Getting Started
College: CNS
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 Major
Suggested 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.)
| Fall |
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Spring |
| BIOLOGY 151 |
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BIOLOGY 152 plus required lab: BIOLOGY 153 |
| CHEM 111 (or CHEM 121H) |
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CHEM 112 (or CHEM 122H) |
| MATH 127 (or MATH 131) |
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MATH 128 (or MATH 132) |
How to Declare/Change into the Major
For 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 a BMB Academic Advisor. Book an appointment from the BMB Undergraduate Advising page (https://www.biochem.umass.edu/undergraduate/contacts-undergraduates).
Summary of Requirements for the Major
Refer 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?
Yes - A minor is available! Refer to the Minor page located in the left menu bar to learn more.
For further information, contact:
Valerie Miller or Virginia McLaurin
BMB Academic Advisors
bmbadvising@biochem.umass.edu