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UMA Undergraduate Guide 2019-2020
 Academic Departments and Programs Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Getting Started
Getting Started
Information below is meant to guide first year students in getting started with this major and choosing appropriate courses. More advanced students interested in this major would also likely start with proposed foundation/pre-requisite courses. Please refer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn about the full major requirements. How to Explore the MajorSuggested General Education Courses:All Undergraduates are required to satisfy the General Education Requirements. Guidelines for students are available at www.umass.edu/gened. Students should choose a wide variety of Gen Ed courses, providing breadth of experience. Suggested Major and Pre-requisite Courses:(These are prerequisites for Second-Year courses.)
How to Declare/Change into the MajorFor current students & admitted students: This major is unrestricted, which means any student may declare the major. Unrestricted majors may still have an entry process such as meeting with an advisor or attending an informational meeting. Students should make an appointment as early as possible with the BMB Academic Advisor, Valerie Miller. Book an appointment from the BMB Undergraduate Advising page (https://www.biochem.umass.edu/undergraduate/contacts-undergraduates). Summary of Requirements for the MajorRefer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn more. The major provides the foundation for applications in an ever-increasing array of emerging and established areas such as medical genetic diagnostics, pharmaceutical design, neurobiology, bioinformatics, genomics, nano-technology, and paleontology. Minimum total # or range of credits required: 72 Is there a minor? If so, what are the requirements? For further information, contact: |