Double Major in Biology, with a Molecular Biology Concentration,
for Biochemistry Majors
A student who has completed a Biochemistry Major has already
satisfied the Chemistry and Math requirements for the Molecular
Biology Concentration. For Biochemistry Majors, Chem 451 and
452 can be used to substitute for the required Biol 402 and
one of
the additional required advanced Biology courses. In addition,
1 cu of BCHE 404 will be accepted in place of Biol 499, Independent
Study.
To satisfy the requirement for introductory biology, Biochemistry
Majors may take Biol 121, Biol 124, and 3 electives in the concentration
(see the requirements for
the Molecular Biology concentration). Alternatively, a student
who has grades of B or better in at least two semesters of Chemistry
taken at Penn; has completed Chem 251 with a B or better; and has
taken (or is currently enrolled) in Chem 241, can apply for a
waiver for Biol 121. Students with a waiver will be required
to take an additional 200 level Biology course
in order to complete the Molecular
Biology Concentration.
In addition to the above, Biochemistry Majors who are completing
a double major in Biology, with a Molecular Biology Concentration
will be required to complete the following:
Biol 202 - Cell Biology and Biochemistry*
Biol 221 - Genetics and Molecular Biology*
Biol 399 - Independent Study
Biol 421 - Molecular Genetics
and two of the following options:
Biol 354 - Developmental Biology
Biol 406 - Molecular Mechanisms of Infectious Disease Biology
Biol 407 - Cancer Cell Biology
Biol 422 - Human Genetics and Genomics
Biol
425 - Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Superlab
Biol 475 - Advanced Microbiology
Biol 480 - Advanced Cell Biology
Biol 483 - Epigenetics
Biol 484 - Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton
Biol 540 - Genetic Analysis
*These courses are required as part of the Vagelos Scholars
Program in Molecular Life Sciences.
Double Major in Biology for Biochemistry Majors
(for students who do not wish to complete a Molecular Biology
Concentration)
A student who has completed a Biochemistry Major has already
satisfied the Chemistry and Math requirements for the Biology
Major. For Biochemistry Majors, Chem 451 and 452 can be used
to substitute for Biol 402 and one other of the "4 additional
course units" required for the major.
To satisfy the requirement for introductory biology, Biochemistry
Majors may take Biol 121 and follow Track
1 in the major. Specifically, Biochemistry Majors
who are completing a double major in Biology will be required
to complete:
- four 200-level biology courses, representing four different
course categories*
- two additional course units selected from Biol courses
at the 200 level or above or Biol 140.
Alternatively, a student who has grades of B or better in at
least two semesters of Chemistry taken at Penn; has completed
Chem 251 with a B or better; and has taken (or
is currently enrolled) in Chem 241, can apply for a waiver for
Biol 121. Students with a waiver will be required to follow Track
1 with the wavier counting in place of BIOL 121. Students with
a waiver will be required to take:
- four 200-level biology courses, representing four different
course categories*
- three additional course units selected from Biol courses
at the 200 level or above or Biol 140
- one of the intermediate or advanced
courses must be a laboratory or field course (see the list
of approved lab and field courses).
See
the Biology
Major Manual for
additional information concerning options and requirements.
*These courses include Biol 202 and Biol 221 which are required
for students in the Vagelos program.
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