Track 1-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
(shows as 966: MO&CEL BIO P1 I, EM 1 on some official University documents)
6 upper-division course requirements
- MCB C100A Biophysical Chemistry (F, Sp; 4 units)
- MCB 100B General Biochemistry (Sp; 3 units)
- MCB 110 Molecular Biology: Macromolecular Synthesis and Cellular Function (Fa, Sp; 4 units)
- MCB C110L Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab (Fa, Sp; 4 units)
- Choose one of the following two courses:
- MCB 140 General Genetics (F; 4 units)
- MCB C148 Microbial Genomics & Genetics (Sp; 4 units)
- Elective from BMB electives list
See the letter to all BMB students that discusses the sequence of courses for this major.
Track 2-Biological Chemistry*
7 upper-division course requirements, with Chem 112A/112B as pre-requisites to the major
- Chem 112A Organic Chemistry (F, 5 units)
- Chem 112B Organic Chemistry (Sp, 5 units)
- MCB C100A Biophysical Chemistry (F, Sp; 4 units)
- Chem 130B Biophysical Chemistry (Sp, 3 units)
- Chem 135 Chemical Biology (F, 3 units)
- Choose one of the following:
- MCB 130A Cell & Systems Biology (Sp, 4 units)
- MCB 140 General Genetics (F, 4 units)
- MCB C110L Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab (Fa, Sp; 4 units)
*Note: A simultaneous degree in Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry is not be permitted by the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology.
Approved Electives List for BMB
Molecular and Cell Biology
- Any upper-division MCB course EXCEPT divisional lab courses (130L, 133L, 140L, 150L or 160L), or 102, 104, 130, 180, 190, H196, 198, 199.
Bioengineering
- C141 Stats for Bioinformatics (see prereqs) (Sp, 4 units)
Chemistry
- 113 Advanced Organic Chemistry (F, 3 units)
- 115 Organic Chemistry - Advanced Lab Methods (Sp, 4 units)
- 130B Biophysical Chemistry (Sp, 3 units)
Environmental Science, Policy & Management
- C148 Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology (Sp, 3 units)
Mathematics
- 110 Linear Algebra (F, Sp, Su; 4 units)
- 127 Mathematical & Computational Methods in Molec. Bio (4 units)
Neuroscience
- C160 Introduction to Neurobiology (F, Sp; 4 units)
Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology
- C114 Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology (Sp, 3 units)
Physics
- 112 Introduction to Statistical & Thermal Physics (F, Sp; 4 units)
- 132 Contemporary Physics (Sp, 3 units)
- 177 Principles of Molecular Biophysics (Sp, 3 units)
Plant & Microbial Biology
- C112 General Microbiology (F, 4 units)
- C114 Comparative Virology (Sp, 4 units)
- C116 Microbial Diversity (F, 3 units)
- C134 Chromosome Biology / Cytogenetics (Sp, 3 units)
- 135 Physiology & Biochemistry of Plants (F, 3 units)
- C145 Genomics (4 units)
- C146 Topics in Computational Biology & Genomics (4 units)
- C148 Microbial Genomics & Genetics (Sp, 4 units)
- 150 Plant and Microbial Biology (F, 3 units)
- 160 Plant Molecular Genetics (Sp, 3 units)
Public Health
- 141 Intro to Bio-Statistics (Su, 5 units)
- 142 Introduction to Probability & Statistics in Biology & Public Health (F, 4 units)
Statistics
- 131A Statistical Inference for Life Scientists (F, Sp, 4 units)
- C141 Stats for Bioinformatics (see prereqs) (4 units)