Undergraduate Program in
Biology and Medicine

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY at the UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
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   B.S. in Biological Sciences - Cell and Developmental Biology

Dr. Cheeptip Benyajati,
Track Coordinator and Advisor
Department of Biology
474 Hutchison Hall, River Campus
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627-0211
(585) 275-8040
cbej@mail.rochester.edu

Dr. Cheeptip Benyajati, Track Coordinator and Advisor

  

Students should first see Marianne Arcoraci in the Biology Department Office, Hutchison 402F, to prepare the preliminary paperwork and to be assigned an advisor.
 
I. INTRODUCTORY COURSES 3 courses, 12 credits		  
  1. BIO 110 Principles of Biology I (4 cr) or BIO 112 Perspectives in Biology I (4 cr)  
      There is no companion laboratory, however, note co-registration in a 2 hour workshop.
     
2. BIO 111 Principles of Biology II (4 cr) or BIO 113 Perspectives in Biology II (4 cr)
    BIO 111L  Introductory Biology Lab (1 cr) is the companion laboratory for both BIO 111 & 113
     
3. BIO 198 Principles of Genetics (4 cr)    
   BIO 198L Principles of Genetics Lab (1 cr) is the companion laboratory for BIO 198.
     
     
 
II. LABORATORY EXPERIENCE 1 & 1/2 laboratories		  
    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED  
1. BIO 111L Introductory Biology Lab (1 cr)
2. BIO 198L Principles of Genetics Lab (1 cr)
   
  REQUIRED
3. BIO 228 Laboratory in Cell and Developmental Biology (4 cr) It is recommended that
the lab be taken in the Junior year.
     
     
 
III. ADVANCED COURSES 5 courses, 20 credits		  
    3 REQUIRED COURSES  
1. BIO 210
   (4 cr)		 Molecular Cell Biology
2. BIO 226
   (4 cr)		 Developmental Biology
3. BIO 250
   (4 cr)		 Biochemistry *applied to class of 2008 - see track coordinator.
   
  Pick 2 courses from the following list.
4. ______ BIO 220 Advanced Cell Biology: Cytoplasmic Structures and Functions
BIO 243 Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
IND 447 Signal Transduction
BIO 215 Molecular Biology of Cell Signaling
MBI 473 Immunology
5. ______
   
     
     
 
IV. ELECTIVE /DIVERSIFICATION 1 course, 4 credits		  
  1. ______ To be selected from those courses offered through the Undergraduate Program in Biology and Medicine and approved by the Track Coordinator including those advanced courses listed above.   See UPBM Course Offerings.  
     
     
 
IV. ALLIED FIELD COURSES 9 courses with indicated laboratories		  
  1. Chemical Concepts I : CHM 131 (lab included)  
2. Chemical Concepts II: CHM 132 (lab included)
3. Organic Chemistry I: CHM 203 with CHM 207 (lab) or CHM 171Q with CHM 173Q (lab)
4. Organic Chemistry II : CHM 204 with CHM 208 (lab) or CHM 172Q with CHM 210 (lab)
  NOTE: CHM 171Q and CHM 172Q, Quest Organic Chemistry WITH CHM 210 will also fulfill the chemistry requirements.
5. Physics I: PHY 113, PHY 121, PHY 141
6. Physics II : PHY 114, PHY 122, PHY 142
7. Calculus I: MTH 141, MTH 161, MTH 161Q, MTH 171Q
8. Calculus II: MTH 142, MTH 162, MTH 162Q, MTH 172Q
   
  ONE ADDITIONAL COURSE FROM LIST BELOW:
9. _____ MTH 163, 164, 235
STT 201, 212
BCS 200
CSC 170, 171 or ECE 114

STT 211, CSC 108 AND CSC 110 ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
     
     
 
 
 

RECOMMENDED COURSES

BIO 516 Seminar in Cell and Development (a one-credit, non-required course open to concentrators with permission of the instructor)

IND 395 Independent Research (This does not count as an elective/diversification course.)

In addition, be sure to consult our General Degree Requirements and Writing Policy when constructing your program.