Molecular and Biomedical Biology, Bachelor of Science

To obtain a BS in Molecular and Biomedical Biology (MBB), a student must fulfill university, college, and department requirements. Minimum hour requirements follow:

• 46 hours of University General Education courses-most commonly, Biology majors do not complete 46 hours of coursework exclusively to meet university General Education requirements, but may reduce this number, possibly to 30 hours or fewer, in following ways:
  • Test out of at least three hours of fundamental academic skills,       
  • Take six hours of coursework that meets both the six hours of diversity requirements and six hours of distribution requirements,
  • Meet the seven-hour University General Education natural sciences distribution requirement through completing major courses.
• 12 hours college breadth requirement
• 51 hours of major courses
• Elective hours as required to total of 120 hours

TOTAL HOURS: 120

Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Biomedical Biology degree requires 36-45 credits of biology courses of which 18 credits must be 3000-4000 level courses. The course requirements are below.

To complete the degree, students choose one of the following two tracks:

Track 1: Molecular Biotechnology

This track will position students to excel in graduate, medical, business, or law schools, as well as industry careers.  Students will have about 10 hours of free electives with this track.

Track 2: Biomedical Humanities

This is a path to prepare students for success in healthcare and affiliated training programs.  Students will have approximately 4 hours of free electives with this track.  Requires completion of minor in Medical Humanities.  BIOL 1060 Intro to Health Careers and Ethics must be taken as part of the minor and nine credits must be in upper division (3000 or higher) courses.

Writing in the Discipline

All students are required to take a writing in the discipline course within their major. For the Molecular and Biomedical Biology major, the writing in the discipline requirement can be fulfilled by completing a sequence of approved biology courses at UNO that incorporate discipline specific writing as part of their requirements. To satisfy the requirement for the writing in the discipline course students must complete BIOL 1450 AND BIOL 1750, two courses from BIOL 2140, BIOL 3020 and BIOL 3340 and two additional 3000/4000 level courses that are approved as meeting the writing requirement by the Department of Biology. Only courses taken at UNO and after January 1, 2010 can be applied to this requirement. Students not meeting the writing requirement through this sequence of courses will fulfill the writing requirement by completing BIOL 3150, ENGL 3980, or another college-approved advanced writing course.

Track 1: Molecular Biotechnology Track

Track 2: Biomedical Humanities Track

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change.

Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.

Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php

**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study

GPA Requirements: 2.0