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. Students choose one of two tracks: Molecular Biotechnology or Biomedical Humanities.
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Molecular and Biomedical Biology, Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biotechnology Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Molecular and Biomedical Biology Major, Molecular Biotechnology - 70-75 Hours Required | ||
| 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. | ||
| All of the following: | 20 | |
| BIOLOGY I (** ^) | ||
| BIOLOGY II (^) | ||
| GENETICS (^) | ||
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY (^) | ||
| Biochemistry Requirement: Select one of the following options | 4 | |
| BIOCHEMISTRY I (^ must also take the following lab) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^) | ||
or | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM (^) | ||
| Select three of the following, at least two must be lab-based | 10-13 | |
| MOLECULAR GENETICS (^ lab-based) | ||
| CELLULAR BIOLOGY (^ lab-based) | ||
| VIROLOGY and VIROLOGY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY (^ lab-based) | ||
| MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY LAB (^) | ||
| BEHAVIORAL GENETICS (^ lab-based) | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY and DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS (^ lab-based. BIOL 4850 concurrent or prior to BIOL 4830) | ||
| COMPARATIVE GENOMICS (^) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II (^ with the following lab) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| GENOME TECHNOLOGY AND ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROBIOLOGY (^) | ||
| Required Chemistry and Physics Sequence | 21 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| PHYSICS FOR LIFE SCIENCE I (** ^) | ||
or PHYS 2110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL | |
| GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Two courses in mathematics or statistics are required and must include one of the following calculus courses | 6-8 | |
| CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| CALCULUS FOR BIOMEDICINE (^) | ||
| CALCULUS I (^) | ||
| Molecular Biotechnology Focus Area | ||
| This focus area 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 focus area. | ||
| Internship | 3 | |
| MOLECULAR AND BIOMEDICAL BIOLOGY INTERNSHIP (^) | ||
| Six hours in Information, Innovation, and Development | 6 | |
| APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS (^) | ||
| CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | ||
| ENTREPRENEURIAL FOUNDATIONS (^) | ||
| TECHNOLGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I (^) | ||
| MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE (^) | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 18+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab or without lab- 3-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| Bachelor of Science Cognate Requirement | 0-15 | |
| See advisor | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Molecular and Biomedical Biology, Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Humanities Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Molecular and Biomedical Biology Major, Biomedical Humanities - 76-81 Hours Required | ||
| 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. | ||
| Required Courses | 20 | |
| BIOLOGY I (** ^) | ||
| BIOLOGY II (^) | ||
| GENETICS (^) | ||
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY (^) | ||
| Biochemistry Requirement. Select one of the following | 4 | |
| BIOCHEMISTRY I (^ must also take the following lab) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^) | ||
| OR | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM (^) | ||
| Select three of the following, at least two must be lab-based | 10-13 | |
| MOLECULAR GENETICS (^ lab-based) | ||
| CELLULAR BIOLOGY (^ lab-based) | ||
| VIROLOGY and VIROLOGY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY (^ lab-based) | ||
| MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY LAB (^) | ||
| BEHAVIORAL GENETICS (^) | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY and DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS (^ BIOL 4850 concurrent or prior to BIOL 4830) | ||
| COMPARATIVE GENOMICS (^) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II (^ must take BIOL 4664) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^ must take with BIOL 4660) | ||
| GENOME TECHNOLOGY AND ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROBIOLOGY (^) | ||
| Required Chemistry and Physics Sequence | 21 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| PHYSICS FOR LIFE SCIENCE I (** ^) | ||
or PHYS 2110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL | |
| GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Two courses in mathematics or statistics are required and must include one of the following calculus courses | 6-8 | |
| CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (Requires MATH 1320 or MATH 1300 ^) | ||
| CALCULUS FOR BIOMEDICINE (^) | ||
| CALCULUS I (^) | ||
| Biomedical Humanities Focus Area | 15 | |
| 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. Nine credits must be in upper division (3000 or higher) courses. | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) - 15-30+ Hours Requried | ||
The College Breadth requirement is satisfied by completing the minor in Medical Humanities | ||
| Bachelor of Science Cognate Requirement - 0-15 Hours Required | ||
| See advisor | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Molecular and Biomedical Biology, Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biotechnology Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
Attend Durango Days; other campus events. Set up a Handshake account and take the Pathway U career assessment. Attend the Student Involvement & Volunteer Fair to explore student organizations. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept-Oct. Work with your advisor to develop your Pathway in Stellic. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | 3 |
| CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II | 5 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Course | 3 | |
Attend campus events such as major exploration week to get an idea of interests and career paths. Schedule a resume review with UNO Career Services. Visit faculty office hours and ask about undergraduate research opportunities. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Calculus Course* | 3-5 | |
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| BIOL 2140 | GENETICS | 4 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective (if 3 credit calculus course taken) | 3 | |
Attend the Career & Internship Fair to start networking with employers. Look for volunteer, research, or part-time work to gain experience. Join a student organization or club related to your field or interests. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 16-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
| BIOL 3020 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL | 3 |
