Program Contact: Deborah Clark 203-582-8270
For highly qualified students, the Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biology/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1) provides an opportunity for students to achieve both a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Science within the field of Molecular and Cell Biology within a 4-year time frame typically associated with only an undergraduate education. The requirements and policies for the undergraduate degree are the same as described on the Bachelor of Science in Biology page, except that students in the 3+1 combined BS/MS program must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 at the end of each school year for continued participation in the program. The requirements and policies for the graduate degree are the same as described on the Master of Science in Molecular and Cell Biology page.
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biology/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1) Recommended Curriculum
The minimum number of credits required for the undergraduate degree is 120, and the minimum number of credits required for the graduate degree is 34. A maximum of 9 graduate credits may be used to fulfill both undergraduate and graduate requirements.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| BIO 150 & 150L |
General Biology for Majors and General Biology for Majors Laboratory |
4 |
| CHE 110 & 110L |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab |
4 |
| MA 140 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| FYS 101 | First-Year Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO 151 & 151L |
Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics and Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics Lab |
4 |
| CHE 111 & 111L |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab |
4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus of a Single Variable | 3 |
| EN 102 | Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIO 152 & 152L |
Ecological and Biological Diversity and Ecological and Biological Diversity Laboratory |
4 |
| BIO 298 | Research Methods in Biology | 3 |
| CHE 210 & 210L |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab |
4 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO Elective | 4 | |
| BIO Elective | 4 | |
| CHE 211 & 211L |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab |
4 |
| Foreign Language II | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| PHY 110 & 110L |
General Physics I and General Physics I Lab |
4 |
| PHY 111 & 111L |
General Physics II and General Physics II Lab |
4 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIO Elective | 4 | |
| BIO 571 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| UC Capstone | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO Elective | 3 | |
| BIO 515 | Advanced Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIO 605 | DNA Methods Laboratory | 4 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Graduate Elective or Independent Study | 3 | |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIO 568 | Molecular and Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIO 606 | Protein Methods Laboratory | 4 |
| Graduate Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO 675 | Comp Exam in Molecular and Cell Biology | 2 |
| Graduate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Graduate Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 145 | |
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Graduate students must take a minimum of 9 credits to maintain full-time status. To reach 9 credits in the final semester, students can choose to take one or more 4-credit electives.
The Accelerated Dual-Degree BS/MS program is designed for outstanding biology majors. Students are offered acceptance into the program upon admission to Quinnipiac University.
Admission Requirements: College of Arts and Sciences
The requirements for admission into the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences programs are the same as those for admission to Quinnipiac University.
Admission to the university is competitive, and applicants are expected to present a strong college prep program in high school. Prospective first-year students are strongly encouraged to file an application as early in the senior year as possible, and arrange to have first quarter grades sent from their high school counselor as soon as they are available.
For detailed admission requirements, including required documents, please visit the Admissions page of this catalog.