
Track 1-Immunology & Pathogenesis
(shows as 968: MO&CEL BIO P1 I, EM 3 on some official University documents)
6 upper-division courses
- MCB C100A Biophysical Chemistry (F, Sp; 4 units)
- MCB 110 Macromolecular Synthesis and Cellular Function (F, Sp; 4 units)
- Choose one of the following two courses:
- MCB 104* Genetics, Genomics, & Cell Biology (F, Sp; 4 units)
- MCB 140 General Genetics (F; 4 units)
- MCB 150 Molecular Immunology (F, Sp; 4 units)
- MCB 150L Molecular Immunology Laboratory (F, Sp; 4 units)
- Immunology Approved Elective List C
*Note that students who choose to take MCB 104, will receive 3 units of credit because a portion of the course overlaps MCB 110.
Track 2-Infectious Diseases
(shows as 968: MO&CEL BIO P1 I, EM 3 on some official University documents)
6 upper-division courses
- MCB 102 Survey of General Biochemistry (F, Sp; 4 units)
- MCB 104 Genetics, Genomics & Cell Biology (F, Sp; 4 units)
- MCB 150 Molecular Immunology (F, Sp; 4 units)
- MCB 150L Molecular Immunology Laboratory (F, Sp; 4 units)
- MCB Elective (1) from Immuno, track 2, Approved Electives A list
- MCB Elective (1) from Immuno, track 2, Approved Electives B list
Approved Electives List C for Immunology & Pathogenesis (Track 1 only):
Molecular & Cell Biology
- 100B Biochemistry: Pathways, Mechanisms, and Regulation (Sp, 3 units)
- C103 Bacterial Pathogenesis (Sp, 3 units)
- C112 General Microbiology (F, 4 units)
- C114 Intro to Comparative Virology (Sp, 4 units)
- 130A Cell & Systems Biology (Sp, 4 units)
- 132 Biology of Human Cancer (F, 4 units)
- C134 Chromosome Biology/Cytogenetics (alt Sp, 3 units)
- 135A Molecular Endocrinology (Alt. F, 3 units)
- 141 Developmental Biology (Sp, 4 units)
- C145 Genomics (4 units)
- C146 Topics in Computational Biology and Genomics (4 units)
- 250 Advanced Immunology (Sp, 4 units)
Bioengineering
- 131 Introduction to Computational Molecular and Cell Biology
Approved Electives List for Immunology, Track 2
Molecular & Cell Biology
- C103 Bacterial Pathogenesis (Sp, 3 units)
- C112 General Microbiology (F, 4 units)
- C114 Intro to Comparative Virology (Sp, 4 units)
Molecular & Cell Biology
- 130A Cell & Systems Biology (Sp, 4 units)
- 132 Biology of Cancer (F, 4 units)
- C134 Chromosome Biology/Cytogenetics (alt Sp, 3 units)
- 135A Molecular Endocrinology (Alt. F, 3 units)
- 136 Physiology (F, 4 units)
- 141 Developmental Biology (Sp, 4 units)
- 143 Evolution of Genomes, Cells & Development (F, 3 units)
- C145 Genomics (4 units)
- C160 Intro to Neurobiology (F, Sp, 4 units)
- 250 Advanced Immunology (Sp, 4 units)