| Math or Statistics | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
Attend a career fair for informational and networking purposes. Update your resume and LinkedIn profile with new experiences. Investigate and apply for summer internships, research, or study abroad programs. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 4650 & CHEM 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| BIOL 3240 | INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper Level BIOL course with Lab (see catalog) | 4 | |
| PHYS 1110 & PHYS 1154 | PHYSICS FOR LIFE SCIENCE I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 5 |
| Course in Information, Innovation, and Development (see catalog) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
Request letters of recommendation from faculty for jobs or grad school. Attend the All-Majors Career Fair with a plan to network. Meet with your advisor or submit for a graduation check-in to review remaining degree requirements. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper Level BIOL Course with lab (see catalog) | 4 | |
| Course in Information, Innovation, and Development (see catalog) | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
Check in with Career Center for networking tips. Finalize graduate school applications or job search strategy. Attend a career fair and start applying for full-time jobs. Prepare for interviews and salary negotiations with Career Services. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 4550 | MOLECULAR AND BIOMEDICAL BIOLOGY INTERNSHIP (**) | 3 |
| Upper Level BIOL Course (see catalog) | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
Check in with Career Center for networking tips. Finalize graduate school applications or job search strategy. Attend a career fair and start applying for full-time jobs. Prepare for interviews and salary negotiations with Career Services. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
Molecular and Biomedical Biology, Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Humanities Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| MATH 1320/ or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA or COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | 3-4 |
| BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
Attend Durango Days; other campus events. Set up a Handshake account and take the Pathway U career assessment. Attend the Student Involvement & Volunteer Fair to explore student organizations. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept-Oct. Work with your advisor to develop your Pathway in Stellic. | ||
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II | 5 |
Attend campus events such as major exploration week to get an idea of interests and career paths. Schedule a resume review with UNO Career Services. Visit faculty office hours and ask about undergraduate research opportunities. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| Medical Humanities Minor Course – Lower Level | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Calculus Course* | 3-5 | |
Attend the Career & Internship Fair to start networking with employers. Look for volunteer, research, or part-time work to gain experience. Join a student organization or club related to your field or interests. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 16-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| BIOL 2140 | GENETICS | 4 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2-3 | |
Attend a career fair for informational and networking purposes. Update your resume and LinkedIn profile with new experiences. Investigate and apply for summer internships, research, or study abroad programs. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
| BIOL 3020 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Ethical/Religious/Cross-cultural course for minor* | 3 | |
*The Medical Humanities minor requires 15 credits, of which 9 must be 3000-4000 level. Take an upper or lower level course, accordingly. | ||
Apply for a paid internship or research assistantship. Attend a mock interview workshop or use online interview tools with Career Services. Start researching and visiting graduate programs or professional schools. Visit Career Center, continue updating resume. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept-Oct. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 4610 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM | 4 |
| BIOL 3240 | INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| Upper Level BIOL course with Lab (see catalog) | 4 | |
| Race/Ethnicity/Gender/Sex/Age course for MEDH minor (see catalog) | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
Request letters of recommendation from faculty for jobs or grad school. Attend the All-Majors Career Fair with a plan to network. Meet with your advisor or submit for a graduation check-in to review remaining degree requirements. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper Level BIOL Course (see catalog) | 3 | |
| PHYS 1110 & PHYS 1154 | PHYSICS FOR LIFE SCIENCE I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 5 |
| Medical humanities minor course (see catalog) | 3 | |
| Elective or Medical humanities minor course | 1-3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
Check in with Career Center for networking tips. Finalize graduate school applications or job search strategy. Attend a career fair and start applying for full-time jobs. Prepare for interviews and salary negotiations with Career Services. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 15-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper Level BIOL Course with Lab (see catalog) | 4 | |
| Narrative medicine/Communication course for MEDH minor | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
Request letters of recommendation from faculty for jobs or grad school. Attend the All-Majors Career Fair with a plan to network. Meet with your advisor or submit for a graduation check-in to review remaining degree requirements. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 118-124 | |
College Breadth: Students in the Biotechnology track should plan on using at least 15 hours of "Electives" to fulfill Option 1, 2, or 3, of the College of Arts and Sciences' breadth requirement. Students in the Biomedical Humanities track have satisfied this requirement by completing the minor in Medical Humanities.
Upper Level Credits: Students need 27 upper level credits throughout the degree with at least 18 upper level credits within the major. Electives may need to be selected at the 3000-4000 level to reach these minimums.
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, World 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
Note: This plan provides a general guide, but your specific courses, experiences, and career goals may differ. Work with your academic advisor to ensure you’re meeting degree requirements and consult with career advisors to explore internships, research opportunities, and post-graduation plans. Regular check-ins will help you stay on track and make the most of your time at UNO!