{"id":80,"date":"2017-05-05T14:30:55","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2024-07-29T13:01:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:01:39","slug":"biochemistry-molecular-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/biochemistry-molecular-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:18;--minFontSize:18;line-height:1.5;\">MWSU\u2019s Biology and Chemistry departments offer a collaborative degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major is offered jointly by the departments of Biology and Chemistry. A Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology prepares graduates for entry-level work in areas such as life science industry or entry into graduate schools. Students have the option to earn this degree with American Chemical Society (ACS) certification, allowing them to graduate college with professional certification.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-width:1px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Quick Facts about this degree:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"--awb-iconcolor:#000000;--awb-line-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-width:23.8px;--awb-icon-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-margin:9.8px;--awb-content-margin:33.6px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">The Biology Department boasts a biological chemistry lab that contains $500,000 worth of equipment, including a DNA Sequencer and Synthesizer.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">MWSU students in this program gain extensive hands-on experience in all labs through class work and independent research.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">The Biology Department has been awarded millions of dollars in National Science Foundation (NSF) grants to support undergraduate student research.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Professors work very closely with students on research projects, which a high percentage of students presenting their findings at professional meetings.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/internships-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research &amp; Internships<\/a> to explore applied research opportunities offered by the MWSU Biology Department.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-sep-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.66);\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.66);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.5;\">Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology Advisors<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.66);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5px;--awb-padding-right:5px;--awb-padding-bottom:1px;--awb-padding-left:5px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Dr. Todd Eckdahl\" title=\"Dr. Todd Eckdahl\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xEckdahl-040r.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xEckdahl-040r-200x181.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xEckdahl-040r.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Todd Eckdahl<\/strong><br \/>\n(816) 271-5873<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:eckdahl@missouriwestern.edu\">eckdahl@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5px;--awb-padding-right:5px;--awb-padding-bottom:1px;--awb-padding-left:5px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Dr. Michael Grantham\" title=\"Dr. Michael Grantham\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xGrantham-057r.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xGrantham-057r-200x179.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/12\/xGrantham-057r.jpg 321w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Michael Grantham<\/strong><br \/>\n(816) 271-5603<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mgrantham@missouriwestern.edu\">mgrantham@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5px;--awb-padding-right:5px;--awb-padding-bottom:1px;--awb-padding-left:5px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><strong>Questions about the Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology or the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with ACS Certification degrees?<\/strong> Contact one of these advisors or contact the Biology Department at (816) 271-4379 or <strong><a href=\"mailto:biology1@missouriwestern.edu\">biology1@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:4px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.4 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Students working in a lab\" title=\"MWSU_FALL_1077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/02\/MWSU_FALL_1077.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/02\/MWSU_FALL_1077-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/02\/MWSU_FALL_1077-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/02\/MWSU_FALL_1077.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:12pt;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,199,0,0.3);--awb-divider-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);--awb-divider-hover-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#89385b;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#3a3a3a;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Oswald&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-line-height:1.5;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-80-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6c1a3ae7243a68858 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6c1a3ae7243a68858\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6c1a3ae7243a68858\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-80-1\" data-target=\"#6c1a3ae7243a68858\" href=\"#6c1a3ae7243a68858\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6c1a3ae7243a68858\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6c1a3ae7243a68858\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/undergraduate\/science-and-health\/biology\/biochemistry-molecular-biology-bs\/#requirementstext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the course requirements in the MWSU Course Catalog.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f49743ff3271037ab fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f49743ff3271037ab\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f49743ff3271037ab\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-80-1\" data-target=\"#f49743ff3271037ab\" href=\"#f49743ff3271037ab\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Sample Degree Plans<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f49743ff3271037ab\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f49743ff3271037ab\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Mapping your degree plan is important. Consult with your academic advisor to create a plan and monitor it regularly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/bio\/SP-BS-Biochemistry-&amp;-Molecular-Biology.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/bio\/SP-BS-Biochemistry-&amp;-Molecular-Biology-ACS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology\/ACS Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":110,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2233,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions\/2233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}