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Program checklist · BS

Molecular Biology, BS

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.0204
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_13bb66dd
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Biological Sciences courses

0 items

    Required courses

    14 items
    1. BIOSC 0150
      3
    2. BIOSC 0157
      2
    3. BIOSC 0160
      3
    4. BIOSC 0267
      2
    5. BIOSC 0350
      3
    6. BIOSC 1000
      BIOCHEMISTRY
      As published: “BIOCHEMISTRY *or the two-semester biochemistry sequence”
      3
    7. BIOSC 1810
      3
    8. and
      Not resolved to a course
    9. BIOSC 1820
      3
    10. BIOSC 1275
      3
    11. BIOSC 1940
      3
    12. BIOSC 1943
      3
    13. BIOSC 1945
      3
    14. *Note: If the two-semester biochemistry sequence is selected, BIOSC 1820 - METABOLIC PATHWAYS AND REGULATION will count as an upper-level elective course. BIOSC 1000 and BIOSC 1810 are considered course repeats, and students cannot earn credit for both.
      Not resolved to a course

    Writing-intensive (W) and Seminar Courses

    5 items
    1. BIOSC 1562
      1
    2. Choose one of the following writing-intensive (W) courses:
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIOSC 1563
      MOLECULAR BIOLOGY WRITING PRACTICUM
      As published: “MOLECULAR BIOLOGY WRITING PRACTICUM or”
      1
    4. BIOSC 1564
      1
    5. BIOSC 1951
      1

    Molecular Biology elective courses

    0 items

      Lecture courses

      19 items
      1. BIOSC 1120
        3
      2. BIOSC 1130
        3
      3. BIOSC 1250
        HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
        As published: “HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY or”
        3
      4. NROSCI 1250
        3
      5. BIOSC 1280
        3
      6. BIOSC 1455
        3
      7. BIOSC 1470
        3
      8. BIOSC 1500
        3
      9. BIOSC 1515
        3
      10. BIOSC 1520
        3
      11. BIOSC 1540
        3
      12. BIOSC 1542
        3
      13. BIOSC 1730
        3
      14. BIOSC 1760
        3
      15. BIOSC 1820
        3
      16. This course must be taken in conjunction with BIOSC 1810 - MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION ; the pair of courses are taken in lieu of BIOSC 1000 - BIOCHEMISTRY
        Not resolved to a course
      17. BIOSC 1850
        3
      18. BIOSC 1865
        3
      19. CHEM 1830
        3

      Lab courses

      8 items
      1. BIOSC 0353
        2
      2. BIOSC 0359
        2
      3. BIOSC 1003
        2
      4. BIOSC 1503
        2
      5. BIOSC 1523
        2
      6. BIOSC 1853
        2
      7. BIOSC 1857
        2
      8. BIOSC 1859
        2

      Co-requisite courses

      32 items
      1. CHEM 0110
        4
      2. CHEM 0120
        4
      3. CHEM 0310
        ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1
        As published: “ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1 * or”
        3
      4. CHEM 0350
        PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
        As published: “PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY *”
        3
      5. MATH 0220
        4
      6. STAT 1000
        4
      7. Choose one STEM co-requisite lecture course (minimum 3 credits) and lab course (minimum 1 credit) from the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
      8. CHEM 0250
        INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY and”
        3
      9. CHEM 0260
        1
      10. CHEM 0320
        ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2
        As published: “ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2 * and”
        3
      11. CHEM 0345
        2
      12. CMPINF 0401
        INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING
        As published: “INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING (satisfies lecture and lab)”
        4
      13. CS 0011
        INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING FOR SCIENTISTS
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING FOR SCIENTISTS (satisfies lecture and lab)”
        4
      14. PHYS 0110
        INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 1
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 1 * and”
        3
      15. PHYS 0111
        INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 2
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 2 * and”
        3
      16. PHYS 0212
        INTRODUCTION TO LABORATORY PHYSICS
        As published: “INTRODUCTION TO LABORATORY PHYSICS *”
        2
      17. PHYS 0174
        BASIC PHYSICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1
        As published: “BASIC PHYSICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1 * and”
        4
      18. PHYS 0175
        BASIC PHYSICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2
        As published: “BASIC PHYSICS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2 * and”
        4
      19. PHYS 0219
        BASIC LABORATORY PHYSICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
        As published: “BASIC LABORATORY PHYSICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING *”
        2
      20. or choose:
        Not resolved to a course
      21. CHEM 0330
        ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1
        As published: “ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 * and any other previously listed STEM co-requisite lecture course or any of the following stand-alone lecture courses:”
        1
      22. MATH 0230
        4
      23. MATH 0280
        3
      24. STAT 1201
        3
      25. STAT 1211
        3
      26. STAT 1221
        3
      27. STAT 1231
        3
      28. STAT 1241
        3
      29. STAT 1261
        3
      30. STAT 1281
        3
      31. STAT 1301
        3
      32. *Note: Students planning to apply to medical, dental, optometry, or some veterinary schools or other pre-professional health programs, or who intend to pursue graduate study in certain scientific disciplines, should complete the two-semester organic chemistry lecture and laboratory sequence CHEM 0310/ 0320/ 0345 (8 credits) and the two-semester introductory physics lecture and laboratory sequence, either PHYS 0110/ 0111/ 0112 (algebra-based; 8 credits) or PHYS 0174/ 0175/ 0219 (calculus-based; 10 credits).
        Not resolved to a course

      Restrictions

      7 items
      1. All BIOSC courses at the 0800-level are designed for non-majors and do not count toward the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Undergraduate teaching assistant (BIOSC 1690), independent study (BIOSC 1901), and undergraduate research credits (e.g., BIOSC 1903) do not count toward the major, although the department encourages students to pursue these opportunities.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Anatomy lecture and lab courses do not count toward the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Only one physiology course can be used for the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. The following courses are considered as course repeats, and students cannot earn credit for both:
        Not resolved to a course
      6. BIOSC 1000
        BIOCHEMISTRY
        As published: “BIOCHEMISTRY and BIOSC 1810 MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION”
        3
      7. Students must complete at least two upper-level BIOSC labs for the major, and at least one of them must be taken at the Pittsburgh campus. Online labs cannot be used for the Molecular Biology major.
        Not resolved to a course

      Grade requirements

      4 items
      1. All biology core courses, seminar course, writing course, and electives must be completed with a grade of C or better.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all departmental courses taken is required for graduation. If a C- or lower is earned in an elective course for the major but is not repeated, the course will be used to calculate the departmental GPA but will not be counted toward the 36-38 credits required for the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Students must also earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the co-requisite courses. A passing grade of C- or lower in a co-requisite course can be accepted if balanced by a higher grade in another co-requisite course so that the co-requisite GPA is 2.0 or higher. Exceptions: CHEM 0110 and CHEM 0120 require a C or better to declare the major; PHYS 0110/0174 require a C or better to enroll in PHYS 0111/0175; MATH 0220 requires a C or better to enroll in MATH 0230.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Only one BIOSC course may be taken on a Satisfactory/No Credit (S/NC) basis.
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79003. Captured page pages/0359.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.