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.

NOTE: There have been several changes to our curriculum, indicated below.  Some of you may be wondering how to integrate the MCB course work you've already completed with the new curricula. If so, just speak to an MCB staff or faculty advisor.

• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Track 1 - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Track 2 - Biological Chemistry
• Cell & Developmental Biology
  
• CDB: Cell Biology (NEW)
• CDB: Physiology (NEW)
• Genetics, Genomics & Development
• Track 1 - Genetics, Genomics & Development
• Track 2 - Developmental Genetics (NEW)
• Immunology & Pathogenesis
  
• Track 1 - Immunology
• Track 2 - Infectious Diseases (SEE CHANGES)
• Neurobiology (SEE CHANGES)

Lower-division prerequisites

• Math 1A, 1B, Calculus
• Chemistry 1A, General Chemistry*
• Chemistry 3A/3AL, 3B/3BL, Organic Chemistry*
• Biology 1A /1AL, 1B, General Biology
• Physics 8A, 8B, Introduction to Physics (calculus based)
  

We have posted some typical 4-year plans for you.