Biology, Molecular Biology Option

Electives

• Six credits of advanced biology electives, selected by the student and advisor. One chemistry course may be substituted for an advanced biology course with the prior approval of the department. Electives must include:

   

  At least one Harvey Mudd laboratory course, selected from: 

• BIOL103 HM - Comparative Physiology Laboratory
• BIOL110 HM - Experimental Ecology Laboratory
• BIOL184 HM - Biochemistry Laboratory

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  and

   

  One Harvey Mudd seminar-style course (requiring student presentations and reading from the primary literature), some examples include: 

• BIOL121 HM - Marine Ecology
• BIOL129 HM - Topics in Human Evolution
• BIOL183 HM - Topics in Physiology
• BIOL185 HM - Special Topics in Biology (most offerings)
• BIOL189 HM - Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (most offerings)

Colloquium

Four semesters of Biology Colloquium or Chemistry Seminar:

• BIOL191 HM - Biology Colloquium
• CHEM199 HM - Chemistry Seminar

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  The colloquium requirement is waived for any semester during which a student is away on a study abroad program.

Capstone Project

• Two semesters (at least 6 credits total) of Senior Thesis Research:

   

• BIOL193 HM - Senior Thesis Research: Biology

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  or

   

• BIOL195 HM - Intensive Research in Biology

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  Or an approved biology-related Clinic:

   

• CHEM151 HM - Senior Thesis Research in Chemistry
• CHEM152 HM - Senior Thesis Research in Chemistry

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  or

   

• CSCI183 HM - Computer Science Clinic I and
• CSCI184 HM - Computer Science Clinic II

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  or

   

  Two from:

• ENGR111 HM - Engineering Clinic I
• ENGR112 HM - Engineering Clinic II
• ENGR113 HM - Engineering Clinic III

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  or

   

• MATH193 HM - Mathematics Clinic (taken twice)

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  or

   

• PHYS193 HM - Physics Clinic and
• PHYS194 HM - Physics Clinic