BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GENOMICS & MOLECULAR GENETICS (updated 1/28/14)
Lyman Briggs College
Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Department Office – 2215 Biomedical Physical Sciences Building
Contact Person: Dr. Jeannine Scott (scottj21@msu.edu)
University (Integrative Studies & Tier I Writing Courses) (20 credits)
 Tier 1 Writing (LB133, WRA 1XX) ...................................................................... 4 credits
 Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences (ISS 2XX & 3XX) ................ 8 credits
 Arts and Humanities (IAH 210 & 211) ................................................8 credits
Lyman Briggs College (52 – 54 credits)
 Mathematics – LB 118 & 119…or LB 118 & STT 231………………………7-8 credits
 Physics – LB 273 & LB 274…………………..…………………………………8 credits
 Chemistry – LB 171, LB 171L, LB 172, LB 172L……………………………...9 credits
 Biological Science – LB 144, 145……………………………………………….9 credits
 History, Philosophy & Sociology of Science
Two of LB 330 – 336, 355, 425, 483……………………………………..7 or 8 credits
 Senior Seminar – LB 492………………………………………………………..4 credits
 Organic Chemistry – 251, 252, 255 or 351, 352, 355………………………...….8 credits
Departmental Requirements (33 – 37 credits)
a. Core Courses
 Biochemistry (BMB) - 461, 462 (Recommended) or BMB 401 .......... 4-6 credits
 Introductory Microbiology ..........………..MMG 301 (Fall, Spring, Su) ...3 credits
 Introductory Microbiology Lab .................MMG 302 (Spring, Summer) ..1 credit
 Genomics Laboratory* (Recommended)…MMG 434 (Spring) or
Advanced Microbiology Laboratory* ……MMG 408 (Fall) .................. 3 credits
 Eukaryotic Cell Biology ……....................MMG 409 (Spring, Summer). 3 credits
 Microbial Genetics ....................................MMG 431 (Fall) .................... 3 credits
 Microbial Genomics ..................................MMG 433 (Spring) ................ 3 credits
 Fundamental Genetics ...............................ZOL 341 (Fall, Spr., Summer) 4 credits
b. Capstone Experience
 Undergraduate Research Seminar ...................MMG 492 (Spring) .......... 1 credit
and Undergraduate Research .............MMG 499† or 499H†.... 2 credits
or
 Current Topics in Microbiology ......................MMG 491 (Spring) .......... 3 credits
Students must find their own faculty mentor BEFORE enrolling in MMG 499 or 499H
c. Complete 2 of the following courses.......................................................... 6-8 credits
 PLB/MMG 400 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 cr. (alt. Spring)
 MMG 404 Human Genetics 3 cr. (Fall)
 MMG 413 Virology 3 cr. (Spring)
 MMG 833** Microbial Genetics 3 cr. (Spring)
 MMG 835** Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics 4 cr. (Spring)
 ANS 314 Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animals 3 cr. (Spring)
 ANS 425 Animal Biotechnology 3 cr. (Spring)
 CSE 231 Introduction to Programming I 4 cr. (Fall, Spring, Su)
 CSE 232 Introduction to Programming II 4 cr. (Fall, Spring)
 CSS (PSM) 350 Introduction to Plant Genetics 3 cr. (Spring)
 CSS (PSM) 441 Plant Breeding & Biotechnology 3 cr. (alt. Spring)
 ZOL 445 Evolution 3 cr. (Fall)
* Fulfills Tier II writing requirement
**Permission of instructor required
† Variable credit course (1-3 credits per semester; 6 credit maximum)
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