BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GENOMICS & MOLECULAR GENETICS (updated 1/28/14)
College of Natural Science, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Department Office – 2215 Biomedical Physical Sciences Building
Contact Person: Dr. Jeannine Scott ( scottj21@msu.edu
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Uni v ersity (Integrative Studies & Tier I Writing Courses) (20 credits)
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Tier 1 Writing (WRA 1XX) ...................................................................... 4 credits
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Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences (ISS 2XX & 3XX) ................ 8 credits
 Arts and Humanities (IAH ≤ 210 & ≥ 211) ................................................ 8 credits
College of Natural Science (40 – 44 credits)
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Mathematics (MTH) - 132 and 133 ................................................. 6 or 7 credits or MTH 124 and 126; or MTH 124 and STT 231 or STT 421 or MTH 132 and STT 231 or STT 421
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Physics (PHY)- PHY 231, 232, 251, 252 (or web equivalent) .................. 8 credits or PHY 183, 184, 191, 192 ....................................................... 10 credits
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Chemistry (CEM)-General- CEM 141, 142 or 151, 152 ................. 7 or 8 credits
Laboratory – CEM 161, 162 …..................................................... 2 credits
Organic – CEM 251, 252, 255 or 351, 352, 355 .......................... 8 credits
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Biological Science (BS) - BS 161, 162 and BS 171 and/or 172…………7-9 credits
Departmental Requirements (33 – 37 credits)
§ a. Core Courses
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Biochemistry (BMB) - 461, 462 (Recommended) or BMB 401 .......... 4-6 credits
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Introductory Microbiology ..........………..MMG 301 (Fall, Spring, Su) ...3 credits
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Introductory Microbiology Lab .................MMG 302 (Spring, Summer) ..1 credit
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Genomics Laboratory* (Recommended)…MMG 434 (Spring) or
Advanced Microbiology Laboratory* ……MMG 408 (Fall) .................. 3 credits
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Eukaryotic Cell Biology ……....................MMG 409 (Spring, Summer). 3 credits
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Microbial Genetics ....................................MMG 431 (Fall) .................... 3 credits
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Microbial Genomics ..................................MMG 433 (Spring) ................ 3 credits
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Fundamental Genetics ...............................ZOL 341 (Fall, Spr., Su) ..... 4 credits b. Capstone Experience
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Undergraduate Research Seminar ...................MMG 492 (Spring) .......... 1 credit and Undergraduate Research .............MMG 499† or 499H†.... 2 credits or
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Current Topics in Microbiology ......................MMG 491 (Spring) .......... 3 credits c. Complete 2 of the following courses .......................................................... 6-8 credits
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PLB/MMG 400 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 cr. (alt. Spring)
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MMG 404 Human Genetics 3 cr. (Fall)
MMG 413 Virology 3 cr. (Spring)
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MMG 833** Microbial Genetics 3 cr. (Spring)
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MMG 835** Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics 3 cr. (Spring)
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ANS 314 Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animals 3 cr. (Spring)
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ANS 425 Animal Biotechnology 3 cr. (Spring)
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CSE 231 Introduction to Programming I 4 cr. (Fall, Spring, Su)
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CSE 232 Introduction to Programming II 4 cr. (Fall, Spring)
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CSS (PSM) 350 Introduction to Plant Genetics 3 cr. (Spring)
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CSS (PSM) 441 Plant Breeding & Biotechnology 3 cr. (alt. Spring)
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ZOL 445 Evolution 3 cr. (Fall)
§ Honors equivalents are also accepted
* Fulfills Tier II writing requirement
**Permission of instructor required
† Variable credit course (1-3 credits per semester; 6 credit maximum) ; Students must find their own faculty mentor BEFORE enrolling in MMG 499 or 499H degnav.msu.edu Check your progress toward your degree