Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

Minor Program Courses

Minor Program Courses

Core Courses:

  • BMM 235 - Introduction to Molecular Medicine. 3 Hours. Fall term course.

Select one of the following: 

  • BMM 339 - Introduction to Human Biochemistry. 4 Hours. Fall, Spring, and Summer terms course.
  • AGBI 410 - Introductory Biochemistry. 3 Hours. 

Upper Division Courses:

Course List: 

  • BMM 445 - *Molecular Mechanisms of Age-Associated Diseases. 3 Hours. PR core courses. Spring term course.
  • BMM 452 - *Molecular Mechanisms of Metabolic Disorders. 3 Hours. PR core courses. Spring term course.
  • BMM 407 - *Methods to Diagnose Disease. 2 Hours. PR BIOC 235, PR or concurrent BIOC 339/AGBI 410. Fall term course. 
  • BMM 497 - Research. 3 Hours. To be completed in a laboratory from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine or equivalent, can be taken in fall, spring, or summer terms. 

*One of these courses may be substituted with credits earned by taking:

  • IMMB 201 - Basic Medical Microbiology. 3 Hours. 
  • IMMB 276 - Principles of Immunobiology. 3 Hours. 
  • BIOL 324 - Molecular Genetics. 3 Hours. 
  • BIOL 475 - Neurobiological Diseases. 3 Hours. 
  • BMEG 310 - Biomedical Imaging. 3 Hours. 
  • PSIO 441 - Mechanisms of Body Function. 4 Hours. 

Total Hours: 17/18

Students must achieve an overall GPA of at least 2.5 in the coursework applied towards the minor.