The Molecular & Cell Biology Department has five undergraduate major emphases. The lower-division requirements, shown below, are the same for all major emphases except track 2 of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Students in this track must also take Chemistry 1B and replace Chemistry 3A/3AL, 3B/3BL with Chemistry 112A and 112B.
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (shows as 966: MO&CEL BIO P1 I, EM 1 on some official University documents)
- Track 1 - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Track 2 - Biological Chemistry
- Cell & Developmental Biology (shows as 971: MO&CEL BIO PII, EM 2 on some official University documents)
- CDB: Cell & Systems Biology
- CDB: Medical Biology & Physiology
- Genetics, Genomics & Development (shows as 967: MO&CEL BIO P1 I, EM 2 on some official University documents)
- Track 1 - Genetics, Genomics & Development
- Track 2 - Developmental Genetics
- Immunology & Pathogenesis (shows as 968: MO&CEL BIO P1 I, EM 3 on some official University documents)
- Neurobiology (shows as 972: MO&CEL BIO PII, EM 3 on some official University documents)
Lower-division prerequisites
- Calculus: Math 10A, 10B (or Math 1A/1B)*
- General Chemistry: Chemistry 1A/1AL**
- Organic Chemistry: Chemistry 3A/3AL, 3B/3BL**
- General Biology: Biology 1A /1AL, 1B
- Calculus-based Physics: Physics 8A, 8B
*Please note that Math 16A and/or Math 16B are not accepted by the MCB major. Any deviations from the suggested courses should be approved by the UAO.
**Students who plan to major in BMB Track 2 (Biological Chemistry) must also take Chemistry 1B and must substitute Chemistry 112A/112B for Chemistry 3A/3AL, 3B/3BL.
