IB 361 |
Ecology and Human Health
Equivalent to: ANTH 361 |
3 | SP | |||
| IB 364 | Genomics and Human Health | 3 | FA | SU | ||
| IB 420 |
Plant Physiology
Equivalent to: CPSC 484 |
3 | SP | |||
| IB 432 |
Genes and Behavior
Equivalent to: ANTH 432, NEUR 432, PSYC 432 |
3 | SP | |||
| IB 497 | Science Communication | 3 or 4 | SP | |||
| MATH 415 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 or 4 | SP | FA | ||
| MATH 453 | Number Theory | 3 or 4 | SP | FA | ||
| PHYS 404 | Electronic Circuits | 4 or 5 | SP | FA | ||
| PHYS 420 |
Space, Time, and Matter
Equivalent to: PHIL 420 |
2 | SP | FA | ||
| PSYC 403 |
Memory and Amnesia
Equivalent to: NEUR 403 |
3 or 4 | FA | |||
| PSYC 413 |
Advanced Neuropsychopharmacology
Equivalent to: NEUR 413 |
3 or 4 | SP | FA | ||
| PSYC 417 |
Neuroscience of Eating & Drinking
Equivalent to: FSHN 417, NEUR 417, NUTR 417 |
3 or 4 | FA | |||
| STAT 400 |
Statistics and Probability I
Equivalent to: MATH 463 |
4 | SP | FA | SU | |
| STAT 410 |
Statistics and Probability II
Equivalent to: MATH 464 |
3 or 4 | SP | FA | SU | |
| STAT 420 |
Methods of Applied Statistics
Equivalent to: ASRM 450 |
3 or 4 | SP | FA | ||
| STAT 430 | Topics in Applied Statistics | 3 or 4 | SP | FA |