MCB Undergraduate Program - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Track 1-Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

6 upper-division course requirements

MCB C100A Biophysical Chemistry (4 units)
MCB 100B General Biochemistry (3 units)
MCB 110 Molecular Biology: Macromolecular Synthesis and Cellular Function (4 units)
MCB 110L Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab (5 units)
Choose one of the following two courses:

MCB 140 General Genetics (4 units)
MCB C148 Microbial Genomics & Genetics (3 units, spring only)

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 (5 units, fall only)
Chem 112B Organic Chemistry (5 units, spring only)
MCB C100A Biophysical Chemistry (4 units)
Chem 130B Biophysical Chemistry (3 units)
Chem 135 Chemical Biology
Choose one of the following:

MCB 130A Cell & Systems Biology (4 units)
MCB 140 General Genetics (4 units)

MCB 110L Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab (5 units)

*Note: A simultaneous degree in Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry will 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 (Sp, 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 (F, Sp, 4 units)

Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology

Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology (Sp, 3 units)

Physics

112 Introduction to Statistical & Thermal Physics (F, Sp, 4 units)
132 Contemporary Physics (Sp, 3 units)

Plant & Microbial Biology

135 Physiology & Biochemistry of Plants (F, 3 units)
150 Plant and Microbial Biology (F, 3 units)
160 Plant Molecular Genetics (Sp, 3 units)
170 Modern Applications of Plant Biotechnology (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) (Sp, 4 units)

Last Updated ( Monday, 24 August 2009 )