Requirements for the B.S. Degree in Molecular Genetics
Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their 
college catalog.
| Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
| BIOL 131-132 |
Principles of Biology I & Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 133-134 |
Principles of Biology II & Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 237-238 |
Genetics & Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 243 |
Biodiversity |
3 |
| BIOL 333-334 |
Biochemistry & Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 338 |
Microbiology |
3 |
| BIOL 431 |
Senior Seminar |
1 |
| BIOL 435 |
Developmental Biology |
3 |
| BIOL 436 |
Moleculary Biology |
3 |
| BIOL 437 |
Molecular Genetics Lab
|
2 |
Plus 9 additional hours of biology electives at the 300-400 level.
40 Credit Hours
|
CHEM 115-116
and CHEM 125-126 |
General Chemistry I & II; Labs |
8 |
CHEM 215-216
and CHEM 225-226 |
Organic Chemistry I & II; Labs |
8 |
PHYS 121-122
and PHYS 123-124 |
College Physics I & II; Labs |
|
or PHYS 230-231
and PHYS 232-233 |
University Physics I & II; Labs |
8 |
| MATH 120-121 |
Survey of Calculus I and II |
6 |
| or MATH 122-123 |
University Calculus I & II |
8 |
|
30 - 34 Credit Hours
|
Chemistry and mathematics courses should be completed by the end of the sophomore year, physics courses by the end of the junior year.
The Molecular Genetics major is strongly advised to plan on at least one year of Undergraduate Research (BIOL 440-441) in the area of molecular biology.
Requirements for Transfer Credit: The degree offered by the Department of Biology requires students to complete 40 credit hours of biology core and elective courses chosen with advisement. Students are expected to complete at least half of the biology courses at Fredonia. Additional credit hours transferred may be used as general electives toward graduation. As a rule, the department will not accept as equivalent for upper level courses, credit earned at two-year colleges.